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Attractions in Burgh Castle

5.2 km from Burgh Castle, Pleasure Beach leads the list

Visitors to Burgh Castle can choose from 7 museums, 5 attractions and 2 theme parks. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 20 are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 4 are looked after: 3 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. A longer outing takes you to Norwich Cathedral, 25 km off.

Photo: Great Yarmouth Grey Friary, JohnArmagh (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Burgh Castle
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
20
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
7
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
4
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Burgh Castle

Beyond Pleasure Beach, there are 2 museums, an abbey or priory and a theme park.

Theme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach3.8 km outside town, to the northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary3.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseum · English HeritageRow 111 House3.6 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkJoyland4.4 km outside town, to the northeastPierBritannia Pier4.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumThe Tolhouse Gaol3.6 km outside town, to the northeast

Each 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

Plotted on the map

Beyond the town, the 20 nearby are mostly to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Burgh Castle’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 is on offer

Museums or galleries number 7, zoos, theme parks or other days out 6.

Museums & galleries 7 museums0 in town · 7 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 2 theme parks · 2 piers · 1 aquarium · 1 water park0 in town · 6 nearby
Other attractions 5 attractions0 in town · 5 nearby

Green: inside Burgh Castle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

4 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Great Yarmouth Grey Friary, Row 111 House, Elizabethan House and St Olave's Priory).

Every place

All of them, one by one

All 20 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

3 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Burgh Castle’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Burgh Castle →

Big names nearby

For a day out

Top of the 12 day trips: Norwich Cathedral, at 25 km.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral25 km westCastleCaister Castle8.8 km northCastleNorwich Castle Museum26 km westHistoric houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens6 km southCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral27 km westCastleClaxton Castle15 km westTheme parkPleasurewood Hills9.3 km southeastCastleBungay Castle20 km southwestMuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum24 km southwest · 40K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustBlickling Hall39 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey16 km northwestCastleMettingham Castle19 km southwest

Places well known beyond Burgh Castle (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 Burgh Castle: questions

What is there to see near Burgh Castle?

No attraction is mapped inside Burgh Castle itself. Within 5 km of it are Pleasure Beach, Great Yarmouth Grey Friary, Row 111 House and Joyland.

Does Burgh Castle have a museum?

7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Burgh Castle: Row 111 House, The Tolhouse Gaol, Time & Tide Museum and Elizabethan House.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Burgh Castle?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Burgh Castle, 4 places are cared for: 3 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Great Yarmouth Grey Friary, Row 111 House, Elizabethan House and St Olave's Priory).

What are the best-known days out near Burgh Castle?

Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (25 km), Caister Castle (8.8 km), Norwich Castle Museum (26 km), Somerleyton Hall and Gardens (6 km).

Where are Burgh Castle’s historic buildings listed?

Burgh Castle has 3 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 Burgh Castle 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 (20)

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