Elsing Hall heads the list around Hockering
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 3 places to visit; none is inside Hockering’s built-up area. There are 2 theme parks and a historic house to choose from. The trip to Norwich Cathedral is 16 km.
Around Hockering: where to begin
The list goes on from Elsing Hall to 2 theme parks.
Historic houseElsing Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northwestTheme parkTheme parkRoarr!4.6 km outside town, to the northeastTheme parkTheme parkRoarr! Dinosaur Adventure4.7 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.
Where each one is
To the northeast is where most of the 3 lie.
The dashed line is Hockering’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 sort of places
The biggest group is zoos, theme parks or other days out, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Hockering. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Hockering’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hockering →
The wider area
Of the 12 day trips, Norwich Cathedral (16 km) is the best known.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral16 km east
CastleNorwich Castle Museum16 km east
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral15 km east
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall19 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel12 km northwest
Historic houseHolkham Hall35 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall35 km west · 106K visitors a year
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre13 km southeast
MuseumThursford Collection23 km north · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle26 km north
Historic houseHoughton Hall33 km northwest
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey12 km southPlaces well known beyond Hockering (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.
Quick answers on Hockering
What is there to see near Hockering?
No attraction is mapped inside Hockering itself. Within 5 km of it are Elsing Hall, Roarr! and Roarr! Dinosaur Adventure.
Does Hockering have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Hockering.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hockering?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 19 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Hockering?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (16 km), Norwich Castle Museum (16 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (15 km), Blickling Hall (19 km).
Where are Hockering’s historic buildings listed?
Hockering has 3 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 Hockering 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)
- Elsing Hall: Adrian S Pye, 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
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wymondham Abbey: Abbeygarth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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