The one place to visit in Hemsby is Blitz and Pieces
Mapped inside Hemsby’s built-up area is one place to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 6. On the list: 2 museums, a castle and a zoo, among others. Here, 2 places are kept up by the National Trust. Further out, Norwich Cathedral is 28 km away.
Start with these in Hemsby
Then come a castle, a zoo and an attraction, behind Blitz and Pieces.
MuseumBlitz and Piecesin town
CastleCaister Castle2.5 km outside town, to the southZooZooThrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens4.9 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustHorsey Windpump4.2 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGarden · National TrustButterfly Garden4.3 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumCaister Lifeboat Visitors Centre2.8 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.
The layout
Furthest from the centre is Caister Lifeboat Visitors Centre, 6.5 km away.
The dashed line is Hemsby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What they are
Ahead are museums or galleries (2); next, castles or historic places (2).
Green: inside Hemsby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Horsey Windpump and Butterfly Garden).
The whole list for Hemsby
First the one in town, then the 6 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Hemsby comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Hemsby’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hemsby →
Further afield
Most famous of the 12 is Norwich Cathedral, 28 km from the centre.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral28 km west
CastleNorwich Castle Museum28 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral29 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey11 km west
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall34 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary11 km southTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach12 km south
CastleClaxton Castle21 km southwestMuseumMuseum · English HeritageRow 111 House11 km south
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens20 km south
CastleBungay Castle32 km southwest
Theme parkJoyland11 km southPlaces well known beyond Hemsby (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.
Hemsby: questions and answers
What are the main attractions in Hemsby?
The place to visit inside Hemsby’s built-up area is Blitz and Pieces. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 6 more within 5 km.
Does Hemsby have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hemsby: Blitz and Pieces and Caister Lifeboat Visitors Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hemsby?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hemsby, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Horsey Windpump and Butterfly Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Hemsby?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (28 km), Norwich Castle Museum (28 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (29 km), St Benet's Abbey (11 km).
Where are Hemsby’s historic buildings listed?
Hemsby has 13 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 Hemsby 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)
- Blitz and Pieces: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 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
- 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
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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