A museum just outside Catfield: Museum of the Broads
No place to visit is mapped inside Catfield’s built-up area; 4 are within 5 km of its edge. They include 3 museums and a historic ship. Norwich Cathedral lies 20 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Around Catfield: where to begin
Beyond Museum of the Broads, there are 2 museums and a historic ship.
MuseumMuseum of the Broads2.5 km outside town, to the north
MuseumRAF Air Defence Radar Museum4.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric shipHistoric shipWherry Hathor2.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSutton Corn Mill1.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
The map puts most of the 4 to the southwest.
The dashed line is Catfield’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
3 of the 4 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Catfield. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Full list of places
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
For a day out
The 12 days out are led by Norwich Cathedral, 20 km away.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral20 km southwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum20 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall22 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey6.2 km south
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral21 km southwest
CastleCaister Castle15 km southeast
CastleClaxton Castle19 km south
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway8.9 km west
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle31 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle32 km south
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre24 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall26 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Catfield (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 Catfield: questions
What is there to see near Catfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Catfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of the Broads, RAF Air Defence Radar Museum, Wherry Hathor and Sutton Corn Mill.
Does Catfield have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Catfield: Museum of the Broads, RAF Air Defence Radar Museum and Sutton Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Catfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 22 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Catfield?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (20 km), Norwich Castle Museum (20 km), Blickling Hall (22 km), St Benet's Abbey (6.2 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 Catfield 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)
- Museum of the Broads: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RAF Air Defence Radar Museum: Evelyn Simak, 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
- 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
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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