Acton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Acton

There are great places to visit near Acton including some great fens, nature reserves, historic buildings, villages and historic monuments.

The area around Acton's best fens can be found at Lopham Fen.

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Acton like Lopham Fen.

Historic Buildings to visit near Acton include Ickworth.

Places near Acton feature a number of interesting villages including Elveden.

Places near Acton feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Acton History

There are some historic monuments around Acton:

• Roman villa 480m south east of Hill Farm
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm
• Roman villa at Liston Lane
• Wood Hall moated site
• St Bartholomew's Chapel
• Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House
• Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green
• Circular cropmark at Ferriers Farm, 190m south-west of Hill Farm
• Cast iron road bridge SE of Bridge Farm
• Market cross
• Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes
• Roman villa south of Alphamstone church
• Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworks
• The Conduit, Melford Green
• Mound of Milden Castle