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.

Don't miss Lopham Fen's fens if visiting the area around Rushmere.

Places near Rushmere feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

Don't miss Ickworth's historic buildings if visiting the area around Rushmere.

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

The area close to Rushmere boasts some of the best historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Rushmere History

There are some historic monuments around Rushmere:

• Baylham Roman site
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Boot Street Bridge
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Settlement site around St Botolph's Church
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site and ponds at Thistleton Hall
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Playford Hall moated site
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m 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
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m 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.
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m 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
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• 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 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall