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.

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Melton if you like fens.

The area close to Melton boasts some of the best nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

Places near Melton feature a number of interesting historic buildings including Ickworth.

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

Don't miss Elveden Monument's historic monuments if visiting the area around Melton.

Melton History

There are some historic monuments around Melton:

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