Abel Heath - Open Access Land and more near Cawston
Nothing on our list is inside Cawston’s built-up area; the 3 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a park or estate, a church and an attraction. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. Further afield lies Blickling Hall, at 6.5 km.
Around Cawston: where to begin
Next to Abel Heath - Open Access Land, the best known are a church and an attraction.
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 view
At 5.5 km, Oulton Chapel is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Cawston’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
It comes down to a park or estate, a church and an attraction.
Green: inside Cawston. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Abel Heath - Open Access Land).
Every place to visit
Nothing is inside Cawston itself; these 3 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Cawston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cawston →
For a day out
The pick of the 12 is Blickling Hall, 6.5 km off.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall6.5 km northeast
CathedralNorwich Cathedral18 km southeast
CastleNorwich Castle Museum18 km southeast
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral18 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle14 km north
Historic houseHolkham Hall32 km northwest
MuseumThursford Collection19 km northwest · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel15 km west
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall17 km northeast
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre17 km south
Historic houseHoughton Hall35 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory22 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Cawston (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.
Seeing Cawston: questions
What is there to see near Cawston?
No attraction is mapped inside Cawston itself. Within 5 km of it are Abel Heath - Open Access Land, Oulton Chapel and Whitwell & Reepham Restored Railway Station.
Does Cawston have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Cawston.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cawston?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cawston, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Abel Heath - Open Access Land).
What are the best-known days out near Cawston?
Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (6.5 km), Norwich Cathedral (18 km), Norwich Castle Museum (18 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (18 km).
Where are Cawston’s historic buildings listed?
Cawston has 15 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 Cawston 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 (12)
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, 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
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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