On the opposite side of the Avon, which is crossed by an old stone bridge, is the hamlet of King's Newnham.

The village church of St Peter was built on high ground overlooking the Avon in the 14th century.

[4] There was a RAF training station situated just over 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the village from 1941 until 1955 called RAF Church Lawford Church Lawford has an oceanic climate typical of the English interior.

Summers are highly variable depending on wind patterns, with an all-time record of 38.7 °C (101.7 °F) in spite of the mild averages.

[5] Annual rainfall is moderate, but frequent drizzle results in about 125 precipitation days per year.