Witnesham is a Village in the county of Suffolk.

Retail in Witnesham

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

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

Lopham Fen is a great place to visit close to Witnesham if you like nature reserves.

The area around Witnesham's best historic buildings can be found at Ickworth.

Witnesham is near some unmissable villages like Elveden,

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

Witnesham History

There are some historic monuments around Witnesham:

• Settlement site around St Botolph's Church
• Bowl barrow 750m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Two bowl barrows in Hobbin's Belt, 820m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site of Old Berghersh House
• Two bowl barrows 312m south west of Dobbs Corner
• Moated site S of Basting's Hall
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, and medieval defences, off Old Foundry Road
• Baylham Roman site
• Area of middle and late Saxon town between Turret Lane and Star Lane
• Bowl barrow in Portal Avenue
• Moated site at Redhouse Farm
• Playford Hall moated site
• Bowl barrow 680m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow in Birch Grove, Martlesham Heath
• Area of Middle and Late Saxon town, off Greyfriars Road
• Bowl barrow north of Hobbin's Belt, 900m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Moated site 1/2 mile (800m) SW of Moat Farm
• Moated site and ponds at Thistleton Hall
• Area of middle and late Saxon town, off Star Lane
• 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 between Upper Brook Street and Upper Orwell Street
• Motte castle known as The Mount, 440m south west of St Mary's Church
• Boot Street Bridge
• Bowl barrow 900m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 980m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Bowl barrow 170m west of Kesgrave High School buildings
• Three bowl barrows and a ring ditch, 700m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath.
• Moated site at Abbey Farm
• Moat Farm moated site
• Buried remains of Late Saxon and medieval town defences, and a section of C14 precinct wall to the Dominican friary of the Ipswich Blackfriars
• Moated site at Folly Farm
• Bowl barrow and pill box 450m north west of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 870m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow in Hobbin's Belt, 740m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Dominican friary (remains of), and a section of the east precinct wall
• Wolsey's Gate, College Street
• Moated site 200m west of Otley Hall
• Bowl barrow on Playford Heath, 625m south of Lux Farm
• Bowl barrow 820m south west of Redhouse Farm: part of a barrow cemetery on Levington Heath
• Pole Hill bowl barrow
• Two bowl barrows in Knight's Wood, 460m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow at Seven Hills Cottages, 720m south-east of White House Farm: part of Seven Hills barrow cemetery
• Bowl barrow 580m north of Dobbs Corner
• Bowl barrow in Lancaster Drive, Martlesham Heath
• Bowl barrow 155m east of Sheep Drift Farm
• Bowl barrow 1200m 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 180m ENE of Sheep Drift Farm