Oxburgh Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Breckland District, Norfolk, England, UK.
Attractions in Beachamwell
Photo: Oxburgh Hall, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 4.0)Around Beachamwell, Oxburgh Hall leads the list
Oxburgh Hall sees about 106K visitors a year. None of our places to visit is inside Beachamwell’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a historic house and a historic site to choose from. Our list counts one place looked after by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Sandringham House, 24 km off.
In Beachamwell
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Top of the list around Beachamwell
Once you have seen Oxburgh Hall, try a historic site.
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall3.9 km outside town, to the south · 106K visitors a yearHistoric siteHistoric sitePanavia Tornado GR14.8 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The map
Where things are
Furthest from the centre is Panavia Tornado GR1, 5.2 km away.
The dashed line is Beachamwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
What kind of places
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 2 nearby
Green: inside Beachamwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Oxburgh Hall).
Every place
Near Beachamwell
2 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Beachamwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Beachamwell →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
The 12 days out are led by Sandringham House, 24 km away.
Historic houseSandringham House24 km north
CathedralEly Cathedral33 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising21 km north
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle16 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory11 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre17 km south
Historic houseHoughton Hall24 km north
Historic houseHolkham Hall40 km north
Historic houseAnmer Hall24 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory25 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel29 km northeast
MuseumThursford Collection37 km northeast · 250K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Beachamwell (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.
Places to visit in Beachamwell: questions
What is there to see near Beachamwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Beachamwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Oxburgh Hall and Panavia Tornado GR1.
Does Beachamwell have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Beachamwell.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Beachamwell?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Beachamwell, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Oxburgh Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Beachamwell?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (24 km), Ely Cathedral (33 km), Castle Rising (21 km), Weeting Castle (16 km).
Where are Beachamwell’s historic buildings listed?
Beachamwell has 5 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 Beachamwell 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 (12)
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Acre Priory: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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