Claxton Castle and more near Chedgrave
From Chedgrave, the big name within reach is Norwich Cathedral, 16 km away. Nothing is mapped inside Chedgrave’s built-up area, but 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle and a historic house. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage.
Where to start near Chedgrave
After Claxton Castle, look out for a historic house.
CastleClaxton Castle3.2 km outside town, to the northwest
Historic house · English HeritageRaveningham Hall4.4 km 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.
The lie of the land
At the edge of the map sits Raveningham Hall, 5 km out.
The dashed line is Chedgrave’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What is on offer
They are all castles or historic places: 2 in all.
Green: inside Chedgrave. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Raveningham Hall).
Every place to visit
Everything here is within 5 km of its edge, 2 places in all.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Chedgrave’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Chedgrave →
Day trips from Chedgrave
The pick of the 12 is Norwich Cathedral, 16 km off.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral16 km northwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum16 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle10 km south
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral16 km northwest
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum13 km southwest · 40K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle37 km south
CastleMettingham Castle11 km south
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall34 km northwest
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens13 km east
CastleCaister Castle19 km northeast
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre19 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey16 km northPlaces well known beyond Chedgrave (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 Chedgrave: your questions
What is there to see near Chedgrave?
No attraction is mapped inside Chedgrave itself. Within 5 km of it are Claxton Castle and Raveningham Hall.
Does Chedgrave have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Chedgrave.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Chedgrave?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Chedgrave, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Raveningham Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Chedgrave?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (16 km), Norwich Castle Museum (16 km), Bungay Castle (10 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (16 km).
Where are Chedgrave’s historic buildings listed?
Chedgrave has 6 listed buildings, 2 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 Chedgrave 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)
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raveningham Hall: 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
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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