I started the stour valley way as part of my training for the coast to coast and finished it a couple of months after i got back this time with my tent. Although the route is way marked with a kingfisher logo, we suggest you take along the appropriate map to help. Stour valley way dorset bournemouth, dorset, poole, wiltshire. It passes through the towns of wimborne and gillingham, and the villages of stourton, bourton, silton. The stour valley way is a 64mile 103 km longdistance footpath mostly in dorset, england from stourton to hengistbury head. Theres also a nice outdoor seating area to relax in during the summer.
Walk 24 in my book walking in essex puts this right. This management plan is the second revision of the original plan written in 1994. Starting at the source of the river stour at stourhead, then past fiddleford mill, down from wimborne to canford and then from christchurch to mudeford spit and the sea. The valley is dotted with lovely little villages, where rickety, halftimbered tudor houses and elegant georgian dwellings cluster around medieval churches, proud buildings with square, selfconfident towers. Overnight champing stays may be arranged here through the cct. The most recent guide to the stour valley path was published in 2014 by the dedham vale aonb and stour valley project and is available both as a printed leaflet and a set of pdf downloads. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. The stour valley path guide visit constable country. It is run in a partnership between bcp council and the bournemouth parks foundation. The stour valley way is a designated footpath that follows almost all of the 64 mile.
The sixty five mile length of the river stour begins in a small valley near to the national trust estate of stourhead in wiltshire. On the route you could stop at the spread eagle inn on the stourhead estate for some refreshments. Cross the field, through another kissing gate and into legal lane. It is in fact generally know as the stour valley way, to distinguish from another stour valley path in suffolk, but the only guide book is the new. A walk along the valley of the river stour from the source, passing through a varied landscape, and taking in downland, woodland, orchards, hop gardens, lakes, dykes and marshland, unspoilt villages and historic towns. Neolettrists have already lifted layers of text from the stour valley and have removed them to the space beneath hampshire, where others are editing them into a newly publishable form. We hope to present these texts, as places, in the near future. Kingfisher barn visitor centre opened in may 2016, and is designed as the gateway to the stour. The stour valley way is a 64mile 103 km longdistance footpath in southern england. Our website uses ssl encryption to ensure your personal information is delivered to us over a secure connection. Its not difficult however to follow the route using ordnance survey explorer maps 210 and 196, on which it is marked. The stour valley way is a 64 mile, long distance walk that follows the river stour from its source at stourhead to the point where it flows into the sea from christchurch harbour. Stour valley community school clare, clare, suffolk.
It is in fact generally know as the stour valley way, to distinguish from another stour valley path in suffolk, but the only guide book is the new stour valley path by edward r griffiths, greenfield books, 1998. Stour valley community school clare clare, suffolk. From the beginning of the stour valley way at hengistbury head the walk goes by christchurch harbour, tuckton, iford, holdenhourst, throop, muscliffe, stour. After lunch, a great coastal cliff walk with 4 steep climbs, fairlight glen naturist beach, fish and chips on hastings seafront, so one for summer. Travel in the footsteps of st augustine and discover the birth of christianity in england in the beautiful stour valley from ramsgate to canterbury. Understanding the technology and law at the festival of learning. Understanding the technology and law at bournemouth universitys. I am rather fatigued after this walk, but this was mainly down to a tiredness that i had before i even set off. The 60mile stour valley path stays close to, and is often beside, one of englands bestloved rivers, the. Each section has a route card and includes a general description of the route, a map based on the 1. Today i carried my 30litre karrimor rucksack, filled with water, my waterproofs, a book and other odds and ends. Leave behind the bustle of london and see three of southeast englands essential landmarks on this fullday tour. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Ldwa long distance paths stour valley way dorset bournemouth. The way of st augustine is approximately 19 miles long, and, while it could be done in one day, it would be a very long day. The walk passes through a series of pretty riverside towns and villages including little thurlow, kedlington, clare and the clare castle country park, long melford with melford hall and kentwell hall, sudbury, nayland and dedham. Bu research, featured, featured academics, festival of learning, pg research, public engagement, uncategorized cippm. Follow the river stour from newmarket to cattawade on this delightful walk through east anglia. Dinusha mendis of the law department hosted an event on 3d printing. The stour valley path guide has just been released. The older green fields publication describes one route from christchurch to the source of the river in wiltshire. The essex way is a long distance footpath stretching for 82 miles right across essex. Running between canterbury and chartham this 3 mile long traffic free multiuser route following national cycle route 18 provides a beautiful and tranquil journey along the banks of the river stour. The stour valley england travel guide rough guides. The stour valley lions club is a part of lions clubs international, a network of volunteers who work together to answer the needs that challenge communities around the world. Throop mill is a sizeable building and four storeys high.
We recommend those that wish to follow these routes use an ordnance survey map in conjunction with the guides and be confident in navigating with the use of maps. The final stretch of the stour valley way actually follows the course of the twin rivers stour and avon. This is another churches conservation trust church, and is approx. It is, without doubt, one of the jewels in the crown of the national trust. I completed the 34 mile avon valley way in one day in june 2012. The trail is primarily used for hiking and walking. It is marked on the os explorer maps, but sometimes there are alternative routes and the book doesnt always match the map. It sets out to describe and evaluate stour valley lnr and to prescribe a workable management programme. The stour and avon both meet the sea at christchurch and so their paths were ideal walks to start from home. It is a traditional water mill being fed by a mill stream tapped off the main river stour. The stour valley path is split into 10 sections of varying lengths with clear ordnance survey based mapping and points of interest to help you enjoy your walk. There is a single chamber through which the water flowed.
West stour is a peaceful village in north dorset, located in the picturesque river stour valley. The new walkers guide for the 60 mile path from newmarket near the source of the river stour through the dedham vale area of outstanding natural beauty to cattawade where the river joins the estuary. Dont confuse it with the stour valley way, which is mostly in dorset and which looks lovely a walk for the future perhaps and the stour valley walk which is in kent which is probably also nice, but about which i can find less information. While these routes on public rights of way remain open and an enjoyable way of visiting the aonb and stour valley we cannot guarantee the quality of waymarking on the ground. The stour valley line dates from 1849 and has had a long and turbulent history.
A simple guide to creating a family history book by marian rees a. New stour valley path green fields guides paperback may 1, 1998 by edward r. Throop mill the river stour and the stour valley way. This walk followed the first stage of the stour valley way southeastwards from newmarket, including a rather pleasant amble along the devils dyke. Extended in 1865, the line reached the zenith of its fortunes under great eastern railway.
We are specialists in books on horses, hunting, racing and all field sports. The village has a local pub and restaurant, the ship inn, which offers good quality food and drink, a very convenient service station on the a30 and the udder farmshop and cafe can be found 4 minutes drive away in the neighbouring village of east stour. A gentle start with the 1066 path and a great pub for lunch. Although it officially starts in epping and ends in harwich, the essex way actually is signposted both ways, so essex walks thought it would be nice to start at the coast and head inland. The eighteenthcentury inn offers lunches, snacks, evening meals, cakes, tea and coffee, as well as a great selection of wines, beers, and gins. The path uses public rights of way and permitted paths to follow the course of the river stour. You will also pass through the dedham vale aonb, an. A comfortable, climatecontrolled coach ferries you straight to leeds castle, canterbury and the unescolisted canterbury cathedral, and the white cliffs of dover. Following the river stour it passes through numerous pretty villages and small towns including gillingham, wimborne, sturminster newton, stourpaine and blandford st. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Turn left for about 300 yards, then near the end of the lane turn right through a green metal kissing gate labelled stour valley way. The great stour way is a major addition to the sustainable transport infrastructure of the stour valley. The stour valley way now covers almost all of the river, with a few gaps and discontinuities which should do little to deter anyone who wants to explore the river. Buy stour valley way in pictures 1 by robinson, heather isbn.
At the end of the track, go through a kissing gate. This newly developed route follows the course of the river stour as it winds through the dorset countryside. Stour valley way dorset including map, gps files and statistics. The trailway takes you through some of east dorsets stunning landscape whilst also connecting a string of settlements between ringwood.
Six miles or so north of colchester, the stour river valley forms the border between essex and suffolk, and signals the beginning of east anglia proper. It enables journeys on foot and by bike and in combination with the railway encourages people to make journeys between ashford and canterbury andor the villages between in more environmentally friendly ways. Our new website enables you to search our entire collection, order and pay for books online. The stourhead estate can only be described as a must see. Great stour way kentish stour countryside partnership. Walking and hiking holidays on the stour valley way in the uk with. Go straight ahead between the avenue of oak trees and the hedge ignore stile on right. We aim to guide and support students to become excellent communicators through their speech and writing, with the ability to use language creatively and accurately and to understand the writers craft through close analysis. Together, we host activities and events to raise awareness and understanding about the areas wildlife and cultural heritage. The stour valley walk is a recreational walking route that follows the river stour, through the low weald and kent downs, from its source at lenham to its estuary at pegwell bay.
This was a bitty walk following two legs of the stour valley way. The castleman trailway is one of dorsets gentlest way marked, walking, cycling and horse riding routes. This splendid walk takes you along the river stour from hengistbury head on the dorset south coast to stourton in wiltshire. Stour valley way news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2017 learn how and when to remove this template. Stour valley lions club shipston on stour, england united kingdom. The stour valley path is a 60mile route, running from newmarket in suffolk to cattawade near manningtree in essex. Today i carried my 30litre karrimor rucksack, filled with water, my waterproofs, a couple of books and other odds and ends. This website explores some of the most beautiful sections of this path. While it is taken into account that the site has a high amenity and recreational value, the plan is geared towards habitat management whilst seeking to minimise the.