Bures Dragon Circular

Running

Suffolk

Tom Wake

Bures Dragon Circular

Distance

15.6km

Time

1.5hr

Difficulty

Medium

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Published on March 7, 2025

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A Circular Walk in the Stour Valley and Dedham Vale AONB

On the edge of the Suffolk / Essex border this route takes in some truly stunning scenery as it passes through areas of the Stour Valley and Dedham Vale (AONB). Undulating in places, you’re treated to a variety of trails underfoot, from field tracks to woodland and nature reserves – all providing picturesque views, no matter the time of year.

Starting from the village of Bures this route follows parts of the St Edmunds Way, climbing away from the village, before descending into the valley where it crosses the River Stour and picks up the Stour Valley Path. There’s plenty to see en-route, as it weaves through the pretty villages of Wissington and Wormingford before returning past the historic Bures Mills.

Bures Dragon Limestone Geoglyph

Local legend is that in the middle ages servants of knight Sir Richard Waldegrave tried but failed to kill a dragon with arrows. Be sure to keep an eye out for this famous Bures Dragon on the landscape, hopefully with no fire breathing in sight!

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This route guide is part of the Taylor’s of Harrogate Coffee Bag Adventures Collection and was created by OS Champion Tom Wake