Pakenham is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Pakenham

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

There are a several good fens in the area around Pakenham like Lopham Fen.

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

The area close to Pakenham boasts some of the best historic buildings including Ickworth.

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

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

Pakenham History

There are some historic monuments around Pakenham:

• Bell barrow 420m north west of Park Farm
• Ixworth Roman villa
• Lady's Well (holy well and moat)
• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow
• Pumphouse in centre of village
• Castle Hill motte
• Roman building SW of Lake Farm
• Roman settlement S of Ixworth
• Two Pickett-Hamilton forts at Honington airfield, 750m and 1.25km south west of Broomhill Cottages
• Two bowl barrows on Troston Heath, one known as Black Hill
• Moated site in Round Grove
• Ringwork in Burnthall Plantation
• Stanton Upthorpe windmill
• Length of Roman road NE of Barningham Park
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch 850m and 750m north east of Neville House Farm
• Roman villa at Stanton Clair
• Bowl barrow and moot known as Troston Mount
• East Low Hill tumulus