Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Museum in Strumpshaw, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Blofield
Photo: Strumpshaw Steam Museum, Chris Allen (CC BY-SA 2.0)Around Blofield, start with Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Our list finds nothing inside Blofield’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and a garden. Make a day of it at Norwich Cathedral, 9.9 km away.
In Blofield
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: where to begin
Strumpshaw Steam Museum aside, the next best known are a garden and a museum.
MuseumStrumpshaw Steam Museum2.7 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenFairhaven Woodland and Water Garden4.3 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumWoodbastwick Forge5 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 things are
Furthest from the centre is Woodbastwick Forge, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is Blofield’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
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Blofield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything to see
These 3 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.
14 listed buildings are on Blofield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blofield →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
The 12 days out are led by Norwich Cathedral, 9.9 km away.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral9.9 km west
CastleNorwich Castle Museum10 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral11 km west
CastleClaxton Castle6 km south
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall24 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey7.7 km northeast
CastleBungay Castle20 km south
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre15 km west
CastleCaister Castle17 km east
MuseumStrangers' Hall11 km west
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum22 km south · 40K visitors a year
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway9.5 km northPlaces well known beyond Blofield (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.
Blofield: questions and answers
What is there to see near Blofield?
No attraction is mapped inside Blofield itself. Within 5 km of it are Strumpshaw Steam Museum, Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden and Woodbastwick Forge.
Does Blofield have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blofield: Strumpshaw Steam Museum and Woodbastwick Forge.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Blofield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 24 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Blofield?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (9.9 km), Norwich Castle Museum (10 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (11 km), Claxton Castle (6 km).
Where are Blofield’s historic buildings listed?
Blofield has 14 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 Blofield 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
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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