What is near East Runton: Felbrigg Hall first
Visitors to East Runton can choose from 5 museums, 3 attractions and a historic house. All of it lies outside: 12 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside East Runton’s built-up area. Here, one place is kept up by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Blickling Hall, 14 km away.
Top of the list around East Runton
Close behind Felbrigg Hall are 2 museums, a pier and a castle.
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall2.3 km outside town, to the south
PierCromer Pier1.4 km outside town, to the east
CastleGresham Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumSheringham Museum at The Mo3.4 km outside town, to the west
MuseumCromer Museum1.4 km outside town, to the eastZooZooAmazona Zoo1.6 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.
Finding your way
Gresham Castle marks the outer edge, 5.4 km away.
The dashed line is East Runton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Ahead are museums or galleries (5); next, other attractions (3).
Green: inside East Runton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Felbrigg Hall).
Every one of them
The list runs to 12 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Sheringham Museum at The Mo
Museum in Sheringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
7Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum
Museum in Cromer, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
8Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on East Runton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in East Runton →
Beyond the town
The 12 days out are led by Blickling Hall, 14 km away.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall14 km south
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle8.8 km southwest
CathedralNorwich Cathedral34 km south
Historic houseHolkham Hall31 km west
CastleNorwich Castle Museum34 km south
MuseumThursford Collection23 km west · 250K visitors a year
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral34 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory22 km west
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel30 km southwest
Historic houseWolterton Hall11 km south
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre35 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey33 km southeastPlaces well known beyond East Runton (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.
Good to know in East Runton
What is there to see near East Runton?
No attraction is mapped inside East Runton itself. Within 5 km of it are Felbrigg Hall, Cromer Pier, Gresham Castle and Sheringham Museum at The Mo.
Does East Runton have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of East Runton: Sheringham Museum at The Mo, Cromer Museum, Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum and Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near East Runton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of East Runton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Felbrigg Hall).
What are the best-known days out near East Runton?
Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (14 km), Baconsthorpe Castle (8.8 km), Norwich Cathedral (34 km), Holkham Hall (31 km).
Where are East Runton’s historic buildings listed?
East Runton has 6 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 East Runton 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 (19)
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromer Pier: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Castle: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheringham Museum at The Mo: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromer Museum: Kolforn (Kolforn) I'd appreciate if you could mail me if you want to use, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Blogg Lifeboat Museum: Katy Walters, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum: Kolforn (Kolforn) I'd appreciate if you could mail me if you want to use, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wolterton Hall: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, 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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