Lawford

Lawford is a village and civil parish in the Tendring district of north-east Essex. It is approximately 6 miles from the centre of Colchester and merges into Manningtree which is England's smallest town.

Lawford is a popular place to live, being close to the shops of Manningtree and having excellent bus and rail links. There are delightful walks in the local vicinity, notably along the banks of the River Stour.

Facilities and recreational activities include:

Ogilvie Hall

Lawford Parish Council do not manage the hall in any way. For any information about Ogilvie Hall please contact the caretakers Sue & Dave Huck on 01206 392794.

Venture Centre

Contact details are on The Venture Centre website.

St Mary's Church

A Grade I listed building built in 14th-century. For all details and any contact please see the St Mary's Facebook Page 

Playgrounds

There are 5 playgrounds in Lawford which you can find at:

Riverview - on the field when you go through the car park at Colchester Road, Lawford, CO11 2BE. See Riverwiew location on Google Maps.

Strawberry Avenue - See Strawberry Avenue location on Google Maps

Waldegrave Way - in the field accessed via the pathway between nos. 30, 32 and 34 Waldegrave Way, Lawford CO11 2DT.

Lawford Green is located beside Little Pumpkins Nursery, The Avenue, CO11 2FR.

School Lane is located behind the football field at Lawford Football Club, School Lane, CO11 2HZ.

Lawford Football Club

Including Lawford Lads, Lawford Juniors and Lawford Ladies. For all information please visit the Lawford Football Club website.