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St John the Baptist Cathedral
Attractions in Costessey

St John the Baptist Cathedral, 5.9 km from Costessey

Of the 7 places to visit in and around Costessey, 5 are castles or historic places. Costessey itself has none of them. Drive 6.7 km to reach Norwich Cathedral.

Photo: St John the Baptist Cathedral, original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Costessey
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Best known

Around Costessey: where to begin

The list goes on from St John the Baptist Cathedral to 3 historic sites, an art gallery and a museum.

CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral4.9 km outside town, to the southeastArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centre4 km outside town, to the southMuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum3.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan (XM612)3.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteFokker F27-600P (G-BHMY)3.8 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric siteHistoric siteHandley Page Herald (G-ASKK)3.8 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Where to find them

Most of the 7 close by lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Costessey’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Which kinds

There are more castles or historic places (5) than anything else, then museums or galleries (2).

Museums & galleries 1 art gallery · 1 museum0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic sites · 1 cathedral0 in town · 5 nearby

Green: inside Costessey. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place, in and near Costessey

You will find all 7 within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

30 listed buildings are on Costessey’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Costessey →

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

The pick of the 12 is Norwich Cathedral, 6.7 km off.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral6.7 km southeastCastleNorwich Castle Museum6.6 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBlickling Hall17 km northMuseumStrangers' Hall6.3 km southeastCastleClaxton Castle18 km southeastCastle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel21 km northwestCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle27 km northCastleBungay Castle27 km southeastMuseumThursford Collection30 km northwest · 250K visitors a yearMuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum28 km southeast · 40K visitors a yearAbbey or prioryWymondham Abbey12 km southwestHeritage railwayBure Valley Railway15 km northeast

Places well known beyond Costessey (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.

Places to visit in Costessey: questions

What is there to see near Costessey?

No attraction is mapped inside Costessey itself. Within 5 km of it are St John the Baptist Cathedral, The Sainsbury Centre, City of Norwich Aviation Museum and Avro Vulcan (XM612).

Does Costessey have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Costessey: The Sainsbury Centre and City of Norwich Aviation Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Costessey?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 17 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Costessey?

Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (6.7 km), Norwich Castle Museum (6.6 km), Blickling Hall (17 km), Strangers' Hall (6.3 km).

Where are Costessey’s historic buildings listed?

Costessey has 30 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 Costessey 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 (15)

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