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Attractions in Hillington

Close to Hillington: Sandringham House and more

Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Hillington’s built-up area. The commonest are 2 historic houses and 2 castles. Here, one place is kept up by English Heritage. Drive 7.8 km to reach Houghton Hall.

Photo: Sandringham House, John Fielding from Norwich, UK (CC BY 2.0)
In Hillington
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Hillington, the best known

The rest of the best known are 2 castles and a historic house.

Historic houseSandringham House3.8 km outside town, to the northwestCastle · English HeritageCastle Rising4.9 km outside town, to the westHistoric houseAnmer Hall4.2 km outside town, to the northeastCastleCastleSandringham Estate Visitors' entrance3.9 km outside town, to the northwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

Where things are

Just outside town, most of the 4 sit to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Hillington’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

What sort of places

Every one of them is among castles or historic places.

Castles & historic places 2 historic houses · 2 castles0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Hillington. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Castle Rising).

Every place

All of them, one by one

Nothing is inside Hillington itself; these 4 are within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

12 listed buildings are on Hillington’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hillington →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Worth the drive, Houghton Hall (7.8 km) is first of the 12.

Historic houseHoughton Hall7.8 km northeastHistoric houseHolkham Hall24 km northeastHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall24 km south · 106K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory14 km southeastMuseumThursford Collection27 km east · 250K visitors a yearHistoric houseRaynham Hall16 km eastCastle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel27 km eastCastle · English HeritageWeeting Castle37 km southMuseum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre37 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory30 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageCreake Abbey19 km northeastAbbey or prioryWalsingham Priory (remains)24 km northeast

Places well known beyond Hillington (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.

Places to visit in Hillington: questions

What is there to see near Hillington?

No attraction is mapped inside Hillington itself. Within 5 km of it are Sandringham House, Castle Rising, Anmer Hall and Sandringham Estate Visitors' entrance.

Does Hillington have a museum?

No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hillington.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hillington?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Hillington, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Castle Rising).

What are the best-known days out near Hillington?

Within 40 km: Houghton Hall (7.8 km), Holkham Hall (24 km), Oxburgh Hall (24 km), Castle Acre Priory (14 km).

Where are Hillington’s historic buildings listed?

Hillington has 12 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 Hillington 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).

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