Out from Hickling: Museum of the Broads and more
Our list finds nothing inside Hickling’s built-up area, but 6 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 3 museums, an attraction and a garden. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by the National Trust. Go 23 km out for Norwich Cathedral.
The first to see around Hickling
Alongside Museum of the Broads you find 2 museums, an attraction and a garden.
MuseumMuseum of the Broads3.2 km outside town, to the northwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustHorsey Windpump4.1 km outside town, to the eastGardenGarden · National TrustButterfly Garden4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWaxham Great Barn3 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric shipHistoric shipWherry Hathor4.8 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSutton Corn Mill1 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
Out at 6 km is Wherry Hathor, the farthest.
The dashed line is Hickling’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
It comes down to 3 museums, an attraction and a garden.
Green: inside Hickling. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Horsey Windpump and Butterfly Garden).
All the places to visit
Here are the 6 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Hickling’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hickling →
Days out
Worth the drive, Norwich Cathedral (23 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral23 km southwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum23 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall24 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral24 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey8.1 km southwest
CastleCaister Castle14 km southeast
CastleClaxton Castle21 km southwest
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway12 km west
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle33 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle34 km south
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre27 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall27 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Hickling (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.
Seeing Hickling: questions
What is there to see near Hickling?
No attraction is mapped inside Hickling itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of the Broads, Horsey Windpump, Butterfly Garden and Waxham Great Barn.
Does Hickling have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hickling: Museum of the Broads, Waxham Great Barn and Sutton Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hickling?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hickling, 2 places are cared for by the National Trust (Horsey Windpump and Butterfly Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Hickling?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (23 km), Norwich Castle Museum (23 km), Blickling Hall (24 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (24 km).
Where are Hickling’s historic buildings listed?
Hickling has 4 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 Hickling 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)
- Museum of the Broads: don cload, 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
- 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
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, 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
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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