Shimpling is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Shimpling

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

The area around Shimpling's best fens can be found at Lopham Fen.

There are a number of nature reserves near to Shimpling including Lopham Fen.

Shimpling is near some unmissable historic buildings like Ickworth,

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

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

Shimpling History

There are some historic monuments around Shimpling:

• Pumphouse in centre of village
• Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm
• The Conduit, Melford Green
• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• Moated site, formerly the site of Rushbrooke Hall, 400m south west of Poplar Meadow
• St Bartholomew's Chapel
• Moated site 200yds (180m) S of Oldhall Green
• Iron gas-holder, Lavenham gasworks
• Wood Hall moated site
• Remains of circular chapel E of church
• East Low Hill tumulus
• Market cross
• Moated site immediately west of Bradfield Hall
• Roman villa at Liston Lane
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Roman building SW of Lake Farm
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green