Museum · near Salhouse · Norfolk

Woodbastwick Forge

You reach Woodbastwick Forge, a museum, by heading 1 km northeast of Salhouse. Norwich Cathedral, 11 km away, leads the 35 other places within 15 km.

Where

1 km

northeast of Salhouse

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 19–22°C

In brief

Museum near Salhouse

Just outside Salhouse

Woodbastwick Forge is 1 km northeast of Salhouse. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Weather through the year

From June to September, Salhouse sees highs of 19–22°C.

Jan7° / 2°54 mm

Feb8° / 2°47 mm

Mar10° / 3°45 mm

Apr13° / 5°39 mm

May16° / 7°43 mm

Jun19° / 10°56 mm

Jul22° / 12°57 mm

Aug22° / 12°64 mm

Sep19° / 10°54 mm

Oct15° / 8°72 mm

Nov11° / 4°68 mm

Dec8° / 2°64 mm

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

About

Woodbastwick Forge

Museum.

Type: Museum
Town: 1 km northeast of Salhouse

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

The map

Where it sits

The numbers show what else is near Woodbastwick Forge, in the order listed below.

Towns near it

Bases near Woodbastwick Forge

Largest of the 8 is Hoveton and Wroxham, home to 3,620. All of these towns include it on their pages.

1 · 1 km southwest of it

Salhouse

1,431 people · 7 places to visit

2 · 1.9 km northeast of it

Horning

753 people · 10 places to visit

3 · 2.8 km northwest of it

Hoveton and Wroxham

3,620 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 3.1 km southwest of it

Little Plumstead

1,915 people · 1 place to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Woodbastwick Forge is	People	Places to visit
Salhouse	1 km southwest of it	1,431	7
Horning	1.9 km northeast of it	753	10
Hoveton and Wroxham	2.8 km northwest of it	3,620	6
Little Plumstead	3.1 km southwest of it	1,915	1
Blofield Heath	3.3 km south of it	1,430	3
South Walsham	3.5 km southeast of it	409	4
Rackheath	4.3 km southwest of it	1,761	2
Butcher's Common	4.7 km north of it	283	7

Make a day of it

Beyond Woodbastwick Forge

Among the 35 within 15 km are 2 cathedrals, 2 castles and an abbey or priory.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral11 km away 2

CastleNorwich Castle Museum12 km away 3

CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral12 km away 4

Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey5.4 km away 5

Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway4.4 km away 6

CastleClaxton Castle11 km away 7Theme parkTheme parkBeWilderwood Norwich3 km away 8

MuseumRAF Air Defence Radar Museum3.7 km away

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

Know before you visit Woodbastwick Forge

Where is Woodbastwick Forge?

Woodbastwick Forge is 1 km northeast of Salhouse, Norfolk.

What is Woodbastwick Forge?

Museum.

When is the best time to visit Woodbastwick Forge?

June to September are the warmest months in Salhouse, with afternoon highs of 19–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Woodbastwick Forge?

Within 15 km: Norwich Cathedral (11 km), Norwich Castle Museum (12 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (12 km) and St Benet's Abbey (5.4 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 (7)

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
St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
RAF Air Defence Radar Museum: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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