Dedham’s draw is The Munnings Art Museum
We list one place to visit inside Dedham’s built-up area and 6 within 5 km of its edge. Look for 3 museums, an attraction and a historic house. Heritage bodies look after 3 of them: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Out of town, Colchester Castle is 9.6 km away.
First stops in Dedham
Along with The Munnings Art Museum, see an attraction, a historic house and an abbey or priory.
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museumin townAttractionAttraction · National TrustFlatford Mill1.5 km outside town, to the east
Historic house · National TrustThorington Hall4.7 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryDodnash Priory5 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuins · English HeritageMistley Towers5 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumManningtree Museum4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
To the east is where most of the 6 nearby are.
The dashed line is Dedham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
Count 3 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Dedham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Flatford Mill, Thorington Hall and Mistley Towers).
The complete list
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Dedham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
68 listed buildings are on Dedham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Dedham →
Further afield: the best known within 40 km
Colchester Castle, at 9.6 km, heads the 12.
CastleColchester Castle9.6 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle40 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle38 km northeast
CastleHedingham Castle28 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory9.8 km southwest
ZooColchester Zoo15 km southwest
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral38 km northwest
FortBalkerne Gate10 km southwest
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens8.9 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. John's Abbey Gatehouse10 km southwest
Art galleryFirstsite9.6 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey37 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Dedham (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Seeing Dedham: your questions
What are the main attractions in Dedham?
The place to visit inside Dedham’s built-up area is The Munnings Art Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Dedham have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Dedham: The Munnings Art Museum, Manningtree Museum and Boxted Airfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Dedham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Dedham, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Flatford Mill, Thorington Hall and Mistley Towers).
What are the best-known days out near Dedham?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (9.6 km), Orford Castle (40 km), Framlingham Castle (38 km), Hedingham Castle (28 km).
Where are Dedham’s historic buildings listed?
Dedham has 68 listed buildings, 4 of them Grade I. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Dedham when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (14)
- The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thorington Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, 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
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. John's Abbey Gatehouse: Saltmarsh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Firstsite: Alexis Ip, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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