Akenham is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Akenham

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

Fens to visit near Akenham include Lopham Fen.

Nature Reserves to visit near Akenham include Lopham Fen.

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

There are a several good villages in the area around Akenham like Elveden.

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Akenham like Elveden Monument.

Akenham History

There are some historic monuments around Akenham:

• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Moated site S of Basting's Hall
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Baylham Roman site
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Playford Hall moated site