Bures in the Babergh district of Suffolk is a compact, riverside village on the north bank of the River Stour, sitting opposite the smaller Bures Hamlet across the county boundary. The settlement has medieval origins and a pleasantly unspoilt character, with riverside meadows and footpaths that link into the Stour Valley and the nearby Constable Country, making it popular for walkers and day visitors. It is also served by a small railway station on the line between Sudbury and Marks Tey, which helps keep it connected despite its rural feel.
Economically the village remains largely rural, with agriculture still visible in the surrounding landscape while many residents commute to market towns such as Sudbury or further afield to Colchester. Locally there’s a tight-knit community with a primary school, village pubs, a hall and regular events and clubs, so it feels more like a lived-in place than a show-village - quietly historic, practical and friendly.
Postcode districts covering Bures
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Colchester 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Chelmsford 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Braintree 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 20.1 miles32.3 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Felixstowe 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Haverhill 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Witham 13 miles21 km
- Sudbury 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Maldon 16.8 miles27.1 km
- Stowmarket 17.5 miles28.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Bures Hamlet Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bures St. Mary Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lamarsh Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Mount Bures Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Alphamstone Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Wormingford Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Little Cornard Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Assington Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Leavenheath Built-up area 3 miles4.8 km
- Twinstead Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Great Henny Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
Example postcodes in Bures
CO8 5HX, CO8 5JA, CO8 5JJ, CO8 5JB, CO8 5JE, CO8 5EN, CO8 5JH, CO8 5DA, CO8 5JN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.7 miles38.2 km
- London Southend Airport 27.9 miles44.9 km
- Bures Railway Station 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Bus Station 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Colchester Bus Station 8.1 miles13 km
Hotels near Bures Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 4.3 miles7 km
- Drapers Hotel 4.4 miles7 km
- Painters at the Angel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Greyfriars 4 8 miles12.9 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Marks Tey Hotel Colchester 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Marquis 9.1 miles14.6 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.8 miles12.5 km
Schools in Bures
- Bures C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Marks Hall Estate 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles10.2 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8 miles12.9 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- University of Essex University 9.9 miles16 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles23.1 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Portman Road Stadium 16.8 miles27.1 km