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 miles17.9 km
- Colchester 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Braintree 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Clacton-on-Sea 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 23.5 miles37.9 km
- Felixstowe 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Witham 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Sudbury 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Maldon 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Stowmarket 16.8 miles27 km
- Harwich 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Walton-on-the-Naze 13.8 miles22.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Dedham Heath Built-up area 1 mile1.5 km
- Dedham Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Foxash Estate Built-up area 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Langham Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Ardleigh Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Stratford St. Mary Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Bromley Cross Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Boxted Cross Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Higham Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Lawford Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Lamb Corner
CO7 7LL, CO7 6ED, CO7 6EE, CO7 6EB, CO7 6EH, CO7 6EQ, CO7 6EA, CO7 6EP, CO7 6EJ … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 28.4 miles45.7 km
- Stansted Airport 31.9 miles51.4 km
- Manningtree Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Mistley Railway Station 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Colchester Bus Station 5.1 miles8.2 km
Hotels near Lamb Corner Ad
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 1 mile1.6 km
- The Lion 5 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Milsoms 4 1.2 miles1.9 km
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 0.9 miles1.5 km
- The Courthouse Inn 3 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Greyfriars 4 4.8 miles7.8 km
- The Marquis 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Colchester 3 2.2 miles3.6 km
Local points of interest
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- University of Essex University 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Berechurch Hall Estate 7.3 miles11.7 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Portman Road Stadium 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Suffolk College University 11 miles17.7 km
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 11.7 miles18.8 km
- West Mersea Beach Beach 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Marks Hall Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 13 miles20.9 km
- Coggeshall Abbey Historic site 13.2 miles21.3 km