Whepstead is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Whepstead

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

Don't miss Lopham Fen's fens if visiting the area around Whepstead.

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

There are a number of historic buildings near to Whepstead including Ickworth.

Places near Whepstead feature a number of interesting villages including Elveden.

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

Whepstead History

There are some historic monuments around Whepstead:

• Moated site W of Gifford's Hall
• Moated site and associated fishpond to the south east of Barrow Hall
• Sites NW and SE of Fornham All Saints
• Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• St Saviour's Hospital
• Black Ditches
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• Babwell Friary (remains of)
• Site of Little Saxham Hall
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds
• Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow
• Round barrows, Risby Poor's Heath East
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Settlement site W of Hengrave mill
• 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
• Moated site at Depden Hall
• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• Pumphouse in centre of village
• The Chapel of the Charnel
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm