Bures St. Mary is a small village and civil parish in Babergh, Suffolk, in eastern England. It sits on the south bank of the River Stour and forms a close, cross‑county community with neighbouring Bures Hamlet in Essex, giving the area a distinctive riverside character against the gently rolling, agricultural landscape near the picturesque Dedham Vale.
The place has a long history with medieval church fabric and a scattering of historic cottages and farm buildings, while today the local economy is largely agricultural with small businesses, village amenities and a commuter element to nearby towns such as Sudbury and Colchester. Community life is lively for a village of its size, with village groups, occasional fetes and events, riverside walks and a quiet but steady draw for visitors who enjoy the rural scenery and local heritage.
Postcode districts covering Bures St. Mary
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Colchester 7.4 miles12 km
- Chelmsford 21.5 miles34.7 km
- Braintree 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 19.9 miles32 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Felixstowe 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Haverhill 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Witham 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Sudbury 4.3 miles6.9 km
- Maldon 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Stowmarket 16.6 miles26.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Bures Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Lamarsh Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bures Hamlet Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Assington Built-up area 2 miles3.3 km
- Leavenheath Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Little Cornard Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Mount Bures Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wormingford Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Alphamstone Parish 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Nayland-with-Wissington Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Bures St. Mary & Nayland Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Great Henny Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Bures St. Mary
CO8 5EG, CO8 5LA, CO8 5JE, CO8 5JP, CO8 5BN, CO8 5AQ, CO8 5LH, CO8 5JL, CO10 5NG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 24.5 miles39.5 km
- London Southend Airport 28.6 miles46.1 km
- Bures Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Chappel and Wakes Colne Railway Station 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Bus Station 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Colchester Bus Station 8.1 miles13 km
Hotels near Bures St. Mary Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Painters at the Angel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 8.3 miles13.4 km
- The Lion 5 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Greyfriars 4 8 miles12.9 km
- The Marquis 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Drapers Hotel 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 7.4 miles11.9 km
Schools in Bures St. Mary
- Bures C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.2 miles10 km
- Marks Hall Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.9 miles14.3 km
- University of Essex University 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Dines Hall Country house 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.6 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 15.6 miles25.1 km
- Portman Road Stadium 16 miles25.7 km