River Stour Tapestries

Trees reflected on the calm river near Fen Bridge on a freezing January morning just after sunrise.

Tree reflections on a calm January afternoon in the heart of Constable Country.

Tree reflections near Fen Bridge, Suffolk, on a freezing January morning shortly after sunrise.

Reflections on a calm January afternoon on the River Stour between Dedham and Flatford, in the heart of Constable Country.

Trees reflected in the River Stour near Fen Bridge, Suffolk, on a freezing January morning shortly after sunrise.

River Stour, Christchurch, Dorset, June 2022 One of the many cloudless days we've enjoyed this year in Dorset. Date: 20th June 2022.

River Stour, Christchurch, April 2021 Shot taken from the east bank of the River Stour (adjacent to Quomps recreation ground) in Christchurch (Dorset, England). Date: 23rd April 2021.

Stour Valley Way: River Stour, Spetisbury The river Stour, running by the village of Spetisbury, near Blandford Forum, Dorset. Date: 8th October 2017.

Stour Valley Way: Spetisbury Bridge The bridge over the River Stour in the village of Spetisbury, Dorset. The bridge was built in the 15th century and has a total of nine arches. Date: 8th October 2017.

Stour Valley Way: Tuckton Number of views as of 22nd June 2018 = 490. Downstream of Tuckton Bridge, moored boats line both banks of the River Stour (Dorset, England) as it flows down towards Christchurch, where it joins the River Avon before flowing out to sea. Date: 13th March 2011.

Upturned dinghies on the banks of the River Stour, Christchurch Quay, Dorset, England.

River Stour, Canford Magna, July 2020 A lovely spot on the River Stour between Canford Magna and Longham, Dorset, England. Date: 5th July 2020.

Stour Valley Way: Fiddleford Mill Number of views as of 15th July 2018 = 300. The delightfully named Fiddleford Mill and sluice gates. Fiddleford is a small hamlet on the River Stour not far from Sturminster Newton in the north of the county of Dorset, England. The hamlet consists of approximately 25 houses, an inn and a mushroom farm. The manor house, Fiddleford Manor is one of the oldest buildings in Dorset, dating from around 1370. Date: 12th February 2012.

N-Joy The View, River Stour, Christchurch, November 2020 Looking across the River Stour towards Christchurch Priory. Date: 21st November 2020. Location: Christchurch, Dorset, England.

Pollarded willow trees along the banks of the River Stour on the Essex / Suffolk border

Stour Valley Way: Reflections Number of views as of 18th July 2018 = 2600. Out for a stroll along the banks of the River Stour (Dorset, England) when I spotted this natural photo frame with Christchurch Priory picked out nicely by the evening sunshine and the reflections on the water. Hope you like it - thanks for looking! Date: 30th May 2008. Two rivers meet in Christchurch before flowing out into the English Channel - the Stour and the Avon. Click here to see the River Avon

A tree reflected in the calm water near Fen Bridge, between Dedham and Flatford, on a February morning.

Stour Valley Way: Christchurch Quay and Priory Number of views as of 9th July 2018 = 425. The town of Christchurch on the south coast of England dates from the 7th century AD. The town was originally called Twynham, but was renamed following the construction of the magnificent priory church in 1094. Formerly in Hampshire, Christchurch is now a Dorset town and has been since the re-organisation of local government and county boundaries in 1974. Date: 13th January 2013.

Stour Valley Way: White Mill Bridge, Sturminster Marshall White Mill Bridge (Sturminster Marshall, near Wimborne, Dorset, England) is believed to be the oldest bridge in the county of Dorset. Although the structure seen today probably dates from the 16th century, the timber pilings on which it is built have been carbon-dated to the 12th century, and there is documentary evidence relating to the building of a bridge on this site in 1175. A plaque on the side of the bridge reads as follows: ANY PERSON WILFULLY INJURING ANY PART OF THIS COUNTY BRIDGE WILL BE GUILTY OF FELONY AND UPON CONVICTION LIABLE TO BE TRANSPORTED FOR LIFE. Transportation of course relates to the practice of relocating convicted criminals and other persons deemed undes...

Stour Valley Way: Winter Scene, January 2021 The River Stour, north Bournemouth (Dorset, England) on a very cold, misty day in early January. Atmospheric post-processing includes grain effect and warm-up filter. Date: 7th January 2021.

Stour Valley Way: The Mill, Canford Magna Number of views as of 11th July 2018 = 510. A shot of the old mill at Canford Magna (near Wimborne, Dorset, England). The mill is in the grounds of Canford School, an independent, co-educational boarding and day school founded in 1923. Date: 22nd April 2012.

Stour Valley Way: Cutt Mill, Hinton St Mary Just upstream from Sturminster Newton (Dorset, England), Cutt (or Cut) Mill is one of three grain mills in the area, the others being at Fiddleford and Sturminster Newton. The mill is now a ruin after a fire in 2003 and the present bricks and mortar date from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. However, it is believed that grain may have been milled on this site for 2000 years or more, Certainly there was a working mill at Hinton St Mary at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The earliest millers on record were John Rake and his son Ambrose, who died in 1752 and 1789 respectively. Search 'Stour Valley Way' for other views of the River Stour. Date: 16th September 2018.

Stour Valley Way: Cutt Mill Reflections, September 2018 Just upstream from Sturminster Newton (Dorset, England), Cutt (or Cut) Mill is one of three grain mills in the area, the others being at Fiddleford and Sturminster Newton. The mill is now a ruin after a fire in 2003 and the present bricks and mortar date from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. However, it is believed that grain may have been milled on this site for 2000 years or more, Certainly there was a working mill at Hinton St Mary at the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The earliest millers on record were John Rake and his son Ambrose, who died in 1752 and 1789 respectively. Search 'Stour Valley Way' for other views of the River Stour. Date; 23rd September 2018.

The Low Lighthouse was built in 1818 to replace a wooden structure from the late 17th Century. This view looks across the mouth of the rivers Stour and Orwell, with part of Felixstowe Docks in the background.

Westgate is a medieval gatehouse in Canterbury, Kent. This 60-foot high western gate of the city wall is the largest surviving city gate in England. This scheduled monument and Grade I listed building houses the West Gate Towers Museum as well as a series of historically themed escape rooms.

Barge on the River Stour, captured from near Ha'penny Pier, Harwich.

The paddle steamer Waverley moored at Ha'penny Pier prior to its cruise along the Essex coast and River Thames to Tower Bridge on September 25, 2022.

LV18 lightship moored at Ha'penny Pier, with the River Stour in the background.

Three ducks in a row on the River Stour at Flatford Mill, Suffolk, East Anglia, England. Flatford lies in the heart of the beautiful Dedham Vale. This charming hamlet was the inspiration for some of John Constable's most famous pictures, for example, the Hay Wain or Boatbuilding near Flatford Mill among many others. Wandering beside the River Stour or looking at Flatford Mill and Willy Lotts House you can feel as if you are actually walking through one of his paintings.

Crossing the River Stour between Dedham and Flatford in the heart of Constable Country.

A tree beside the River Stour.

The historic paddle steamer moored at Ha'penny Pier, prior to its cruise along the Essex coast and River Thames to Tower Bridge on 25th September 2022.

Dead and Alive willow trees on the banks of the River Stour on the Essex / Suffolk border.

Ha'penny Pier and Felixstowe Docks on a February morning.

A misty march morning on the river Stour at Canford Magna near Wimborne in Dorset.

The Wick Ferry (lower left) crosses the River Stour between Tuckton and Christchurch (Dorset, England). 18th April 2024.