Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Museum in Strumpshaw, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Blofield Heath
Photo: Strumpshaw Steam Museum, Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0)Near Blofield Heath: Strumpshaw Steam Museum and other places to visit
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Blofield Heath’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a garden. Further afield lies Norwich Cathedral, at 9.7 km.
In Blofield Heath
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Blofield Heath: where to begin
After Strumpshaw Steam Museum come a garden and a museum.
MuseumStrumpshaw Steam Museum4.6 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenFairhaven Woodland and Water Garden3.5 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWoodbastwick Forge3.3 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.
The map
Where they are
The farthest of them, Strumpshaw Steam Museum, is 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Blofield Heath’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
Most common are museums or galleries: 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Blofield Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
The places, one by one
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Big names nearby
Day trips
Head 9.7 km out for Norwich Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral9.7 km west
CastleNorwich Castle Museum10 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral11 km west
CastleClaxton Castle7.7 km south
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall23 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey6.9 km northeast
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre14 km west
CastleCaister Castle18 km east
CastleBungay Castle22 km south
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway7.7 km north
MuseumStrangers' Hall10 km west
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum24 km south · 40K visitors a yearPlaces well known beyond Blofield Heath (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.
Visiting Blofield Heath: the answers
What is there to see near Blofield Heath?
No attraction is mapped inside Blofield Heath itself. Within 5 km of it are Strumpshaw Steam Museum, Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden and Woodbastwick Forge.
Does Blofield Heath have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blofield Heath: Strumpshaw Steam Museum and Woodbastwick Forge.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blofield Heath?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 23 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Blofield Heath?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (9.7 km), Norwich Castle Museum (10 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (11 km), Claxton Castle (7.7 km).
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 Blofield Heath 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)
- Strumpshaw Steam Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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