Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Project
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Publications

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The Dedham Vale and Stour Valley Countryside Project produce and supply a number of publications about the area. These include walking guides, visitor guides and a landscape assessment.

For further information please contact the Project.  To order, please make cheques payable to "Suffolk County Council", ( P & P is free).  Send to: Jasmin Hicks, Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley Project, C/o Suffolk County Council, Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX

Recreation guides

AONB Guide 2010 - FREE 28-page guide to Constable Country and the Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley.  Download a copy - please note this is a 10mb pdf.

  • Stour Valley Path - £3.50 A guide to the 60 mile waymarked regional route that runs from Newmarket to Cattawade. Includes information on accommodation and laminated route maps.  Also includes "Days out along the Stour Valley Path"  a guide for walkers intending to walk the Stour Valley Path without the need to back track or retrace their steps daily.
  • Days out along the Stour Valley Path FREE A series of itineraries have been devised, covering convenient sections of the whole of the route.  Each walk plan makes use of the best available transport services from conveniently placed starting points. Click here for the 3 downloads of the Upper, Middle and Lower Stour.
  • Sudbury Walks and Rides - £2.00 - A laminated pack containing 9 walking and 4 cycle routes in Sudbury and the surrounding area. Routes range from 1 to 20 miles.
  • The Painters' Trail - £3.50 - Using a mixture of quiet roads, cycle paths and well-surfaced tracks, this cycle route, explores the locations that were painted by famous local artists.
  • A Walk in Constables Footsteps - FREE A walk along the River Stour from Manningtree Station to Flatford, with extensions to East Bergholt or Dedham.  Download a copy
  • Long Melford circular walk FREE Circular walking routes following edge of woodland, crossing farmland and passing interesting buildings. 5 and 7 miles. Click here to download a copy
  • Stoke by Clare circular walk - FREE - A circular walking route passing through the ancient village of Stoke by Clare and surrounding countryside. 5 miles. Click here to download a copy.
  • Leavenheath and Nayland - FREE - Circular walking routes starting in the villages of Leavenheath or Nayland. The route passes farmland, orchards and ancient tracks. 5 and 7 miles.  Click here to download a copy 
  • Haverhill Country Walks- FREE-A circular walking route along old railway lines and adjacent to the river Stour before passing through the village of Kedington. 6 miles. Click here to download a copy 
  • Bures Arger Fen - FREE - A circular walking route through lowland farmland and passing through the historic village of Bures St Mary on the river Stour. 2,3 and 4 miles.  Click here to download a copy
  • Glemsford -FREE- A circular walking route that passes Tudor houses and includes panoramic views across the Stour valley. 2 and 5 miles.  Click here to download a copy 
  • Kedington - A circular walking route through the ancient lanes around Kedington. The route passes by woodland, farmland and verges rich in wildflowers. 3 miles  Click here to download a copy
  • Guided walks and events in the Stour valley - FREE - A list of guided walks and events run by the Project

Project Area information

  • Dedham Vale AONB & Stour Valley Management Plan 2010 - 2015 -  Click here
  • Project Leaflet - FREE - A guide to the work of the Project
  • Project Annual Update - FREE - An annual update on the work of the Project in the previous 12 months.  Click here to download a copy. 
  • The Dedham Vale Landscape - £14.50 - A landscape assessment prepared for the Countryside Commission (now Natural England) by Landscape Design Associates. Only available from Natural England. Visit www.naturalengland.org.uk

    Visitor Information

    • Constable Country Keep it Special - FREE -A visitor information guide including information on walking and cycling, planning your visit and supporting local businesses. Click here >>
    • Dedham Vale AONB Public Transport Guide - How to visit the key sites and villages in the AONB using public tranport. Click here

    Biodiversity and Landscape

    • Native Black Poplar in the Stour valley - FREE - A look at the history and strategy for conservation of Britain's rarest native timber tree. Click here
    • Elm Hedges - FREE - A practical guide to the management of elm hedges in South Suffolk and North Essex.
    • Cropmarks of the Stour Valley - FREE - Practical information for landowners about the preservation of archaeological remains that occur on their land.
    • Biodiversity Guide to the Dedham Vale AONB and Stour Valley - FREE - This guide outlines the Project’s work with its partners to improve the habitats and conditions for key biodiversity species within the Stour Valley. Click here
    • Tiger Hill Nature Reserve Leaflet - FREE - a guide providing information about the habitats and wildlife at Tiger Hill.  Click here

    Volunteering

    • Stour Valley Volunteers Pro gramme - FREE - A programme Click here and newsletter Click here outlining the activities of the Stour Valley Volunteers 

    Sustainable Tourism

    • Sustainable Tourism Action Plan 2006 - 2009 FREE Click here >>
    • Key Achievements of the Constable Country Sustainable Tourism Plan 1999-2003 - FREE Click here >>