Stanstead is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Stanstead

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

The area around Stanstead's best fens can be found at Lopham Fen.

Stanstead is near some unmissable nature reserves like Lopham Fen,

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

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

There are a number of historic monuments near to Stanstead including Elveden Monument.

Stanstead History

There are some historic monuments around Stanstead:

• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm
• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House
• St Bartholomew's Chapel
• Roman villa at Liston Lane
• The Conduit, Melford Green
• Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green
• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green
• Remains of church and churchyard, 80m south east of The Ryes
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds
• Moated site at Depden Hall
• Wood Hall moated site
• Roman villa 480m south east of Hill Farm