Cathedral · Norwich · Norfolk

St John the Baptist Cathedral

St John the Baptist Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk. On the official register, it is a Grade I listed building. Close by, Norwich Cathedral is 1.2 km away, one of 33 within 15 km.

Photo: St John the Baptist Cathedral, original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Norwich

inside the built-up area

How well known

Top 6%

#465 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–23°C

In brief

Cathedral in Norwich

One of the best-known places to visit in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

#465 of the 8,556 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered (13 Wikipedias). About ↓

Inside Norwich

St John the Baptist Cathedral is inside Norwich’s built-up area, with 14 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Grade I listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Norwich has 1,100 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

How the seasons run

For warmth, aim for June to September (19–23°C highs in Norwich).

Jan7° / 2°55 mm

Feb8° / 2°48 mm

Mar10° / 3°47 mm

Apr14° / 5°40 mm

May17° / 7°46 mm

Jun20° / 10°60 mm

Jul23° / 12°56 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°57 mm

Oct15° / 8°70 mm

Nov11° / 4°70 mm

Dec8° / 2°63 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Norwich, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Norwich. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Norwich’s full climate →

About

St John the Baptist Cathedral

Its story is told in 13 languages on Wikipedia.

Norwich’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Cathedral
Listed: Grade I listed building
Wikipedias: Covered in 13 languages
Town: in Norwich
Official site: sjbcathedral.org.uk

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Where St John the Baptist Cathedral is

Orange marks St John the Baptist Cathedral, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

Where to base yourself

With 200,744 people, Norwich is the largest of the 8. From nearest to farthest, these towns all list it.

1 · It’s in town

Norwich

200,744 people · 20 places to visit

2 · 2.7 km southeast of it

Trowse Newton

883 people · 14 places to visit

3 · 3.4 km southwest of it

Cringleford

4,686 people · 14 places to visit

4 · 3.7 km west of it

Colney

215 people · 13 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where St John the Baptist Cathedral is	People	Places to visit
Norwich	It’s in town	200,744	20
Trowse Newton	2.7 km southeast of it	883	14
Cringleford	3.4 km southwest of it	4,686	14
Colney	3.7 km west of it	215	13
Costessey	4.9 km northwest of it	2,608	7
Thorpe End	6.1 km northeast of it	1,173	6
Swardeston	6.5 km southwest of it	639	2
Little Melton	6.7 km west of it	1,049	2

Make a day of it

Pair St John the Baptist Cathedral with these

Also close at hand are 3 museums, 2 castles and a cathedral, among 33 within 15 km.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral1.2 km away 2

CastleNorwich Castle Museum800 m away 3

MuseumStrangers' Hall600 m away 4

Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre3.5 km away 5

MuseumMuseum of Norwich at the Bridewell800 m away 6Abbey or prioryAbbey or prioryNorwich Zen Buddhist Priory500 m away 7

CastleClaxton Castle12 km away 8

MuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum5.7 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Your questions on St John the Baptist Cathedral

Where is St John the Baptist Cathedral?

St John the Baptist Cathedral is in Norwich, Norfolk, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is St John the Baptist Cathedral?

Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.

When is the best time to visit St John the Baptist Cathedral?

June to September are the warmest months in Norwich, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is St John the Baptist Cathedral a listed building?

Yes: Grade I listed building.

What else is there to see near St John the Baptist Cathedral?

Within 15 km: Norwich Cathedral (1.2 km), Norwich Castle Museum (800 m), Strangers' Hall (600 m) and The Sainsbury Centre (3.5 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 (8)

St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
City of Norwich Aviation Museum: Chloecairns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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