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.

Melton is near some unmissable fens like Lopham Fen,

Nature Reserves to visit near Melton include Lopham Fen.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Melton like Ickworth.

The area around Melton's best villages can be found at Elveden.

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

Melton History

There are some historic monuments around Melton:

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