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.

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

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Shimpling like Lopham Fen.

Ickworth is one of Shimpling's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Shimpling.

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

Elveden Monument is one of Shimpling's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Shimpling.

Shimpling History

There are some historic monuments around Shimpling:

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