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The Valley Trail (Sudbury) – Stour Valley Walk loop from Long Melford

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East Of England

The Valley Trail (Sudbury) – Stour Valley Walk loop from Long Melford

Hard

5

runners

The Valley Trail (Sudbury) – Stour Valley Walk loop from Long Melford

01:52

17.2km

100m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.45 km for 82 m

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Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.84 km

The Valley Trail (Sudbury)

Highlight • Trail

This beautiful footpath occupies what was once the railway between Sudbury and Cambridge. Both the Stour Valley Path and St Edmund Way long-distance trails make use of this section, which …

Tip by

2

3.02 km

Stour Valley Walk

Highlight • Forest

Picturesque trail from Newmarket in the west of Suffolk to Cattawade in the south-east where the river joins the estuary at the border with Essex, passing through the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Tip by

3

3.33 km

Long Melford to Sudbury Railway Path

Highlight • Cycleway

4

11.7 km

Historic half-timbered houses in Sudbury

Highlight • Settlement

5

11.8 km

Sudbury Wine-Boutique

Highlight • Restaurant

13.2 km

North Meadow Common

Nature Reserve

7

13.6 km

Brundon Mill

Highlight • Other

8

16.5 km

Nethergate Brewery & Taproom

Highlight • Pub

If your ride finishes in Long Melford this is a good place to end it. Great on-site bar with plenty of indoor and outdoor seating and a lovely beer garden.

Tip by

B

17.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.84 km

4.97 km

2.60 km

1.89 km

878 m

652 m

354 m

Surfaces

6.24 km

4.04 km

3.20 km

1.95 km

1.22 km

533 m

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Thursday 22 October

13°C

7°C

89 %

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