Lamarsh is a small village and civil parish in the district of Braintree in Essex, England, set among rolling farmland and quiet lanes. It has a very small population and limited services, so residents generally rely on nearby towns for shops and amenities; the locality attracts walkers and people seeking a rural base within easy driving distance of larger centres such as Braintree and Colchester.
The village has a long history reflected in its historic parish church and a handful of older houses and farmsteads, and its character is shaped by agriculture and countryside living. Social life is modest and community‑focused, with the area valued for its tranquillity, listed buildings and the sense of continuity common to north‑Essex villages.
Postcode districts covering Lamarsh
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Colchester 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Chelmsford 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Braintree 11 miles17.6 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18 miles29 km
- Haverhill 15 miles24.2 km
- Witham 13.6 miles21.8 km
- Sudbury 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Maldon 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Stowmarket 17.2 miles27.6 km
- Harwich 21.7 miles35 km
Neighbouring places
- Alphamstone Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Bures Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bures Hamlet Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Little Cornard Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Bures St. Mary Parish 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Twinstead Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Great Henny Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Stour Valley South Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Little Henny Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Middleton Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Mount Bures Parish 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Lamarsh
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23.1 miles37.1 km
- London Southend Airport 28.8 miles46.4 km
- Bures Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bus Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Colchester Bus Station 9.5 miles15.2 km
Hotels near Lamarsh Ad
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 6.2 miles10 km
- Painters at the Angel 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf and Spa 4 5 miles8 km
- Drapers Hotel 4.6 miles7.5 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 3.7 miles6 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Greyfriars 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Marquis 9.6 miles15.5 km
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4.3 miles6.8 km
- Marks Hall Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.8 miles17.4 km
- University of Essex University 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.3 miles23 km
- Ickworth House Estate 16.4 miles26.4 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 16.7 miles26.8 km