Kirton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Kirton

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

The area close to Kirton boasts some of the best fens including Lopham Fen.

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Kirton like Lopham Fen.

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

Places near Kirton feature a number of interesting villages including Elveden.

Kirton is near some unmissable historic monuments like Elveden Monument,

Kirton History

There are some historic monuments around Kirton:

• Playford Hall moated site
• Beacon Hill Fort: a late 19th and 20th century coastal artillery fortification
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Two bowl barrows in Rendlesham Forest, 285m north west of Manor Cottage
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Long barrow on Sutton Common
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• The Harwich Redoubt
• Boot Street Bridge
• Martello tower at western end of sea front
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Martello tower at Felixstowe ferry
• Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Settlement sites 330yds (300m) NW of Walnut Tree Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Harwich High Lighthouse
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Harwich Low Lighthouse
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Martello tower (M)
• Walton Priory (site of)
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary
• Walton Old Hall, site of
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• The Harwich Treadwheel Crane
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Shotley Battery
• Martello tower (L)
• Five bowl barrows 490m and 500m north west of Bussock Barn
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• The Dovercourt lighthouses and causeway
• Martello tower on golf course adjoining Woodbridge Haven
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Landguard Fort and associated field works
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery