Welcome to Lawford

Lawford is a small village located in the Tendring district of Essex, England. The village is situated on the banks of the River Stour and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Lawford is a peaceful and quiet place to live, with a strong sense of community. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is home to a number of local amenities, including a primary school, a post office, a village hall, and a pub.

One of the main attractions of Lawford is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, fields, and woodland, making it a great place for walking, cycling, and exploring. The River Stour runs through the village, providing a picturesque backdrop for a leisurely stroll. There are also a number of nature reserves and parks in the area, including the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is just a short drive away.

Lawford has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 and has been an important settlement in the area ever since. Today, Lawford is a thriving community with a strong sense of tradition and heritage. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete, a Christmas market, and a fireworks display. There are also a number of local clubs and societies, including a cricket club, a gardening club, and a history society.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 7°C

Feels Like: 5.3°C

Wind: 5.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School Details
Lawford Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary Aided School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Abigail Fairbairn
Long Road
Lawford
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2EF
01206393585
School Website
Manningtree High School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-16
Head Teacher
Mrs Sally Morris
Colchester Road
Lawford
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2BW
01206392852
School Website
Highfields Primary School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Hilary Cook
Colchester Road
Lawford
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2BN
01206392223
School Website
Mistley Norman Church Of England Primary School
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Mark Carter-Tufnell
Remercie Road
Mistley
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1LS
01206392675
School Website
Brooklands Primary School
Academy Converter
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Miss Christine Davy
Palfrey Heights
Brantham
Nr Manningtree
Suffolk
CO11 1RX
1206392291
School Website
Dedham Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Gemma Chester
Parsons Field
Dedham
Colchester
Essex
CO7 6BZ
01206322242
School Website
Bradfield Primary School
Community School
Ages:4-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Maria Luck-Davies
Heath Road
Bradfield
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2UZ
01255870241
School Website
St Marys Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ardleigh
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Ms Andrew Macdonald
Colchester Road
Ardleigh
Colchester
Essex
CO7 7NS
01206230394
School Website
East Bergholt High School
Academy Converter
Ages:11-16
Head Teacher
Mr Daniel Woodcock
Heath Road
East Bergholt
Colchester
CO7 6RJ
01206298200
School Website
St Georges Church Of England Primary School Great Bromley
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages:5-11
Head Teacher
Mrs Rebecca Keitch
Brook Street
Great Bromley
Colchester
Essex
CO7 7HX
01206230305
School Website
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Local Train Stations

Train Station
Manningtree
Station Approach, Off A137, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2LH
0.82 Miles
Mistley
High Street, Mistley, Essex, CO11 1HH
1.47 Miles
Wrabness
Station Road, Wrabness, Essex, CO11 2TJ
5.23 Miles
Great Bentley
Station Road, Great Bentley, Essex, CO7 8LH
5.88 Miles
Alresford
Station Road, Alresford, Essex, CO7 8AA
6.16 Miles
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Local Taxis

Taxi
Stour Cabs
01206 393935
17 Railway St, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1DS
0.69 Miles
Riverside Taxis Ltd
01206 397563
Henley Court, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1EQ
0.73 Miles
Topmarx Taxis
01206 395449
Freshfields/Shop Rd, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 2PY
1.48 Miles
Trouble Free Transfers
07894 084550
87 Harwich Road, Manningtree, Essex, CO11 1NA
1.79 Miles
Airport Transfers
07814 101650
2 Manningtree Road, Colchester, Essex, CO7 8SP
3.30 Miles
Bromley Private Hire
01206 250653
16 Meadow Close, Colchester, Essex, CO7 7UG
3.79 Miles
Evo's Chauffeurs
01473 311055
1 Farthings Went, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 2UJ
4.74 Miles
Airport Express
01206 845745
Stephenson Road, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9QR
5.17 Miles
Flight Airport Travel
01206 790855
53 Hamlet Dr, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SR
5.50 Miles
Boxted Private Hire
07521 616136
16 Hobbs Drive, Colchester, Essex, CO4 5RZ
5.82 Miles
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Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Co11 62D - Cavendish Drive Lawford
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 36 - Honeycroft Spso Waldegrave Way Brantham
Collection Today available until:17:00
Weekday Last Collection:17:00
Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Co11 76D - Colchester Road Lawford
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 67D - Wignall Street Lawford
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 38 - Cotman Avenue
Collection Today available until:16:15
Weekday Last Collection:16:15
Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Co11 44D - South Street
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 32D - Victoria Crescent
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 34D - Oxford Road
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 500 - Manningtree Delivery Office High Street
Collection Today available until:17:45
Weekday Last Collection:17:45
Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Co11 37D - Manningtree Station Lawford
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 43 - Manningtree Cfpo Riverside Avenue East
Collection Today available until:17:15
Weekday Last Collection:17:15
Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Co11 85 - Garden City Lawford
Collection Today available until:16:00
Weekday Last Collection:16:00
Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Co11 28D - Shop Road Little Bromley
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Co11 31 - Mistley Spso High Street Mistley
Collection Today available until:17:00
Weekday Last Collection:17:00
Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Priority Mailbox:
Special Mailbox:
Co11 75D - Foxash Harwich Road Lawford
Collection Today available until:09:00
Weekday Last Collection:09:00
Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice Details
Lawford Surgery
01206 392617
The Surgery
2 Edgefield Ave,Lawford
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 2HD
The Riverside Health Ctr
01206 397070
The Riverside Health Ctr
Station Road
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1AA
Dedham Health Centre
Roman Place
Manningtree Road
Dedham
Colchester
Essex
CO7 6DU
The Ardleigh Surgery
01206 230224
The Surgery
Dedham Road, Ardleigh
Colchester
Essex
CO7 7LD
Constable Country Rural Medical Practice
01206 298272
Constable Country Mp
Heath Road, East Bergholt
Colchester
Essex
CO7 6RT
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Local Stores

Manningtree
Riverside Avenue East
Lawford
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1US
01206 397007
Store Website
0.87 miles
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SPAR - Ardleigh Village Service Station
Colchester Road
Ardleigh
Colchester
CO7 7PA
01206 231174
Store Website
3.4 miles
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Highcliff Veterinary Practice Limited
Factory Lane
Cattawade
Brantham
Manningtree
Essex
CO11 1QL
01206 391511
brantham@highcliffvets.com
Website
1.41 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Poultry

Small Mammals

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Penrose Veterinary Group Ltd
Peeler'S End
Upper Street
Stratford St. Mary
Colchester
Essex
CO7 6LW
01206 323414
ssm-penrosevets@lineone.net
Website
3.76 miles
Amenities
Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Small Mammals

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Closed between 12:30 and 14:30
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Orwell Veterinary Group
Stutton Surgery
2 Manningtree Road
Stutton
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP9 2SW
01473 257557
estelle.busby@orwellvets.co.uk
4.09 miles
Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Penrose Veterinary Group Ltd
70 Brinkley Lane
Highwoods
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9XE
01206 842608
bl@penrosevets.co.uk
Website
5.53 miles
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Exotic/Wild

Poultry

Small Mammals

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Vets Now (Colchester)
70 Brinkley Lane
Highwood
Colchester
Essex
CO4 9XE
01206 842224
colchesterclinic@vets-now.com
Website
5.53 miles
Amenities
Referrals only
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Colne Valley Veterinary Practice Ltd
Colne Valley Veterinary Practice
The Bungalow
Colchester Road, Wivenhoe
Colchester
Essex
CO7 9ET
01206 826287
6.05 miles
Amenities
Client car park

Animals Treated
Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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Local Dog Walks

Flatford
Enjoy The Stour Valley And Dedham Vale On This Relaxing Walk By The River Stour.
CO11 2LE
0.74 miles

Off The A137 Heading North To Ipswich, You Will See A National Rail Sign For Manningtree Train Station.
Wrabness Woods
A Walk Through The Woods.
Stourwood House
Wrabness Rd
Ramsey
Harwich
CO12 5ND
5.84 miles

The Entrance To The Woods Can Be Found On The B1352. The Car Park Is Signposted With A Brown Tourist Sign.
Location
what3words
hence.petal.thinks
Venny/ Lower Lodge Farm Colne Nature Reserve
Circular Park With Big Grass Fields For Games Of Fetch Or Training. Access From This To Other Walking Routes- Wivenhoe Trail Along River Colne , Wivenhoe Woods To King George V Park, Field Route To University Of Essex Grounds. Fair Warning, Woodland Walk Can Get Pretty Muddy!
67 Vanessa Dr
Wivenhoe
Colchester
CO7 9PB
6.36 miles

Free Parking On Housing Estate. Dog Bins On Route. Can Turn Off Trail For Woodland Walk Versus Park.
Location
what3words
bottom.tinsel.comb
Cockaynes Wood Nature Reserve
A Beautiful Walk Through Woodland And Around Lakes. Great Space For Off Lead. Plenty Of Shrubbery To Sniff And An Area To Play Fetch.
Alresford Rd
Elmstead
Colchester
CO7 9JX
6.42 miles

By Foot Or Bike: The Site Can Be Reached By Public Footpath From Cockaynes Lane (Alresford) Or From Alresford Road (Wivenhoe). By Car: The Vehicular Site Entrance Is Off Wivenhoe Road, Alresford, Just North Of The Railway Bridge. The Main Vehicle Gate Is Usually Locked, But There Is Still Parking Space For About 6 Cars. The Site Can Be Reached By Walking Down The Track From The Gate. Please Be Aware That This Track Is Not A Public Right-Of-Way; It May Sometimes Be Closed To The Public. Directions From Wivenhoe: Take The Alresford Road And Head Out Of Wivenhoe Towards Alresford. About Half-Way Between Wivenhoe And Alresford, Turn Left Just Before The Railway Bridge. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. Directions From Alresford: Take The Wivenhoe Road And Head Out Of Alresford Towards Wivenhoe. After The Bend To The Right, Go Over The Railway Bridge And Immediately Turn Right. Go Through The Gate, Or Use Footpath, Head Down The Track For About 300M, Through The Metal Gates And Into The Former Quarry Yard. One Approach Is Through Farmland So Be Aware And Keep Your Pooch On Lead Until Safely Past
Location
what3words
costs.corrosive.elbowed
Bourne Park
Choose To Walk Through The Woods, Or A Stroll Around The Pond (Be Aware Very Muddy And Quite Overgrown) Dogs Are Not Allowed In Both Of The Play Areas Flat Walks Across The Main Stretch Of The Park Is Av
32 Neath Dr
Ipswich
Lancashire
IP2 9TA
7.89 miles

Down The Road Next To The Garden Centre
Location
what3words
curry.gossiped.cornering
Orwell Country Park
A Beautiful Walk, Lots Of Wooded Areas As Well As Stunning Views Along The River, My Girl Loves It.
Orwell Country Park
Lancashire
8.18 miles

Location
what3words
twitching.building.votes
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Weather Forecast

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