Hawstead is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Hawstead

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

Fens to visit near Hawstead include Lopham Fen.

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

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

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

Places near Hawstead feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Hawstead History

There are some historic monuments around Hawstead:

• Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworks
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• Roman building SW of Lake Farm
• Settlement site W of Hengrave mill
• Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow
• Babwell Friary (remains of)
• Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds
• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• Bowl barrow in Dixon's Covert
• East Low Hill tumulus
• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• The Chapel of the Charnel
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm
• Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
• Pumphouse in centre of village
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green
• Sites NW and SE of Fornham All Saints
• Market cross
• St Saviour's Hospital
• Round barrows, Risby Poor's Heath East
• Site of Little Saxham Hall