Akenham is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Akenham

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

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

The area close to Akenham boasts some of the best nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

Places near Akenham feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Ickworth.

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

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Akenham like Elveden Monument.

Akenham History

There are some historic monuments around Akenham:

• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Moated site S of Basting's Hall
• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Baylham Roman site
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Playford Hall moated site
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall