Great Blakenham is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Great Blakenham

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

Places near Great Blakenham feature a number of interesting fens including Lopham Fen.

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

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

Don't miss Elveden's villages if visiting the area around Great Blakenham.

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

Great Blakenham History

There are some historic monuments around Great Blakenham:

• 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 The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting Farm
• Chantry (site of)
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Offton Castle
• Moated site at Moat Farm, 450m south of Cobbler's Corner
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Baylham Roman site