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.

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

Lopham Fen is one of Iken's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Iken.

Ickworth is a great place to visit close to Iken if you like historic buildings.

There are a several good villages in the area around Iken like Elveden.

Iken is near some unmissable historic monuments like Elveden Monument,

Iken History

There are some historic monuments around Iken:

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