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.

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

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Great Blakenham if you like nature reserves.

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

Places near Great Blakenham feature a number of interesting villages including Elveden.

Places near Great Blakenham feature a number of interesting historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Great Blakenham History

There are some historic monuments around Great Blakenham:

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