Discover Downham Heritage
Museum in Downham Market, West Norfolk, England, UK.
Photo: Richard Humphrey · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Downham Market
Near Downham Market: Ely Cathedral and other days out
The one place on our list close to Downham Market is Discover Downham Heritage, within 5 km of its edge. Travel 24 km and you reach Ely Cathedral. Within 40 km, the list counts 12, among them 4 historic houses and 3 abbeys or priories.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
24 km
Ely Cathedral
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Near at hand
You will find Discover Downham Heritage 300 m from the middle. Discover Downham Heritage is a museum in Downham Market, West Norfolk.
The map
Finding them
Numbers 1 to 7 match the places below.
Downham Market is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Which kinds
Ahead are castles or historic places (10); next, museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 3 museums1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic houses · 3 abbeys or priories · 2 castles · 1 cathedral0 in town · 10 nearby
Green: inside Downham Market. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
8 places are cared for: 5 by English Heritage and 3 by the National Trust (Oxburgh Hall, Castle Rising, Weeting Castle and Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre, and 4 more).
Every place
Everything to see
One in town leads, with 12 more within 40 km after it.
Ely Cathedral
Principal church of the Diocese of Ely, in Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Sandringham House
Royal residence near the village of Sandringham in Norfolk, England, UK.
Oxburgh Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Breckland District, Norfolk, England, UK.
Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre
Flint mine in Norfolk, England, UK.
Ramsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)
Former Benedictine abbey located in Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
Thetford Priory
Ruins of a Cluniac priory in Thetford, Breckland, Norfolk, England, UK.
Peckover House & Gardens
Historic house museum in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, UK.
What is in or close to Downham Market comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
118 listed buildings are on Downham Market’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Downham Market →
A day out
Day trips from Downham Market
Of the 12 places within 40 km, these are worth the trip.
2CathedralEly Cathedral24 km south
3Historic houseSandringham House27 km north
4Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall13 km east · 106K visitors a year
5Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising22 km north
6Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle22 km southeast
7Historic houseHoughton Hall31 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre24 km southeast
Historic houseAnmer Hall29 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory23 km northeast
Abbey or priory · National TrustRamsey Abbey Gatehouse (National Trust)37 km southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory32 km southeast
Museum · National TrustPeckover House & Gardens17 km northwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Ely →
Places to visit in Downham Market: questions
What are the main attractions in Downham Market?
The place to visit inside Downham Market’s built-up area is Discover Downham Heritage. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Downham Market have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Downham Market: Discover Downham Heritage.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Downham Market?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Oxburgh Hall (National Trust), 13 km east.
What are the best-known days out near Downham Market?
Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (24 km), Sandringham House (27 km), Oxburgh Hall (13 km), Castle Rising (22 km).
Where are Downham Market’s historic buildings listed?
Downham Market has 118 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 Downham Market 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 (6)
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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