Somerton is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Somerton

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

Don't miss Lopham Fen's fens if visiting the area around Somerton.

Nature Reserves to visit near Somerton include Lopham Fen.

Ickworth is a great place to visit close to Somerton if you like historic buildings.

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

The area close to Somerton boasts some of the best historic monuments including Elveden Monument.

Somerton History

There are some historic monuments around Somerton:

• Moated site at Doveden Hall
• Roman villa NE of Rodbridge House
• Two moated sites adjoining St Andrew's Church, with associated remains of medieval settlement at Pound Green
• Bury St Edmund's Abbey: including the monks' cemetery and outer precinct and vineyard walls
• Bowl barrow 135m south of Waterhall Cottage, Wickham Street
• Moated site at Depden Hall
• Ashen House moat and fishpond, 500m north of St Augustine's Church.
• Earthwork on Lower Common
• Site of Hawstead Place and associated fishponds
• Churchyard cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Pound Green
• Moated site at Denham Hall
• The Chapel of the Charnel
• Clare Priory (uninhabited portions)
• Site of Little Saxham Hall
• Clare Castle
• Moated site W of Gifford's Hall
• The Conduit, Melford Green
• Wood Hall moated site
• Long mortuary enclosure and barrows 460m north west of Mill Farm
• Motte and bailey at Denham Castle
• St Bartholomew's Chapel
• Roman villa at Liston Lane
• Moated site immediately south east of New House Farm