Overview

Long Melford is located within the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Stour Valley, which provides one of the finest landscapes in England.

For more information about the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, please see this PDF.

Local Nature Reserves

Long Melford’s amenities include two Local Nature Reserves and a number of public walks.

The Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) are located at the Long Melford Country Park and the Melford Walk.

Walks and Leaflets

Click on the links below to access leaflets giving details of the walks and the Country Park:

• The Mill Walk
• The Indigo Ross Walk
• The Black Lion Walk
• The Nethergate Walk
• The Hare Walk
• The Melford Walk
• Melford Country Park
• The Southern Loop Walk, and the Melford Manors and Church Walk

Long Melford Country Park

There are a variety of bird boxes throughout the park, specially made from recycled materials. The links below will take you to are bird breeding survey results spanning a number of years, along with birds you might see whilst you are at the Country Park.

• Bird Breeding Survey 2021
• Bird Breeding Survey 2022
• Bird Breeding Survey 2023
• Bird Breeding Survey 2024
• Bird Breeding Survey 2025

Please follow the Countryside Code when enjoying Long Melford’s Local Nature Reserves and walks.

A summary of the Countryside Code can be accessed here.