Shimpling is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Shimpling

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

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

Shimpling is near some unmissable nature reserves like Lopham Fen,

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Shimpling like Ickworth.

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

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Shimpling like Elveden Monument.

Shimpling History

There are some historic monuments around Shimpling:

• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• The Conduit, Melford Green
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Pumphouse in centre of village
• Market cross
• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds
• Roman building SW of Lake Farm
• Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworks
• Roman villa at Liston Lane
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green
• St Bartholomew's Chapel
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm
• East Low Hill tumulus
• Wood Hall moated site
• Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow