Nacton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Nacton

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

Fens to visit near Nacton include Lopham Fen.

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Nacton if you like nature reserves.

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

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

Places near Nacton feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Nacton History

There are some historic monuments around Nacton:

• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• The Harwich Redoubt
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary
• Landguard Fort and associated field works
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.
• Beacon Hill Fort: a late 19th and 20th century coastal artillery fortification
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Harwich Low Lighthouse
• 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
• Harwich High Lighthouse
• Martello tower at western end of sea front
• Shotley Battery
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Boot Street Bridge
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• The Harwich Treadwheel Crane
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Martello tower (L)
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Martello tower (M)
• Playford Hall moated site
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm
• Enclosure E of Nether Hall
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• The Dovercourt lighthouses and causeway
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street