Lawford is a village and civil parish in the district of Tendring, in the county of Essex, England. It sits just west of the market town of Manningtree and close to the Suffolk border, with the floodplain of the River Stour nearby; the landscape mixes riverside lowlands and arable countryside and gives easy access to larger centres such as Colchester.
Historically an agricultural settlement with links to river trade, Lawford is now largely residential with local shops, a primary school, a village hall and sports clubs, and a strong community feel. Many residents commute to Colchester, Ipswich or even London, but the village still shows pockets of older cottages and a parish church, so it balances rural heritage with modern commuter life.
Postcode districts covering Lawford
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 9.3 miles
- Colchester 7.6 miles
- Braintree 21.3 miles
- Clacton-on-Sea 10.7 miles
- Felixstowe 12.6 miles
- Witham 19.9 miles
- Sudbury 14.7 miles
- Maldon 20.8 miles
- Stowmarket 17 miles
- Harwich 8.9 miles
- Walton-on-the-Naze 11.2 miles
- Frinton-on-Sea 11.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Manningtree Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Lawford, Manningtree & Mistley Ward 1 mile
- Mistley Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Little Bromley Parish 1.7 miles
- Brantham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Foxash Estate Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dedham Heath Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Dedham Built-up area 2.4 miles
- East Bergholt Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ardleigh & Little Bromley Ward 2.7 miles
- Bradfield Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bromley Cross Built-up area 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Lawford
CO11 1UP, CO11 2DS, CO11 2EE, CO11 2BS, CO11 2JQ, CO11 2BH, CO11 2JE, CO11 2JU, CO11 2HE … See all
Transport links
- London Southend Airport 29.6 miles
- Stansted Airport 34.8 miles
- Manningtree Railway Station 0.5 miles
- Mistley Railway Station 1.5 miles
- Colchester Bus Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Lawford Ad
- The Lion 5 2.6 miles
- Talbooth House & Spa 4 3 miles
- The Courthouse Inn 3 4.2 miles
- Milsoms 4 3.3 miles
- The Crown Stoke by Nayland 3 7.2 miles
- Wivenhoe House Hotel 4 5.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Colchester 3 3.8 miles
- The Marquis 6.7 miles
- Hintlesham Hall Hotel 4 7.6 miles
- Greyfriars 4 7 miles
Schools in Lawford
- Highfields Primary School Primary
- Manningtree High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- University of Essex University 6 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 6.4 miles
- Roman Circus visitor centre Museum 7.5 miles
- Harwich International Ferry Terminal Harbour 8.8 miles
- Berechurch Hall Estate 8.9 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 8.9 miles
- Suffolk College University 9.3 miles
- Felixstowe Trinity Terminal Harbour 10.6 miles
- Foxall Stadium Stadium 10.9 miles
- Pedlars Wood Forest 11.3 miles
- Harwich Harbor Harbour 11.5 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 12.3 miles