Kirton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Kirton

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

The area around Kirton's best fens can be found at Lopham Fen.

There are a several good nature reserves in the area around Kirton like Lopham Fen.

Kirton is near some unmissable historic buildings like Ickworth,

The area close to Kirton boasts some of the best villages including Elveden.

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

Kirton History

There are some historic monuments around Kirton:

• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Boot Street Bridge
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• The Dovercourt lighthouses and causeway
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Harwich Low Lighthouse
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Playford Hall moated site
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.
• Landguard Fort and associated field works
• Harwich High Lighthouse
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Beacon Hill Fort: a late 19th and 20th century coastal artillery fortification
• The Harwich Redoubt
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Long barrow on Sutton Common
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Settlement sites 330yds (300m) NW of Walnut Tree Farm
• Shotley Battery
• Walton Old Hall, site of
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin Farm
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Martello tower (L)
• Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary
• Walton Priory (site of)
• A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Martello tower at western end of sea front
• 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
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Martello tower (M)
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Martello tower at Felixstowe ferry
• Two bowl barrows in Rendlesham Forest, 285m north west of Manor Cottage
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• The Harwich Treadwheel Crane
• Five bowl barrows 490m and 500m north west of Bussock Barn
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Martello tower on golf course adjoining Woodbridge Haven
• Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo