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Bures Dragon Chalk Figure – Bench with View of the Pond loop from Bures

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East Of England

Bures Dragon Chalk Figure – Bench with View of the Pond loop from Bures

Moderate

6

hikers

Bures Dragon Chalk Figure – Bench with View of the Pond loop from Bures

02:49

10.5km

130m

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: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Dedham Vale National Landscape

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

1.78 km

Bures Dragon and St Edmund's Coronation Site

Highlight • Monument

2

1.78 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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3

1.78 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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4

3.69 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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5

4.82 km

Landscape Lens Rasenfeld

Highlight • Structure

6

6.57 km

Smallbridge Entry Ford

Highlight • River

Heavy rain the day before I went past this one, so it was about 30cm deep and running fast, took the pedestrian option instead on my gravel bike.

It's a relatively steep descent down, so one to get prepared for.

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7

6.58 km

Arger Fen Ford

Highlight • River

Quite Slippery and Lots of Pot Holes both sides of the Ford. Very Quiet and Scenic Spot.

Tip by

8

7.71 km

Bench with View of the Pond

Highlight • Lake

B

10.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.87 km

3.59 km

1.76 km

169 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.65 km

1.97 km

1.87 km

945 m

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