Brettenham is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Brettenham

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

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

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

Brettenham is near some unmissable historic buildings like Ickworth,

Brettenham is near some unmissable villages like Elveden,

Elveden Monument is a great place to visit close to Brettenham if you like historic monuments.

Brettenham History

There are some historic monuments around Brettenham:

• Cast iron road bridge SE of Bridge Farm
• Bronze Age/Early Iron Age barrows identified by crop marks, Aldham Mill Hill
• Lindsey Castle
• Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworks
• Moated site and associated fishponds at Wetherden Hall
• Moated site at Moat Farm, 230m north east of St Peter's Church
• Moated site at Naughton Hall
• Haughley Castle
• Bridge N of Bridge Farm
• St James' Chapel
• Mound of Milden Castle
• Market cross
• East Low Hill tumulus
• Manorial bank adjacent to Lindsey Chapel
• Roman building SW of Lake Farm
• Lady's Well (holy well and moat)
• Kersey Priory