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 miles32.4 km
- Colchester 20 miles32.1 km
- Braintree 20.7 miles33.4 km
- Bury St. Edmunds 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Haverhill 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Thetford 17.4 miles28 km
- Sudbury 9 miles14.5 km
- Stowmarket 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Newmarket 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Saffron Walden 22.7 miles36.5 km
- Mildenhall 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Halstead 15.7 miles25.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Lawshall Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Bradfield Combust with Stanningfield Parish 1 mile1.7 km
- Hawstead Parish 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Cockfield Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Shimpling Parish 2.5 miles4 km
- Chadacre Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Great Whelnetham Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Hartest Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Bradfield St. Clare Parish 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Whepstead Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Little Whelnetham Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Brockley Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Lawshall
IP30 0JP, IP29 4PR, IP29 4PP, IP29 4QU, IP29 4QJ, IP29 4PA, IP29 4FH, IP29 4QB, IP29 4QN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 28.5 miles45.9 km
- London Southend Airport 41 miles66 km
- Bury St Edmunds Railway Station 6.2 miles10 km
- Thurston Railway Station 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Bus Station 8.8 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Lawshall Ad
- The Bull Hotel Long Melford by Greene King Inns 3 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Angel Hotel 4 5.6 miles8.9 km
- The Crown Inn Hotel 6 miles9.6 km
- Dragonfly Hotel Bury St Edmunds 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- All Saints Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.6 km
- The Grange Hotel 7.5 miles12 km
- Best Western Priory Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Painters at the Angel 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Mill Hotel 4 8.7 miles14 km
- The George and Dragon Inn 6.1 miles9.9 km
Schools in Lawshall
- All Saints' C of E Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Primary
Local points of interest
- Ickworth House Estate 4.9 miles7.9 km
- West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village Historic site 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Shepherds Grove Forest 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Elveden Hall Estate 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 15.9 miles25.6 km
- East Anglian Railway Museum Museum 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Colchester Community Stadium Stadium 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Marks Hall Estate 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Redgrave and Lopham Fen Nature reserve 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Portman Road Stadium 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Brettenham Heath National Nature Preserve Nature reserve 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Suffolk College University 19.9 miles32.1 km