River Stour Walk

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19 mi
489 ft
06h06
Hard

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Last verified: 21 February 2025

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This walk takes you along the River Stour from East Bergholt, Babergh to Bristol Hill. It starts and ends both a railway station. The main part follows the famous Stour & Orwell Walk.

REMARK: You have to take the ferry to get to the connecting railway station. Check the time tables!

 

 

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Statistics

Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 19 mi

Duration: 06h06


Total ascent: 489 ft

Maximal slope: 7 %

Average slope: 0 %

Net ascent: -6.56 ft

Total descent: 495 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 6.04 mi (32 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 3.39 mi (18 %)

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Amount of traffic


Natural area

Urban area

Water rich area

Characteristics

  1. Light traffic
  2. Public transport accessible
  3. Unpaved (> 10%)

Themes

  1. Nature

Groups

  1. Routes van Pasar-afdelingen

Start and end of the route

Closest address to start: Station Road, CO11 2LE Tendring, England, United Kingdom
Closest address to end: George Street, CO12 3NA Tendring, England, United Kingdom

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  3. Bridge Cottage

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  4. East Bergholt Abbey

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  5. Flatford Mill

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  6. Willy Lott's Cottage

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  14. Erwarton

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  15. Shotley

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  20. Harwich Lifeboat Station

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  24. Bath Side Battery

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Manningtree railway station
Great Eastern Main Line
Bridge Cottage
East Bergholt Abbey
Flatford Mill
Willy Lott's Cottage
Cattawade Marshes
Brantham Athletic F.C.
Dedham Old River
Brantham
Stutton
Royal Hospital School
Harkstead
Erwarton
Shotley
Ganges Wood
RNTE Shotley
HMS Ganges
Shotley Battery
Harwich Lifeboat Station
Phare d'Harwich
Harwich Town railway station
Harwich Mayflower Heritage Centre
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