Melton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Melton

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

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

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

The area close to Melton boasts some of the best historic buildings including Ickworth.

Places near Melton feature a number of interesting villages including Elveden.

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

Melton History

There are some historic monuments around Melton:

• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Settlement site around St Botolph's Church
• Godwin's Place moated site and ponds
• Moated site 135m north of St Andrew's Church
• Campsey Priory (site of)
• Moated site at Folly Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Settlement sites 330yds (300m) NW of Walnut Tree Farm
• Settlement site E of the Cedars
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Moated site at Bentries Farm
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Moated site at Letheringham Hall
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows in Rendlesham Forest, 285m north west of Manor Cottage
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Moated site at Letheringham Lodge
• Bowl barrow and adjacent section of a boundary bank in Rendlesham Forest, 1400m west of Valley Farm
• Prehistoric settlement and group of barrows (including site of ship burial) at Sutton Hoo
• Moat Farm moated site
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Moated site 1/2 mile (800m) SW of Moat Farm
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Henge and associated barrow cemetery south of Home Whin Farm
• Boot Street Bridge
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 850m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 250m south-west of Tangham Cottages in Tangham Forest
• Martello tower at Rose Cottage
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site at Hoo Green, 290m north west of Godwin's Place
• Moated site and ponds at Thistleton Hall
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Bowl barrow in Cottage Wood, 800m north-east of Rendlesham Hall Farm
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site and formal garden remains at Moat Hall
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Long barrow on Sutton Common
• Letheringham Priory and remains of 17th century walled garden
• Five bowl barrows 490m and 500m north west of Bussock Barn
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.