Mid-Norfolk Railway heads the list around Hingham
The best-known day out from Hingham is Norwich Cathedral, 22 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Hingham’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a heritage railway and a zoo to choose from.
Leading the list near Hingham
Then comes a zoo, behind Mid-Norfolk Railway.
Heritage railwayMid-Norfolk Railway3.9 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooMelsop Farm Park3 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
At 4.6 km, Mid-Norfolk Railway is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Hingham’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
Every one of them is among zoos, theme parks or other days out.
Green: inside Hingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place to visit
2 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
83 listed buildings are on Hingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hingham →
Further away
The 12 days out are led by Norwich Cathedral, 22 km away.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral22 km east
CastleNorwich Castle Museum22 km east
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall28 km west · 106K visitors a year
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral21 km east
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall31 km northeast
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey8.4 km east
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel20 km north
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre18 km east
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre24 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle28 km southwest
Historic houseHoughton Hall35 km northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Hingham (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.
Know before you go to Hingham
What is there to see near Hingham?
No attraction is mapped inside Hingham itself. Within 5 km of it are Mid-Norfolk Railway and Melsop Farm Park.
Does Hingham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hingham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hingham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Oxburgh Hall (National Trust), 28 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Hingham?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (22 km), Norwich Castle Museum (22 km), Oxburgh Hall (28 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Hingham’s historic buildings listed?
Hingham has 83 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 Hingham 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)
- Mid-Norfolk Railway: Ashley Dace, 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
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wymondham Abbey: Abbeygarth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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