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.

Kirton is near some unmissable fens like Lopham Fen,

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

The area around Kirton's best historic buildings can be found at Ickworth.

Villages to visit near Kirton include Elveden.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Kirton like Elveden Monument.

Kirton History

There are some historic monuments around Kirton:

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