Nacton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Nacton

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

Lopham Fen is one of Nacton's best, nearby fens to visit in Nacton.

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

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

The area around Nacton's best villages can be found at Elveden.

Elveden Monument is a great place to visit close to Nacton if you like historic monuments.

Nacton History

There are some historic monuments around Nacton:

• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Shotley Battery
• The Harwich Treadwheel Crane
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Harwich High Lighthouse
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Martello tower (L)
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Anti-aircraft site at Searson's Farm, Trimley St Mary
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Harwich Low Lighthouse
• World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm
• Martello tower at western end of sea front
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• A Napoleonic coastal battery at Bath Side, 400m north west of Tower Hill
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• Bowl barrow 750m 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 Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• The Dovercourt lighthouses and causeway
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Beacon Hill Fort: a late 19th and 20th century coastal artillery fortification
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Landguard Fort and associated field works
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Boot Street Bridge
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Enclosure E of Nether Hall
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• The Harwich Redoubt
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Martello tower (M)
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Playford Hall moated site