Waterways > River Stour – Suffolk
River Stour – Suffolk
The navigable river is 25 miles long, commencing at Brundon Mill, above Sudbury, and runs through to the Orwell Estuary at Cattawade. For much of its length it forms the boundary between Suffolk and Essex.
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Facts & Stats
25 miles
(40.2 km)
The length of the River Stour restoration that is navigable.
15 locks
Waterway notes
Group
Navigation Authority
- Environment Agency
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