Great Blakenham is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Great Blakenham

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

Fens to visit near Great Blakenham include Lopham Fen.

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

Don't miss Ickworth's historic buildings if visiting the area around Great Blakenham.

Great Blakenham is near some unmissable villages like Elveden,

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

Great Blakenham History

There are some historic monuments around Great Blakenham:

• Chantry (site of)
• Moated site at Moat Farm, 450m south of Cobbler's Corner
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Moated site at The Old Rectory, 150m north east of Malting Farm
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Offton Castle
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Baylham Roman site