Thorpeness is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Thorpeness postcode: IP16 4NP

Retail in Thorpeness

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

Fens to visit near Thorpeness include Lopham Fen.

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Thorpeness if you like nature reserves.

The area close to Thorpeness boasts some of the best historic buildings including Ickworth.

Elveden is a great place to visit close to Thorpeness if you like villages.

Places near Thorpeness feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Thorpeness History

There are some historic monuments around Thorpeness:

• Leiston Abbey (second site) and moated site
• Orford Castle with adjoining quarry and remains of 20th century look-out post
• Greyfriars, Dunwich
• Bowl barrow on Aldringham Common, 300m east of Stone House
• Slaughden Martello tower
• Maison Dieu (or Hospital of the Holy Trinity), Dunwich
• Leiston Abbey (first site) with later chapel and pill box
• Chapel of St James' Leper Hospital, Dunwich
• Two bowl barrows in Square Plantation
• Two bowl barrows on Aldringham Green