Lawshall is a small rural parish in the district of Babergh, in west Suffolk, England, set among rolling countryside and hedged lanes not far from the market towns of Bury St Edmunds and Sudbury. The landscape is typical East Anglian farmland with a mix of arable fields, woodlands and lanes that give the village a tranquil, pastoral character.
Locally there is a strong sense of history and community: the village retains traditional Suffolk architecture and several listed buildings dating back centuries, and village life centres on a parish church, village hall and community groups. The economy is largely agricultural with some small local enterprises and many residents commuting to nearby towns, while events such as fetes and history projects keep an active social and cultural calendar.
Postcode districts covering Lawshall
Most populated places nearby
- Ipswich 20.2 miles
- Colchester 20 miles
- Braintree 20.7 miles
- Bury St. Edmunds 5.7 miles
- Haverhill 13.8 miles
- Thetford 17.4 miles
- Sudbury 9 miles
- Stowmarket 11.3 miles
- Newmarket 14.9 miles
- Saffron Walden 22.7 miles
- Mildenhall 16.5 miles
- Halstead 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Lawshall Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 1 mile
- Hawstead Parish 2.4 miles
- Cockfield Parish 2.4 miles
- Shimpling Parish 2.5 miles
- Chadacre Ward 2.5 miles
- Great Whelnetham Parish 2.7 miles
- Hartest Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Bradfield St. Clare Parish 2.8 miles
- Whepstead Parish 2.9 miles
- Little Whelnetham Parish 2.9 miles
- Brockley Parish 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Lawshall
IP29 4TH, IP29 4PU, IP29 4QB, IP30 0JP, IP29 4DQ, IP29 4PL, IP29 4DP, IP29 4FH, IP29 4PB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.5 miles
- London Southend Airport 41 miles
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 6.2 miles
- Thurston Railway Station 6.8 miles
- Bus Station 8.8 miles
Hotels near Lawshall Ad
- Swan Hotel & Spa 4 4.8 miles
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 5.2 miles
- The Crown Hotel 4 6.3 miles
- Chantry Hotel 4 5.4 miles
- Bull Hotel 3 5.9 miles
- Georgina 4.9 miles
- The Fox 5.7 miles
- The Bushel 5.9 miles
- The George and Dragon Inn 6.2 miles
- Long Melford Swan 5.9 miles
Schools in Lawshall
- All Saints' C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 4.9 miles
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.9 miles
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.3 miles
- Elveden Hall Estate 15.4 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16.5 miles
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 18.2 miles
- Marks Hall Estate 18.4 miles
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 18.9 miles
- Portman Road Stadium 19.2 miles
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 19.6 miles
- Suffolk College University 19.9 miles