Belstead is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Belstead

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

There are a several good fens in the area around Belstead like Lopham Fen.

Places near Belstead feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

Don't miss Ickworth's historic buildings if visiting the area around Belstead.

Elveden is one of Belstead's best, nearby villages to visit in Belstead.

The area around Belstead's best historic monuments can be found at Elveden Monument.

Belstead History

There are some historic monuments around Belstead:

• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Mistley Towers
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Enclosure E of Nether Hall
• Wenham Castle (Little Wenham Hall)
• Offton Castle
• Round barrow W of Lawford Hall
• Settlement site NNE of Lawford House
• Ring ditches SW of Reed Island
• World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Dodnash Priory (site of)
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Site of Old St Mary's Church
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Moated site at Moat Farm, 450m south of Cobbler's Corner