Melton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Melton

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

The area around Melton's best fens can be found at Lopham Fen.

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

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

Elveden is one of Melton's best, nearby villages to visit in Melton.

Melton is near some unmissable historic monuments like Elveden Monument,

Melton History

There are some historic monuments around Melton:

• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Five bowl barrows 490m and 500m north west of Bussock Barn
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Bowl barrow 1200m 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
• Settlement site E of the Cedars
• Campsey Priory (site of)
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin Farm
• Moated site and ponds at Thistleton Hall
• Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall
• Moated site at Letheringham Lodge
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Long barrow on Sutton Common
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow in Cottage Wood, 800m north-east of Rendlesham Hall Farm
• Settlement sites 330yds (300m) NW of Walnut Tree Farm
• Moated site at Letheringham Hall
• Moat Farm moated site
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Moated site at Bentries Farm
• Boot Street Bridge
• Moated site 1/2 mile (800m) SW of Moat Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site at Hoo Green, 290m north west of Godwin's Place
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site at Folly Farm
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Settlement site around St Botolph's Church
• Bowl barrow 250m south-west of Tangham Cottages in Tangham Forest
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow and adjacent section of a boundary bank in Rendlesham Forest, 1400m west of Valley Farm
• Letheringham Priory and remains of 17th century walled garden
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Martello tower at Rose Cottage
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.
• Godwin's Place moated site and ponds
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Two bowl barrows in Rendlesham Forest, 285m north west of Manor Cottage
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Moated site 135m north of St Andrew's Church
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery