Bures is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Bures postcode: CO8 5EF

Retail in Bures

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

The area close to Bures boasts some of the best fens including Lopham Fen.

Don't miss Lopham Fen's nature reserves if visiting the area around Bures.

There are a number of historic buildings near to Bures including Ickworth.

The area around Bures's best villages can be found at Elveden.

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

Bures History

There are some historic monuments around Bures:

• Castle Mound: a motte 40m north of St John's Church
• Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes
• Wissington ring ditch cluster
• Circular brick kilns, W H Collier Brick and Tile Works, Church Lane
• Moat Farm Dyke: a northern extension of Lexden Dyke; part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Roman villa south of Alphamstone church
• World War II Eastern Command Line at Chappel Viaduct
• Roman villa 450m south of Warren's Farm
• Circular cropmark at Ferriers Farm, 190m south-west of Hill Farm
• Earthwork called Court Knoll
• Lexden Dyke at Spring Meadow: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Roman barrow known as Lexden Mount: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Roman town of Camulodunum
• Gryme's Dyke at Stanway Green: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Lexden Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Monument in Colne Park
• Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House
• The Triple Dyke: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Small multivallate hillfort known as Pitchbury Ramparts
• Heath Farm Dyke Middle (rear of Alan Way): part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Pitches Mount
• Lexden Tumulus Iron Age barrow and associated cemetery area: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Kidman's Dyke North and Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum of Camulodunum
• Gryme's Dyke Middle: part of the Iron Age territorial oppidum and Romano-British town of Camulodunum
• Wood Hall moated site
• Earls Colne Priory
• St Bartholomew's Chapel