Freston is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Freston

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

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Freston if you like fens.

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

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

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

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

Freston History

There are some historic monuments around Freston:

• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Site of Old St Mary's Church
• Playford Hall moated site
• Boot Street Bridge
• 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 at Abbey Farm
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm
• Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 350m north east of Little Oakley Hall
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Mistley Towers
• Dodnash Priory (site of)
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Enclosure E of Nether Hall
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street