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Bures Dragon Chalk Figure – Bures Green and River Stour loop from Nayland-with-Wissington

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Bures Dragon Chalk Figure – Bures Green and River Stour loop from Nayland-with-Wissington

Moderate

4.7

(3)

hikers

Bures Dragon Chalk Figure – Bures Green and River Stour loop from Nayland-with-Wissington

04:18

16.3km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.69 km

Bluebell Woods at Arger Fen and Spouse's Vale Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

A unique blend of ancient & regenerative woodlands, Arger Fen & Spouse's Vale is a dreamy & lush 49.7-hectare wood worth the visit.

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4.60 km

Bures Dragon and St Edmund's Coronation Site

Highlight • Monument

4.60 km

St Stephen's Chapel and St Edmund's Coronation Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

Don't miss the large stone outside which traditionally marks the spot where St Edmund was crowned king of the East Angles in 855.

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4.60 km

Bures Dragon Chalk Figure

Highlight • Structure

Bures Dragon is a striking natural landmark located on a hillside in Dedham Vale. It's a large earth sculpture created in the 1970s and symbolises the area's folklore.

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5.88 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Bures

Highlight • Historical Site

Straddling the beautiful River Stour – and therefore both Suffolk and Essex too – Bures a lovely village. Its medieval church of St Mary the Virgin is a fine sight.

Walkers can refuel at one of two pubs – the Three Horseshoes or the Eight Bells – and find accommodation at the Old Manse B&B.

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6.07 km

Bures Green and River Stour

Highlight • River

8.94 km

The Lost Tudor Hunting Lodge at Wormingford

Highlight • Structure

Muddy but beautiful

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9.65 km

St Andrew's Church and the bluebell woods, Wormingford

Highlight • Historical Site

Wormingford is a pretty and historic village in the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Its St Andrew's Church is Grade I-listed and has been serving the parish since the 12th century, while there have been many Neolithic discoveries made in the surrounding countryside. You can refuel at the Crown pub and restaurant.

Tip by

15.2 km

Breach Grove

Forest

16.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.83 km

5.07 km

3.67 km

941 m

827 m

Surfaces

7.25 km

4.72 km

2.12 km

2.08 km

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

26°C

14°C

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Bures Dragon Chalk Figure – Bures Green and River Stour loop from Nayland-with-Wissington

Bluebell Woods at Arger Fen and Spouse's Vale Nature Reserve

Bures Dragon and St Edmund's Coronation Site

St Stephen's Chapel and St Edmund's Coronation Stone

Bures Dragon Chalk Figure

St Mary the Virgin Church, Bures

Bures Green and River Stour

The Lost Tudor Hunting Lodge at Wormingford

St Andrew's Church and the bluebell woods, Wormingford

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