What to see from Castle Acre: Castle Acre Priory first
A day out from Castle Acre leads to Sandringham House, 18 km away. Look within 5 km of its edge for the 2 places to visit; none is inside Castle Acre’s built-up area. They include an abbey or priory and a fort. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by English Heritage.
The first to see around Castle Acre
Beyond Castle Acre Priory, there is a fort.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory100 m outside town, to the southwest
Fort · English HeritageCastle Acre Castle100 m outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to find them
Out at 600 m is Castle Acre Priory, the farthest.
The dashed line is Castle Acre’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
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Castle Acre. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Castle).
Every entry
These 2 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Castle Acre Castle
Fortification in Castle Acre, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Castle Acre’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Castle Acre →
Big names nearby
Head 18 km out for Sandringham House, the best known of 12.
Historic houseSandringham House18 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall16 km southwest · 106K visitors a year
Historic houseHoughton Hall14 km north
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising18 km northwest
Historic houseHolkham Hall28 km north
Historic houseAnmer Hall16 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel18 km east
Historic houseRaynham Hall12 km northeast
MuseumThursford Collection25 km northeast · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle26 km south
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall39 km east
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre25 km southPlaces well known beyond Castle Acre (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.
Castle Acre, answered
What is there to see near Castle Acre?
No attraction is mapped inside Castle Acre itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Castle.
Does Castle Acre have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Castle Acre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Castle Acre?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Castle Acre, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Castle Acre?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (18 km), Oxburgh Hall (16 km), Houghton Hall (14 km), Castle Rising (18 km).
Where are Castle Acre’s historic buildings listed?
Castle Acre has 21 listed buildings, 3 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 Castle Acre 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 (14)
- Castle Acre Priory: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Acre Castle: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- 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
- Raynham Hall: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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