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.

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Playford if you like fens.

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

Places near Playford feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Ickworth.

There are a several good villages in the area around Playford like Elveden.

Historic Monuments to visit near Playford include Elveden Monument.

Playford History

There are some historic monuments around Playford:

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