Saxmundham is a Town in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Saxmundham

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

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

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

Ickworth is one of Saxmundham's best, nearby historic buildings to visit in Saxmundham.

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

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

Saxmundham History

There are some historic monuments around Saxmundham:

• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 525m SSE of Fourwinds
• Bowl barrow on Blaxhall Common
• Remains of Sibton Abbey
• Bowl barrow on Iken Heath, 620m north of Fazeboons
• Moated site and ponds 180m north west of Hill Farm
• Bowl barrow in Cottage Wood, 800m north-east of Rendlesham Hall Farm
• Leiston Abbey (second site) and moated site
• South Grange medieval monastic grange
• College and Franciscan nunnery, water control features and formal garden remains at Bruisyard Hall
• Ringwork known as Castle Yard
• Church Common round barrows
• Two bowl barrows on Aldringham Green
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 1300m south of Heath Cottages
• Moated site at Lymball's Farm
• Two bowl barrows in Square Plantation
• Moat Farm moated site, 650m west of Goodwyns Farm
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 950m north west of Heath Cottages
• North Grange moated site
• Bowl barrow in Tunstall Forest, 900m west of Blacklands Farm