Coton in the Elms

Until around 60 years ago, Coton in the Elms had elm trees bordering every road into the village, but they all succumbed to Dutch Elm disease. The Parish Church of St Mary dates from 1846. It replaced an earlier church which stood behind the Shoulder of Mutton pub in the village. The bells from this older church were removed when it was pulled down and hung in the nearby church at Lullington. It is said that when the wind is in the right direction, the villagers of Coton-in-the-Elms can still hear their original bells.

Nearby is Grangewood Farm Forestry, which has 100 acres of new woodland adjoining the ancient woodland of Grange Wood. The site includes laid out trails, camping facilities, horse riding and fishing. Coton in the Elms also has the distinction of being the furthest place away from the sea in the British Isles. The exact point, according to Ordnance Survey, is near Church Flatts Farm, roughly one mile southeast of the village centre.