The village and civil parish of Lawshall sits in the district of Babergh in rural Suffolk, England. It occupies gentle, arable countryside and hedgerow-lined lanes typical of south‑west Suffolk, a short drive from the market towns of Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury, and is often appreciated for its quiet, picturesque setting and good walking country.
Historically the village has a long agricultural tradition and retains a number of older buildings including a medieval parish church and timber‑framed cottages that hint at its past. Today the local economy remains largely rural with a mix of farms, small businesses and commuters, while an engaged village community maintains a village hall, local events and conservation interests that keep Lawshall socially active despite its modest size.
Postcode districts covering Lawshall
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Cambridge 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Colchester 19.9 miles32.1 km
- Braintree 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Haverhill 13 miles20.9 km
- Witham 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Thetford 17.8 miles28.6 km
- Sudbury 8.7 miles14 km
- Stowmarket 12.1 miles19.4 km
- Newmarket 14.3 miles23.1 km
- Saffron Walden 21.9 miles35.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Chadacre Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Hartest Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Shimpling Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Brockley Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Whepstead Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Hawstead Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Somerton Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Cockfield Parish 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Alpheton Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Boxted Parish 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Great Whelnetham Parish 3.3 miles5.4 km
Example postcodes in Lawshall
IP29 4PX, IP29 4PW, IP29 4PG, IP29 4PR, IP29 4PP, IP29 4PF, IP29 4QN, IP29 4PH, IP29 4FH … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 27.8 miles44.7 km
- London Southend Airport 40.7 miles65.5 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 6.5 miles10.4 km
- Thurston Railway Station 7.4 miles12 km
- Bus Station 8.5 miles13.7 km
Hotels near Lawshall Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.5 miles8.9 km
- Angel Hotel 4 5.9 miles9.4 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 8.1 miles13 km
- The Grange Hotel 8.1 miles13 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 7 miles11.3 km
- Painters at the Angel 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 5.8 miles9.3 km
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 4.7 miles7.6 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 13 miles20.9 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 15.6 miles25.1 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 18 miles29 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Portman Road Stadium 19.8 miles31.8 km