Walking Britain Manningtree, Flatford Mill and Dedham
Introduction to Walk 3658
County/Area - Essex & Suffolk
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 7.1 miles / 11.5 km
Ascent - 300 feet / 91 metres
Time - 3 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A Stour Valley walk from Manningtree with the river forming the Essex/Suffolk boundary. The route includes a variety of scenery from the marshes beside the river to picturesque Flatford Mill which was the subject of John Constable's best-loved paintings. The walk continues to Dedham before returning along the Stour Valley back to the start. The route uses sections of the Stour Valley Path and St. Edmund Way. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
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3.0 miles / 4.8 km away
Stour Valley & Dedham from Flatford Mill
Grade - easy
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Erwarton, Church End & River Orwell from Pin Mill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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Shotley Gate & Ewarton from Chelmondiston
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.6 miles / 17.2 km
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Church End & Erwarton from Shotley Gate
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
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Arlesford Creek from Brightlingsea
Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
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Tollesbury Wick Marshes from Tollesbury
Grade - easy
Length - 7.2 miles / 11.7 km
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Historic Long Melford circular
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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Sudbury from Long Melford circular
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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