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.

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

Lopham Fen is one of Great Blakenham's best, nearby nature reserves to visit in Great Blakenham.

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

There are a number of villages near to Great Blakenham including Elveden.

Great Blakenham is near some unmissable historic monuments like Elveden Monument,

Great Blakenham History

There are some historic monuments around Great Blakenham:

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