# Stour Valley Path, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go > Stour Valley Path is a long-distance footpath in Suffolk, England in United Kingdom. Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stour-valley-path/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Long-distance footpath in Suffolk, England · Hiking - **Where:** United Kingdom - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** STN London, Essex, 38 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** 52.09876, 0.67087 ## What it is and where Stour Valley Path is a long-distance footpath in Suffolk, England in United Kingdom. Its coordinates are 52.09876, 0.67087; the nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN, London, Essex), 38 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.098756%2C0.67087) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.098756%2C0.67087) - **Trail network:** Regional It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Stour Valley Path is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h | | February | Possible | 9 h 39 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 38 | | May | Best time | 15 h 27 | | June | Best time | 16 h 29 | | July | Best time | 16 h 03 | | August | Best time | 14 h 27 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 20 | | November | Better not | 8 h 28 | | December | Possible | 7 h 31 | In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to United Kingdom To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [St Mary the Virgin's Church, Cavendish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-the-virgin-cavendish/): Church in Cavendish, Suffolk, England, UK · 2.8 km - [Stour Valley Path part 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stour-valley-path-part-2/): Hiking · 3.4 km - [Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holy-trinity-long-melford/): Church in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, UK · 3.6 km - [Melford Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/melford-hall/): Grade I listed house in Long Melford, Suffolk, England, UK · 4.0 km - [Nethergate Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/nethergate-brewery/): Brewery · 5.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). ## More in United Kingdom: Hiking - [Wales Coast Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/wales-coast-path/): long distance footpath in Wales - [Pembrokeshire Coast Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/pembrokeshire-coast-path-2/): National Trail in Pembrokeshire, Wales - [Anglesey Coastal Path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/isle-of-anglesey-coastal-path/): footpath around Anglesey, North Wales - [Kennet and Avon Canal](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/kennet-and-avon-canal-trail/): South-England east-west coastal linking waterway via London, Reading & Bristol - [West Highland Way](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/west-highland-way/): walking path - [E9 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/european-long-distance-path-e9/): walking path, Europe Every United Kingdom place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Stour Valley Path? It is a long-distance footpath in Suffolk, England in United Kingdom. ### When is the best time to visit Stour Valley Path? April to September. In June there are 16 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 31. ### How do you get to Stour Valley Path? The nearest main airport is London Stansted Airport (STN), 38 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.098756%2C0.67087) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [St Mary the Virgin's Church, Cavendish](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/st-mary-the-virgin-cavendish/), [Stour Valley Path part 2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/stour-valley-path-part-2/), [Holy Trinity Church, Long Melford](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holy-trinity-long-melford/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/15926907), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7620574), CC0. More about Stour Valley Path on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stour_Valley_Path). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).