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.

Fens to visit near Somerton include Lopham Fen.

The area close to Somerton boasts some of the best nature reserves including Lopham Fen.

Historic Buildings to visit near Somerton include Ickworth.

Places near Somerton feature a number of interesting villages including Elveden.

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

Somerton History

There are some historic monuments around Somerton:

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