A museum to see in Aylsham: Aylsham Heritage Centre
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 6 beyond the one inside Aylsham’s built-up area. Among them are 2 museums, 2 parks or estates and a historic house. Here, 3 places are kept up by the National Trust. Beyond the town, the best known is Norwich Cathedral, 18 km off.
Most famous in Aylsham
The rest of the best known are 2 parks or estates, a historic house and a church.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall1.6 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustAbel Heath - Open Access Land900 m outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBlickling Park2.3 km outside town, to the northwestChurchChurchOulton Chapel4.7 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttractionAlby Crafts4.2 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
On the map
Out of town, most of the 6 are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Aylsham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Count 2 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Aylsham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Blickling Hall, Abel Heath - Open Access Land and Blickling Park).
Everything to see
One in town leads, with 6 more within 5 km of its edge after it.
The one inside Aylsham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
148 listed buildings are on Aylsham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aylsham →
Days out
Start with Norwich Cathedral, 18 km off, the best known of 12.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral18 km south
CastleNorwich Castle Museum18 km south
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral18 km south
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle14 km northwest
Historic houseHolkham Hall35 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall13 km north
MuseumThursford Collection23 km northwest · 250K visitors a year
Historic houseWolterton Hall6 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel21 km west
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre19 km south
CastleGresham Castle12 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory25 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Aylsham (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.
Planning a visit to Aylsham
What are the main attractions in Aylsham?
The place to visit inside Aylsham’s built-up area is Aylsham Heritage Centre. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Aylsham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Aylsham: Aylsham Heritage Centre and RAF Oulton Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aylsham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Aylsham, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Blickling Hall, Abel Heath - Open Access Land and Blickling Park).
What are the best-known days out near Aylsham?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (18 km), Norwich Castle Museum (18 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (18 km), Baconsthorpe Castle (14 km).
Where are Aylsham’s historic buildings listed?
Aylsham has 148 listed buildings, 1 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 Aylsham 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 (13)
- 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
- 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
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolterton Hall: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Castle: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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