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Borley
Village in Essex, England

Borley

Borley is a village and civil parish in rural north Essex, England.

It lies close to the border with Suffolk and near the River Stour. The closest town is Sudbury, Suffolk,

approximately 3 km (1.9 mi) southeast of Borley; Sudbury is also the Post Town used by Royal Mail for Borley. The neighbouring parishes are Foxearth, Belchamp Walter and Bulmer. At the 2021 census the parish had a population of 111.

How locals move

Getting around Borley the local way

  • Get inThe complete route requires ferry crossings, and follows a mix of on- and off-road paths and terrains.

From Wikivoyage: Long Melford, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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