Historic house · near Stoke-by-Nayland · Suffolk

Thorington Hall

Thorington Hall is a country house. It is 2.2 km east of Stoke-by-Nayland. The register lists it as a Grade II* listed building.

Photo: Thorington Hall, Keith Evans (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

2.2 km

east of Stoke-by-Nayland

Run by

National Trust

a national heritage body

How well known

Top 46%

#3,928 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Historic house near Stoke-by-Nayland

Just outside Stoke-by-Nayland

Thorington Hall is 2.2 km east of Stoke-by-Nayland. 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 II* listed building

On the official list of protected heritage; Stoke-by-Nayland has 67 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

The seasons here

The warmest afternoons in Stoke-by-Nayland run May to September, at 17–23°C.

Jan7° / 2°47 mm

Feb8° / 1°41 mm

Mar11° / 3°36 mm

Apr14° / 4°36 mm

May17° / 7°47 mm

Jun20° / 10°48 mm

Jul23° / 12°46 mm

Aug23° / 12°56 mm

Sep20° / 10°46 mm

Oct15° / 7°60 mm

Nov11° / 4°60 mm

Dec8° / 2°55 mm

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

About

Thorington Hall

Its care is managed by the National Trust. Nearby, Colchester Castle (10 km) heads a list of 35 within 15 km.

Stoke-by-Nayland’s listed buildings and monuments →

Type: Historic house
Run by: National Trust
Listed: Grade II* listed building
Town: 2.2 km east of Stoke-by-Nayland

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

The map

Orange marks Thorington Hall, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns

In size, Nayland comes first of the 8, with 963 people. Its home town tops the list; the rest follow by distance.

1 · 2.2 km west of it

Stoke-by-Nayland

414 people · 2 places to visit

2 · 2.7 km south of it

Boxted Cross

726 people · 4 places to visit

3 · 2.9 km east of it

Stratford St Mary

753 people · 5 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km south of it

Langham

783 people · 4 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Thorington Hall is	People	Places to visit
Stoke-by-Nayland	2.2 km west of it	414	2
Boxted Cross	2.7 km south of it	726	4
Stratford St Mary	2.9 km east of it	753	5
Langham	3.2 km south of it	783	4
Nayland	3.5 km west of it	963	3
Boxted	3.7 km south of it	703	5
Raydon	4.6 km northeast of it	270	3
Dedham	4.7 km southeast of it	812	7

Make a day of it

Make a day of it near Thorington Hall

Our list has 35 more within 15 km, among them 2 abbeys or priories, a castle and a zoo.

CastleColchester Castle10 km away 2

Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory11 km away 3

ZooColchester Zoo15 km away 4

FortBalkerne Gate10 km away 5

MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum5.7 km away 6

Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse11 km away 7

GardenBeth Chatto Gardens13 km away 8

Art galleryFirstsite10 km away

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

Your questions on Thorington Hall

Where is Thorington Hall?

Thorington Hall is 2.2 km east of Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk.

What is Thorington Hall?

Country house in Suffolk, England, UK.

Who runs Thorington Hall?

National Trust, so members usually get in free; check opening times before you go.

When is the best time to visit Thorington Hall?

May to September are the warmest months in Stoke-by-Nayland, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

Is Thorington Hall a listed building?

Yes: Grade II* listed building.

What else is there to see near Thorington Hall?

Within 15 km: Colchester Castle (10 km), St. Botolph's Priory (11 km), Colchester Zoo (15 km) and Balkerne Gate (10 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 (9)

Thorington Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

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