Oxburgh Hall
Oxburgh Hall is a grade I listed historic house museum. It lies 1.3 km west of Gooderstone. The site is kept up by the National Trust.
Historic house near Gooderstone
One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
#303 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (8 Wikipedias). About ↓
Just outside Gooderstone
Oxburgh Hall is 1.3 km west of Gooderstone. Towns near it ↓
Cared for by the National Trust
One of the places the National Trust looks after; members usually get in free. About ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Gooderstone has 3 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
If warmth matters, go May to September: Gooderstone reaches 17–23°C.
Oxburgh Hall
Each year, some 106K people come. Its story is told in 8 languages on Wikipedia. Around it, within 15 km, lie 10 more places, Weeting Castle (13 km) first on our list.
- Type
- Historic house
- Run by
- National Trust
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Visitors
- 106K visitors a year
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 8 languages
- Town
- 1.3 km west of Gooderstone
- Official site
- nationaltrust.org.uk/oxburghhall
Locating Oxburgh Hall
The map puts Oxburgh Hall in orange and numbers its neighbours as in the list.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Bases for a visit
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Stoke Ferry (1,191 people). From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.
Gooderstone
Foulden
Stoke Ferry
Northwold
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Oxburgh Hall is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gooderstone | 1.3 km east of it | 400 | 1 |
| Foulden | 2.9 km southeast of it | 440 | 1 |
| Stoke Ferry | 3.3 km west of it | 1,191 | 2 |
| Northwold | 3.7 km south of it | 491 | 2 |
| Boughton | 3.9 km west of it | 234 | 1 |
| Beachamwell | 3.9 km north of it | 353 | 2 |
| Brookville | 4.6 km south of it | 372 | 2 |
| Wretton | 5.5 km west of it | 418 | 1 |
Close to Oxburgh Hall
Within 15 km you can add 4 museums, a castle and a historic house.
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle13 km away2
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre14 km away3
Historic houseLynford Hall10 km away4MuseumMuseumSwaffham Heritage11 km away5MuseumMuseumNarborough Museum & Heritage Centre12 km away6MuseumMuseumDiscover Downham Heritage14 km away7ZooZooCherry Treee Farm6 km away8Historic siteHistoric sitePanavia Tornado GR18.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Oxburgh Hall
Where is Oxburgh Hall?
Oxburgh Hall is 1.3 km west of Gooderstone, Norfolk.
What is Oxburgh Hall?
Grade I listed historic house museum in Breckland District, Norfolk, England, UK.
Who runs Oxburgh Hall?
National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.
How many people visit Oxburgh Hall?
About 106K visitors a year.
When is the best time to visit Oxburgh Hall?
May to September are the warmest months in Gooderstone, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Oxburgh Hall a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Oxburgh Hall?
Within 15 km: Weeting Castle (13 km), Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre (14 km), Lynford Hall (10 km) and Swaffham Heritage (11 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 (4)
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynford Hall: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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