Cambridgeshire/Lavenham?

Posted by Nancy (Providence, RI) on 01/30/25 04:02 AM

Hello,

I am hoping for some advice for our last two nights in England. We will be staying in London for the first seven nights. We will then stay in Chipping Campden for three nights and explore a bit of the Cotwolds. We have two more nights to stay before leaving from Heathrow. I would really like to see Lavenham, but I’m wondering if it will be too big of an area to cover. Perhaps stay in one of the smaller Cambridgeshire villages for one night then our last night in Lavenham?

Thank you!
Nancy

Posted by CanAmCherie

SE Washington, USA

01/30/25 06:59 AM

541 posts

I presume you must be driving. Even driving will be several hours from CC. I think it would make sense to take the longer drive to Lavenham for the first night and then stay in a village closer to Heathrow for the last night. Or, as many of us do, get back to Heathrow for your flight the next day. What time is your flight?

Maybe save Lavenham for the next trip:)

Posted by Golden Girl

01/30/25 08:30 AM

831 posts

Agree with the above. If you’re flying from Heathrow it makes much more sense to be in the Cotswolds immediately beforehand rather than in East Anglia.

Assuming you’re driving, where are you picking up your car?

Why does Lavenham speak to you particularly? I’m very fond of that area but it is not particularly well connected to Heathrow or Chipping Camden by road or by rail.

Posted by Nigel

Northamptonshire, England

01/30/25 10:34 AM

34320 posts

It is much easier to get from London to Bury St Eds than from the north Cotswolds.

Train to Cambridge, change to train to Bury St Eds and then taxi or bus or car to Lavenham.

If you want to go from there to Heathrow on your departure day I really hope your flight is in the evening.

From the north Cotswolds, return your car at Oxford and then the easy and frequent coach to Heathrow - you can do it if your flight is in the afternoon.

A titch more info would help us help you more.