Wherstead is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Wherstead

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

Fens to visit near Wherstead include Lopham Fen.

The area close to Wherstead boasts some of the best nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Wherstead like Ickworth.

There are a number of villages near to Wherstead including Elveden.

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

Wherstead History

There are some historic monuments around Wherstead:

• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Mistley Towers
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Enclosure E of Nether Hall
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Site of Old St Mary's Church
• Playford Hall moated site
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Dodnash Priory (site of)
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery