Nothing in Filby itself: Caister Castle is 3 km away
Nothing on our list is inside Filby’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, a zoo and a museum. The trip to Norwich Cathedral is 25 km.
Around Filby: where to begin
A zoo, a museum and a ruins follow Caister Castle.
CastleCaister Castle2.8 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooThrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens500 m outside town, to the southwest
MuseumBlitz and Pieces4.1 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuinsCaister Roman Fort4 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped around Filby
The outermost point is Blitz and Pieces, at 4.3 km.
The dashed line is Filby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
It comes down to a castle, a zoo and a museum.
Green: inside Filby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All 4 on the list
Each of the 4 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Filby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Filby →
A drive away
Top of the 12 day trips: Norwich Cathedral, at 25 km.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral25 km west
CastleNorwich Castle Museum25 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary7.6 km southeast
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral26 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey9.7 km westTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach9.1 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall34 km northwestMuseumMuseum · English HeritageRow 111 House7.8 km southeast
CastleClaxton Castle17 km southwest
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens16 km south
CastleBungay Castle28 km southwest
Theme parkJoyland7.9 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Filby (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.
Questions before you go to Filby
What is there to see near Filby?
No attraction is mapped inside Filby itself. Within 5 km of it are Caister Castle, Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, Blitz and Pieces and Caister Roman Fort.
Does Filby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Filby: Blitz and Pieces.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Filby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Great Yarmouth Grey Friary (English Heritage), 7.6 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Filby?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (25 km), Norwich Castle Museum (25 km), Great Yarmouth Grey Friary (7.6 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (26 km).
Where are Filby’s historic buildings listed?
Filby has 8 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 Filby 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 (12)
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blitz and Pieces: Jack1956, CC0, 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
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joyland: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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