One of our favourite stops, technically it’s not actually on the river but requires a short (less than 5min) walk through the glorious Stour Valley after we’ve locked the boats to a tree. It’s roughly 3miles from our Sudbury hire base. This makes an ideal lunch stop on our day return or full day, one way to Bures, or the longer paddle to Nayland, the Lamarsh Lion offers complete flexibility on each of these paddle adventure.
Built in the 14th Century, now owned by the local community and located in the idyllic Essex countryside, famous for its connections with two iconic painters John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough, giving it the nickname “The Painters’ Pub”. A traditional country pub serving cask ales, wines and delicious home cooked meals. Dogs are welcome too, must be well behaved and kept on leads at all times.