Rushmere is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Rushmere

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

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

There are a number of nature reserves near to Rushmere including Lopham Fen.

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

Villages to visit near Rushmere include Elveden.

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

Rushmere History

There are some historic monuments around Rushmere:

• Moated site and ponds at Thistleton Hall
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Baylham Roman site
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Boot Street Bridge
• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Playford Hall moated site
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 900m 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
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m 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
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m 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 Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• 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, off Greyfriars Road