Rushmere is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Rushmere

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

Places near Rushmere feature a number of interesting fens including Lopham Fen.

Rushmere is near some unmissable nature reserves like Lopham Fen,

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

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

There are a several good historic monuments in the area around Rushmere like Elveden Monument.

Rushmere History

There are some historic monuments around Rushmere:

• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Baylham Roman site
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Playford Hall moated site
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• 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, off Star Lane
• Moated site at The Old Rectory
• Bowl barrow 900m 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
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site and ponds at Thistleton Hall
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• Bowl barrow 1200m 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
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Boot Street Bridge
• Bowl barrow 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Six bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 500m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• 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
• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• 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
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Settlement site around St Botolph's Church