Close to Colney: Norwich Cathedral and more
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 8 of its 13. Colney itself has none of them. Out of town, Blickling Hall is 21 km away.
Around Colney: where to begin
The rest of the best known are 2 museums, a castle and a cathedral.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the east
CastleNorwich Castle Museum4.6 km outside town, to the east
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral3.7 km outside town, to the east
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre700 m outside town, to the east
MuseumStrangers' Hall4.3 km outside town, to the east
MuseumMuseum of Norwich at the Bridewell4.5 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Look to the east for most of the 13 just outside.
The dashed line is Colney’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 types of place
Ahead are museums or galleries (8); next, castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Colney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything on the list
Its 13 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
St John the Baptist Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
The Sainsbury Centre
Art gallery and museum at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, United Kingdom.
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell
Grade I listed building in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory
Buddhist temple in Norwich, United Kingdom.
8The South Asia Collection
Museum of South Asian decorative arts and crafts in Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
9Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
5 listed buildings are on Colney’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Colney →
Within a day
Of the 12 day trips, Blickling Hall (21 km) is the best known.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall21 km north
CastleClaxton Castle16 km east
CastleBungay Castle23 km southeast
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey9.5 km southwest
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum24 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
MuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum7.6 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel24 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle31 km north
MuseumThursford Collection34 km northwest · 250K visitors a year
CastleMettingham Castle26 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey22 km east
CastleCaister Castle33 km eastPlaces well known beyond Colney (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 Colney: your questions
What is there to see near Colney?
No attraction is mapped inside Colney itself. Within 5 km of it are Norwich Cathedral, Norwich Castle Museum, St John the Baptist Cathedral and The Sainsbury Centre.
Does Colney have a museum?
8 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Colney: The Sainsbury Centre, Strangers' Hall, Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell and The South Asia Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Colney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 21 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Colney?
Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (21 km), Claxton Castle (16 km), Bungay Castle (23 km), Wymondham Abbey (9.5 km).
Where are Colney’s historic buildings listed?
Colney has 5 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 Colney 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)
- 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
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The South Asia Collection: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Gallery: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wymondham Abbey: Abbeygarth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- City of Norwich Aviation Museum: Chloecairns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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