Playford is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Playford

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

The area close to Playford boasts some of the best fens including Lopham Fen.

Playford is near some unmissable nature reserves like Lopham Fen,

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

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

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

Playford History

There are some historic monuments around Playford:

• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Settlement site around St Botolph's Church
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m 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
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Moated site S of Basting's Hall
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Playford Hall moated site
• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Boot Street Bridge
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Moated site and ponds at Thistleton Hall
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Moated site at Folly Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.
• Moated site at Letheringham Lodge
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Moated site at Hoo Green, 290m north west of Godwin's Place
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Moated site 1/2 mile (800m) SW of Moat Farm
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Godwin's Place moated site and ponds
• Letheringham Priory and remains of 17th century walled garden
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath