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.

Thorpeness is near some unmissable fens like Lopham Fen,

Don't miss Lopham Fen's nature reserves if visiting the area around Thorpeness.

Historic Buildings to visit near Thorpeness include Ickworth.

Villages to visit near Thorpeness include Elveden.

Elveden Monument is a great place to visit close to Thorpeness if you like historic monuments.

Thorpeness History

There are some historic monuments around Thorpeness:

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