King George's Hall & Museum
Museum in Harleston, Norfolk, England, UK.
Photo: John Salmon · CC BY-SA 2.0Attractions in Harleston
Out and about near Harleston
One place to visit we list is in Harleston or within 5 km of its edge: King George's Hall & Museum. A day out takes you to Norwich Cathedral, 26 km away. The wider area, within 40 km, adds 12, 8 castles and 2 cathedrals among them.
For a day out
12
within 40 km
The best known
26 km
Norwich Cathedral
Close by
1
within 5 km of its edge
Close by
Closest of all
The shortest trip is to King George's Hall & Museum, 100 m out. King George's Hall & Museum is a museum in Harleston, Norfolk.
The map
Distances on the map
The 7 numbers match the tiles below.
Harleston is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
By kind
Kinds of place
Most are castles or historic places, 10 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (3).
Museums & galleries 2 museums · 1 art gallery1 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 8 castles · 2 cathedrals0 in town · 10 nearby
Green: inside Harleston. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle and Orford Castle).
Every place
Place after place
It starts in town with one place and goes on to 12 within 40 km.
Framlingham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK.
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Wingfield Castle
Grade I listed quadrangular castle in Mid Suffolk, England, UK.
Orford Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom.
St John the Baptist Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
The Sainsbury Centre
Art gallery and museum at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, United Kingdom.
What is in or close to Harleston 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.
131 listed buildings are on Harleston’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Harleston →
A day out
Further away
Shown here are the best known of 12 places within 40 km.
2CathedralNorwich Cathedral26 km north
3Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle20 km south
4MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum7.7 km northeast · 40K visitors a year
5CastleBungay Castle11 km northeast
6CastleNorwich Castle Museum25 km north
7CastleWingfield Castle6.4 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle38 km southeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral25 km north
CastleMettingham Castle13 km northeast
CastleEye Castle14 km southwest
CastleClaxton Castle22 km northeast
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre25 km northThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Bungay →
Common questions about Harleston
What are the main attractions in Harleston?
The place to visit inside Harleston’s built-up area is King George's Hall & Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town.
Does Harleston have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Harleston: King George's Hall & Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Harleston?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Framlingham Castle (English Heritage), 20 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Harleston?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (26 km), Framlingham Castle (20 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (7.7 km), Bungay Castle (11 km).
Where are Harleston’s historic buildings listed?
Harleston has 131 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 Harleston 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)
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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