Lamb Corner
Built-up area in Colchester, Essex, England
| Coordinates: | 51.943, 0.978 |
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| OS grid ref: | TM 04 31 |
| Dialling code: | 01206 (Colchester) |
Lamb Corner is a small hamlet on the rural edge of Colchester in Essex, England. Traditionally a cluster of farmsteads and cottages, it retains a quiet, semi‑rural character with narrow lanes, hedgerows and a mix of period homes and newer houses set into the surrounding arable countryside.
Its life is closely tied to the larger market town of Colchester - often described as Britain’s oldest recorded town - so many residents commute into town or further afield to London, while locally the economy blends agriculture, small businesses and commuter incomes. Socially it feels intimate and community‑minded rather than commercial, with village halls, local pubs and seasonal farm activities forming the cultural focus.
Postcode districts covering Lamb Corner
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 11.1 miles
- Colchester 5.2 miles
- Braintree 18.5 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 12.3 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 23.5 miles
- Felixstowe 15.4 miles
- Witham 17.5 miles
- Sudbury 12.1 miles
- Maldon 18.9 miles
- Stowmarket 16.8 miles
- Harwich 11.7 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 13.8 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dedham Heath Built-up area 1 mile
- Dedham Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Foxash Estate Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Langham Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ardleigh Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Stratford St. Mary Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley Ward 1.9 miles
- Bromley Cross Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Boxted Cross Built-up area 2.7 miles
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Higham Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Lawford Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Lamb Corner
CO7 6ED, CO7 7LL, CO7 6EG, CO7 6EP, CO7 6EA, CO7 6EQ, CO7 6DZ, CO7 6DX, CO7 6EN … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 28.4 miles
- Stansted Airport 31.9 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 4.4 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 5.1 miles
Hotels near Lamb Corner Ad
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 2.2 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 1 mile
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 0.9 miles
- Milsoms 4 1.2 miles
- The Sun Inn 1.2 miles
- St Nicholas Hotel 4.9 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 4.6 miles
- GreyFriars 4 4.8 miles
- Premier Inn 3 2.5 miles
- Premier Inn Colchester - A12 3 2.5 miles
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- University of Essex University 4.6 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 5.4 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.3 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.4 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 10.5 miles
- Suffolk College University 11 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 11.7 miles
- West Mersea Beach Beach 11.9 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 12.9 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 13 miles
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles