Little Wenham Castle
Little Wenham Castle is a grade I listed castle. It stands 400 m northwest of Capel St Mary. Look also at The Munnings Art Museum, 7.2 km away, first of 21 more within 15 km.
Castle near Capel St Mary
Just outside Capel St Mary
Little Wenham Castle is 400 m northwest of Capel St Mary. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Capel St Mary has 12 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Weather through the year
From May to September, Capel St Mary sees highs of 17–23°C.
Little Wenham Castle
Grade I listed castle in Babergh, United Kingdom.
- Type
- Castle
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Town
- 400 m northwest of Capel St Mary
Where to find Little Wenham Castle
Orange shows Little Wenham Castle; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns a short way from Little Wenham Castle
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Capel St Mary (2,992 people). Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
Capel St Mary
Raydon
Bentley
Hintlesham
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Little Wenham Castle is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capel St Mary | 400 m southeast of it | 2,992 | 4 |
| Raydon | 2.6 km west of it | 270 | 3 |
| Bentley | 2.8 km southeast of it | 547 | 7 |
| Hintlesham | 3.2 km north of it | 695 | 2 |
| East Bergholt | 3.3 km south of it | 2,211 | 6 |
| Copdock | 3.3 km northeast of it | 292 | 4 |
| Upper Layham | 4.3 km west of it | 266 | 2 |
| Washbrook | 4.4 km northeast of it | 549 | 6 |
Next door to Little Wenham Castle
Among the 21 within 15 km are 4 museums, an abbey or priory and a historic house.
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum7.2 km away2
MuseumIpswich Museum9.9 km away3
MuseumChristchurch Mansion10 km away4Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDodnash Priory4.1 km away5
Historic house · National TrustThorington Hall7.6 km away6AttractionAttraction · National TrustFlatford Mill5.8 km away7
MuseumIpswich Transport Museum12 km away8RuinsRuins · English HeritageMistley Towers7.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
A visit to Little Wenham Castle: questions
Where is Little Wenham Castle?
Little Wenham Castle is 400 m northwest of Capel St Mary, Suffolk.
What is Little Wenham Castle?
Grade I listed castle in Babergh, United Kingdom.
When is the best time to visit Little Wenham Castle?
May to September are the warmest months in Capel St Mary, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Little Wenham Castle a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Little Wenham Castle?
Within 15 km: The Munnings Art Museum (7.2 km), Ipswich Museum (9.9 km), Christchurch Mansion (10 km) and Dodnash Priory (4.1 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)
- Little Wenham Castle: Zorba the Geek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorington Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Transport Museum: Nowell87, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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