Iken is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Iken

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

Fens to visit near Iken include Lopham Fen.

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

Places near Iken feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Ickworth.

There are a number of villages near to Iken including Elveden.

Don't miss Elveden Monument's historic monuments if visiting the area around Iken.

Iken History

There are some historic monuments around Iken:

• Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out post
• Orford Ness: the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment test buildings and associated structures
• Church Common round barrows
• Leiston Abbey (second site) and moated site
• Two bowl barrows on Aldringham Green
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 1300m south of Heath Cottages
• Cumberland's Mount medieval earthwork in Staverton Park
• Bowl barrow on Aldringham Common, 300m east of Stone House
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 525m SSE of Fourwinds
• Two bowl barrows in Square Plantation
• Bowl barrow in Rendlesham Forest, 1300m west of Valley Farm
• Bowl barrow on Iken Heath, 620m north of Fazeboons
• Bowl barrow and adjacent section of a boundary bank in Rendlesham Forest, 1400m west of Valley Farm
• Leiston Abbey (first site) with later chapel and pill box
• Rectilinear enclosures 1km SW of Boyton Hall Farm
• Slaughden Martello tower
• Bowl barrow on Blaxhall Common
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 950m north west of Heath Cottages
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 900m west of Blacklands Farm