Places to visit near Eccles on Sea: East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens & more
Our list finds nothing inside Eccles on Sea’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums and a garden. Further afield lies Norwich Cathedral, at 27 km.
The best known around Eccles on Sea
Behind East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens on the list are 2 museums.
GardenEast Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens3 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumWaxham Great Barn3.3 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumSutton Corn Mill4.9 km outside town, to the southEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
Out at 5.5 km is Sutton Corn Mill, the farthest.
The dashed line is Eccles on Sea’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 mix
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Green: inside Eccles on Sea. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The complete list
All 3 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Further away
Allow a day for Norwich Cathedral, 27 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral27 km southwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum27 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall23 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral28 km southwest
CastleCaister Castle20 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey14 km south
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle30 km west
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall23 km northwest
CastleClaxton Castle26 km south
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway15 km southwest
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre31 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary25 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Eccles on Sea (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.
Know before you go to Eccles on Sea
What is there to see near Eccles on Sea?
No attraction is mapped inside Eccles on Sea itself. Within 5 km of it are East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens, Waxham Great Barn and Sutton Corn Mill.
Does Eccles on Sea have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Eccles on Sea: Waxham Great Barn and Sutton Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Eccles on Sea?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 23 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Eccles on Sea?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (27 km), Norwich Castle Museum (27 km), Blickling Hall (23 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (28 km).
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 Eccles on Sea 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 (13)
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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