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Cromer Pier
Attractions in Cromer

Cromer Pier opens Cromer’s list

Cromer’s list takes in 5 museums, 3 attractions and a pier. Mapped inside Cromer’s built-up area are 3 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 9. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Walking distance covers 3 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. The big name further out is Blickling Hall, 13 km from the centre.

Photo: Cromer Pier, Tanya Dedyukhina (CC BY 3.0)
In Cromer
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Must-know places in Cromer

After Cromer Pier, look out for 3 museums, a historic house and a castle.

PierCromer Pierin townMuseumCromer Museumin townMuseumHenry Blogg Lifeboat Museumin townHistoric house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall1.4 km outside town, to the southwestCastleGresham Castle4.2 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumSheringham Museum at The Mo4.8 km outside town, to the west

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 they are

The map shows most of the 9 nearby to the west.

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The dashed line is Cromer’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

What they are

Count 5 museums or galleries and 3 other attractions.

Museums & galleries 5 museums2 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house · 1 castle0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 pier · 1 zoo1 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Felbrigg Hall).

Every place

The places, one by one

12 places in all: 3 in town and 9 within 5 km of its edge.

The 3 inside Cromer come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

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

Big names nearby

Within a day

The 12 days out are led by Blickling Hall, 13 km away.

Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall13 km southCathedralNorwich Cathedral33 km southCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle10 km westCastleNorwich Castle Museum33 km southHistoric houseHolkham Hall34 km westCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral33 km southMuseumThursford Collection25 km west · 250K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory24 km westHistoric houseWolterton Hall11 km southwestCastle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel31 km southwestArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centre34 km southCastleClaxton Castle39 km south

Places well known beyond Cromer (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.

Asked about places to visit in Cromer

What are the main attractions in Cromer?

The best known inside Cromer’s built-up area are Cromer Pier, Cromer Museum and Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 9 more within 5 km.

Does Cromer have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Cromer: Cromer Museum, Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum, Sheringham Museum at The Mo and Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Cromer, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Felbrigg Hall).

What are the best-known days out near Cromer?

Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (13 km), Norwich Cathedral (33 km), Baconsthorpe Castle (10 km), Norwich Castle Museum (33 km).

Where are Cromer’s historic buildings listed?

Cromer has 85 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 Cromer 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).

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