Playford is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Playford

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

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

The area around Playford's best nature reserves can be found at Lopham Fen.

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

There are a number of villages near to Playford including Elveden.

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

Playford History

There are some historic monuments around Playford:

• Moated site at Letheringham Lodge
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Two bowl barrows in Spratt's Plantation.
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Letheringham Priory and remains of 17th century walled garden
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Playford Hall moated site
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Moated site S of Basting's Hall
• 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
• Bowl barrow 1200m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• 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
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Moated site 1/2 mile (800m) SW of Moat Farm
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• 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
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Godwin's Place moated site and ponds
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow on Waldringfield Heath, 150m south of Heath Farm
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Interrupted ditch system at Potash Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Moated site at Hoo Green, 290m north west of Godwin's Place
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Moated site at Folly Farm
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Bowl barrow 980m 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
• Boot Street Bridge
• Settlement site around St Botolph's Church
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm