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.

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

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

Great Blakenham is near some unmissable historic buildings like Ickworth,

Places near Great Blakenham feature a number of interesting villages including Elveden.

Historic Monuments to visit near Great Blakenham include Elveden Monument.

Great Blakenham History

There are some historic monuments around Great Blakenham:

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