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.

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

Places near Melton feature a number of interesting nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

There are a several good historic buildings in the area around Melton like Ickworth.

Elveden is a great place to visit close to Melton if you like villages.

Historic Monuments to visit near Melton include Elveden Monument.

Melton History

There are some historic monuments around Melton:

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