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IOG Stour Valley 3/6: Sudbury To Bures
Start at Kingfisher Leisure Centre, Station Road, SUDBURY, CO10 2SU.
From Kingfisher Leisure Centre, set off along the river bank to Bakers Mill in Great Cornard. Head out towards Little Conard and eventually to the TV transmitter aerial. From here, make your way towards the village of Bures, which is roughly the halfway point.
NOTE: Trains are available once an hour back to Sudbury, or to Marks Tey to connect to Ipswich, if you would like to walk only half the route.
From Bures, cross over to Essex and walk back to Sudbury via both lanes and footpaths, and some pretty views over the river valley.
It is worth noting is that the route West out of Bures through 'The Ferriers' wood is/was overgrown, and you need to look for a track slightly to the right of the lowest part of the wood on a slope that runs high on the right to low on the left, whilst keeping to the bearing if using a compass.
Lots of grass seed around, so pollen levels could be high walking through grass. Bring hayfever medical stuff with you if you need it.
Based on a route plan by Andy Palmer for the Ipswich Outdoor Group (www.ipswichoutdoor.org).
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