River Stour Trust-40th Anniversary Year.

The River Stour Trust is a registered charity and was set up in 1968 to protect and enhance the right of the public to navigate the River Stour, which is one of the longest and most beautiful rivers in East Anglia.

Lengthsman Cruise Finishers 2008 Since its formation, the Trust has undertaken many restoration projects including the current restoration of Stratford St Mary Lock. We organise regular river based activities. The Trust has its headquarters at the Granary in Sudbury and runs a Visitor and Education Centre in Gt Cornard. It also owns two electric powered launches which give public trips. Trusty II is based at Flatford and Rosette is based at Sudbury, together with a disabled access pontoon boat Francis J also based at Sudbury.

Griff Rhys Jones visits the Granary while filming for a new television programme, see the Suffolk Free Press 3/7/08 edition : Peter Heskeh and Brian Cornell are interviewed on BBC Suffolk Radio together with an article on the BBC web site : Steam, Electric and Boating day is the 13th of July

 

   

Rolling Calendar

Further details of all events from 01787 313199 or administrator@riverstourtrust.org unless otherwise stated

2008: 40th Anniversary of the River Stour Trust

 

Monthly Events

2nd Saturday
every month		 Working parties at Sudbury or Great Cornard. Further details
3rd Saturday
every month		 Regular working parties at Stratford lock. Further details
4th Saturday
every month		 O.A.R. Over 50s rowing. Further details
3rd Thursday
every month		 River Stour Trust Council Meetings.
Attendance by Trust members only. Agenda and Minutes are available on the website. Further details.
Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays Flatford & Sudbury Boat Trips
Charters can be arranged on other days by arrangement and the boats operate until the end of October. Further details
Sundays & Bank Holiday Mondays Tea Room at The Granary, Quay Lane, Sudbury, 11am-5pm
Open from 11am serving refreshments, light lunch and homemade cake.
 

Special Events

Sunday
13 July		 Steam, Electric & Boating Festival at The Granary in Sudbury
Boat trips, boating demonstrations, steam miniatures and models, stalls and attractions. Further Details (poster)
Saturday
2 August		 Coracle Regatta at Bures Recreation Ground
Young and old, beginners and experts welcome to join in the fun!
Saturday
16 August		 Family BBQ and Picnic at the Visitor/Education Centre in Great Cornard
Join us for a pleasant day by the river.
Bank Holiday (Saturday-Monday)
23-25 August		 Electric Boating Days on the Stour at Bures, Nayland, Dedham and Flatford
Simultaneous operation of small, electrically-powered boats by special permission of the Environment Agency.
Weekend
13-14 September		 S2C (Sudbury to the Sea)
Join many others for the 24½ miles paddle (with overnight stop) Further details
Saturday
27 September		 Illuminated Boat Procession
Take part or watch the procession from Friar’s Meadow, Sudbury.
Saturday
1 November		 Autumn Bazaar in Sudbury
Christmas gifts from a variety of stalls, Grand Draw, Tombola and refreshments.
The River Stour Trust is grateful to everyone who has supplied articles and photos that have been used on this site.