Horsey Windpump
You will find Horsey Windpump, an attraction, 2.8 km north of Martham. It is conserved by the National Trust. 18 other places to visit are within 15 km, led by Caister Castle (11 km).
Attraction near Martham
Just outside Martham
Horsey Windpump is 2.8 km north of Martham. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Picking your season
Warmest in Martham are June to September, at 19–22°C.
Horsey Windpump
Attraction.
It is run by National Trust.
- Type
- Attraction
- Run by
- National Trust
- Town
- 2.8 km north of Martham
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/norfolk/horsey-windpump
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Where Horsey Windpump is
Orange is Horsey Windpump; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Home to 5,724 people, Hemsby is the largest of these 4. The towns are in order of distance, its own town first.
Martham
Potter Heigham
Hickling
Hemsby
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Horsey Windpump is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martham | 2.8 km south of it | 3,633 | 3 |
| Potter Heigham | 3.9 km southwest of it | 821 | 6 |
| Hickling | 4.1 km west of it | 603 | 6 |
| Hemsby | 4.2 km southeast of it | 5,724 | 7 |
Close to Horsey Windpump
3 museums, 2 gardens and a castle are among the 18 within 15 km.
CastleCaister Castle11 km away2
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey9.8 km away3GardenGarden · National TrustButterfly Garden100 m away4
MuseumBlitz and Pieces8.1 km away5
MuseumMuseum of the Broads8.8 km away6
GardenEast Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens11 km away7
MuseumRAF Air Defence Radar Museum12 km away8ZooZooThrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens9.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Horsey Windpump in questions
Where is Horsey Windpump?
Horsey Windpump is 2.8 km north of Martham, Norfolk.
What is Horsey Windpump?
Attraction.
Who runs Horsey Windpump?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
When is the best time to visit Horsey Windpump?
June to September are the warmest months in Martham, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Horsey Windpump?
Within 15 km: Caister Castle (11 km), St Benet's Abbey (9.8 km), Butterfly Garden (100 m) and Blitz and Pieces (8.1 km).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blitz and Pieces: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of the Broads: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Air Defence Radar Museum: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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