Worth the trip from Aldborough: Felbrigg Hall, 5.2 km off
This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 7. All of them lie outside Aldborough. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Set 5.6 km out, Blickling Hall makes a day trip.
The first to see around Aldborough
After Felbrigg Hall come 2 historic houses, 2 attractions and a castle.
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall4.6 km outside town, to the north
CastleGresham Castle3.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic houseWolterton Hall2.9 km outside town, to the southwest
Historic houseMannington Hall4.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionAlby Crafts2.6 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionWizard Maze & Play3.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where things are
The list reaches out to Felbrigg Hall, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Aldborough’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Castles or historic places lead the count with 4; 2 are other attractions.
Green: inside Aldborough. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Felbrigg Hall).
The complete list
These 7 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Aldborough’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aldborough →
Worth the drive
First of the 12 big names within reach is Blickling Hall, 5.6 km away.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall5.6 km south
CathedralNorwich Cathedral26 km south
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle7.5 km northwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum26 km south
Historic houseHolkham Hall31 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral26 km south
MuseumThursford Collection20 km west · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel23 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory21 km west
PierCromer Pier9 km northeast
Historic houseHoughton Hall40 km west
MuseumSheringham Museum at The Mo9.5 km northPlaces well known beyond Aldborough (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.
What people ask about Aldborough
What is there to see near Aldborough?
No attraction is mapped inside Aldborough itself. Within 5 km of it are Felbrigg Hall, Gresham Castle, Wolterton Hall and Mannington Hall.
Does Aldborough have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Aldborough: Gunton Park Sawmill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aldborough?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Aldborough, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Felbrigg Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Aldborough?
Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (5.6 km), Norwich Cathedral (26 km), Baconsthorpe Castle (7.5 km), Norwich Castle Museum (26 km).
Where are Aldborough’s historic buildings listed?
Aldborough has 6 listed buildings. 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 Aldborough 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 (16)
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Castle: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolterton Hall: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mannington Hall: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, 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
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromer Pier: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheringham Museum at The Mo: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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