William Marriott Museum, the place to visit in High Kelling
Among the places to visit in and near High Kelling are 2 museums, a castle and a heritage railway. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 7 beyond the one inside High Kelling’s built-up area. On the list, 2 places are looked after: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. Further out, Blickling Hall is 14 km away.
Highlights of High Kelling
Along with William Marriott Museum, see a castle, a heritage railway and a museum.
MuseumWilliam Marriott Museumin town
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
Heritage railwayNorth Norfolk Railway2.3 km outside town, to the northeast
MuseumThe Muckleburgh Military Collection2.9 km outside town, to the north
Historic houseBayfield Hall4.6 km outside town, to the westPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustSheringham Park3 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
The map ends at Bayfield Hall, 5.3 km out.
The dashed line is High Kelling’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 types of place
2 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.
Green: inside High Kelling. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Baconsthorpe Castle and Sheringham Park).
Full list of places
The one inside High Kelling comes first, then 7 more within 5 km of its edge.
The Muckleburgh Military Collection
Military museum in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Bayfield Hall
English country house in Letheringsett with Glandford, North Norfolk, England, UK.
The one inside High Kelling comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on High Kelling’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in High Kelling →
Days out
Blickling Hall, 14 km away, is the best known of the 12.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall14 km southeast
Historic houseHolkham Hall22 km west
CathedralNorwich Cathedral34 km south
MuseumThursford Collection13 km west · 250K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall9.2 km east
CastleNorwich Castle Museum34 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory12 km west
CastleGresham Castle6.8 km east
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral34 km south
Historic houseHoughton Hall33 km west
MuseumSheringham Museum at The Mo6.8 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel22 km southwestPlaces well known beyond High Kelling (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.
Good to know in High Kelling
What are the main attractions in High Kelling?
The place to visit inside High Kelling’s built-up area is William Marriott Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 7 more within 5 km.
Does High Kelling have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of High Kelling: William Marriott Museum and The Muckleburgh Military Collection.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near High Kelling?
Yes. In or within 5 km of High Kelling, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Baconsthorpe Castle and Sheringham Park).
What are the best-known days out near High Kelling?
Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (14 km), Holkham Hall (22 km), Norwich Cathedral (34 km), Thursford Collection (13 km).
Where are High Kelling’s historic buildings listed?
High Kelling 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 High Kelling 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 (17)
- William Marriott Museum: Northmetpit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Norfolk Railway: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Muckleburgh Military Collection: Stavros1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayfield Hall: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Castle: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheringham Museum at The Mo: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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