Section 8 of 9, Stour Valley Path
Wormingford to Stratford St Mary
13 miles (21 km). About 4½ hours, moderate.
Start: TL 932 322. Finish: TM 041 333. OS grid.
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Diversion in place on this route. On section 4 (Kedington to Clare), not this one. The details are on its page.
Up and down
About 248 m of climbing and 274 m of descent; highest point 58 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Wormingford.
- Bus stops
- Church Road, 670 m from the start. Directions TL 930 315Hillcroft Farm, 700 m from the start. Directions TL 927 316
- Car park
- Car park, 610 m from the start. Directions TL 933 316
Getting back
The section finishes at Stratford St Mary. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Black Horse, 570 m from the finish. Directions TM 042 339Old Kings Arms, 990 m from the finish. Directions TM 043 343
Planning the Stour Valley Path
- Planning the whole trail: discoversuffolk.org.uk.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 21%; the rest (72%) isn't recorded.
About 20% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 stiles, 14 kissing gates, 4 gates, 2 flights of steps.
Steepest climb: about 42 m in a kilometre (1 in 24), starting 4.6 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Anchor Inn, Nayland: 4.4 miles in.The Crown, Stoke by Nayland: 7.2 miles in.The Swan, Stratford St Mary: 12.5 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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