Lamarsh is a small rural parish in the district of Braintree, in north Essex, England. Set among rolling arable fields and hedgerows, it feels quintessentially countryside, with a scattering of historic houses, farmsteads and a medieval church that hint at its long agricultural past. The area is quiet and sparsely populated, popular with walkers and those seeking a peaceful rural setting close to larger market towns.
Economically the parish remains largely agricultural, though many residents commute to nearby centres such as Braintree or Sudbury for work and services. Social life is characteristically close‑knit, centred on local gatherings and the shared upkeep of historic buildings and lanes, giving Lamarsh a strong sense of continuity with Essex’s rural heritage.
Postcode districts covering Lamarsh
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Colchester 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Chelmsford 20.8 miles33.5 km
- Braintree 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 21.5 miles34.6 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Haverhill 15 miles24.1 km
- Witham 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Sudbury 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Maldon 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Stowmarket 17.2 miles27.8 km
- Harwich 21.8 miles35 km
Neighbouring places
- Lamarsh Built-up area 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Alphamstone Parish 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Bures Hamlet Parish 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Bures Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Little Cornard Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Bures St. Mary Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Twinstead Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Great Henny Parish 1.8 miles3 km
- Stour Valley South Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Pebmarsh Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Little Henny Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Middleton Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Lamarsh
CO8 5ET, CO8 5EW, CO8 5HB, CO8 5FA, CO8 5EZ, CO8 5HA, CO8 5ER, CO8 5EX, CO8 5EU … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 23 miles37 km
- London Southend Airport 28.8 miles46.3 km
- Bures Railway Station 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Sudbury Railway Station 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Bus Station 3.6 miles5.8 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 miles8.1 km
- Drapers Hotel 4.6 miles7.4 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 3.8 miles6 km
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 6.6 miles10.6 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Greyfriars 4 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Holiday Inn Colchester 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Marquis 9.7 miles15.6 km
Local points of interest
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Marks Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Cressing Road Stadium 10.7 miles17.3 km
- University of Essex University 11.3 miles18.3 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Dines Hall Country house 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Chelmsford City Racecourse Recreation 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Ickworth House Estate 16.4 miles26.5 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 16.6 miles26.8 km