Mount Bures Essex Map

About Mount Bures

Mount Bures, a village in the Colchester district of Essex, wears its gentle elevation with quiet dignity. It lies 9.3 km south-south-east of Sudbury (from Sudbury: bearing 162°T, OS grid TL 906 326), and is situated south of Bures village. The landscape around Mount Bures unfolds in subtle, rolling contours, where fields of ripening wheat catch the afternoon sun, transforming the arable land into a shifting mosaic of gold and green. Its parish church, St John the Baptist, stands as a venerable sentinel, its flint walls whispering tales of centuries past, a testament to the enduring faith of those who have called this place home. The air here often carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and distant hay, a fragrance that speaks of the enduring agricultural heart of this corner of England. Life in Mount Bures flows with a measured cadence, influenced by the seasons and the quiet hum of rural existence, offering a peaceful respite from the clamour of larger settlements.

About This Mount Bures Map Page

Explore Mount Bures, Essex, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.959923, 0.773182. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.