From Bunwell, 5.7 km to Norfolk Tank Museum
Nothing on our list is inside Bunwell’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 museums and a historic site. Further afield, Norwich Cathedral is 19 km from the centre.
The first to see around Bunwell
Close behind Norfolk Tank Museum are 2 museums and a historic site.
Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Close by, the 4 mostly lie to the east.
The dashed line is Bunwell’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 3 of the 4.
Green: inside Bunwell. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The whole list for Bunwell
These 4 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.
18 listed buildings are on Bunwell’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Bunwell →
Out of town
Head 19 km out for Norwich Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral19 km northeast
CastleNorwich Castle Museum19 km northeast
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral18 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle35 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall38 km west · 106K visitors a year
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral40 km southwest
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey7.5 km north
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre15 km northeast
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum21 km east · 40K visitors a year
CastleBungay Castle23 km east
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall35 km northZooZooBanham Zoo8.8 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Bunwell (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.
Quick answers on Bunwell
What is there to see near Bunwell?
No attraction is mapped inside Bunwell itself. Within 5 km of it are Norfolk Tank Museum, Forncett Steam Museum, 453rd Bomb Group Museum and Market Cross.
Does Bunwell have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Bunwell: Norfolk Tank Museum, Forncett Steam Museum and 453rd Bomb Group Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Bunwell?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Framlingham Castle (English Heritage), 35 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Bunwell?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (19 km), Norwich Castle Museum (19 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (18 km), Framlingham Castle (35 km).
Where are Bunwell’s historic buildings listed?
Bunwell has 18 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 Bunwell 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 (11)
- 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
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wymondham Abbey: Abbeygarth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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