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Baconsthorpe Castle
Attractions in Holt

From Holt, 3.8 km to Baconsthorpe Castle

Visitors to Holt can choose from 3 museums, a castle and a historic house. What there is to see lies just outside: 9 places within 5 km of its edge. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. The best-known trip out is to Blickling Hall, 14 km away.

Photo: Baconsthorpe Castle, Aaron Boardley (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Holt
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around Holt

Alongside Baconsthorpe Castle you find 3 museums, a historic house and a heritage railway.

Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle2.9 km outside town, to the eastHistoric houseBayfield Hall2.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumThe Shell Museum3.8 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumThe Muckleburgh Military Collection3.8 km outside town, to the northeastHeritage railwayNorth Norfolk Railway3.8 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumWilliam Marriott Museum400 m outside town, to the northeast

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

The places, mapped

The map ends at The Bower, 6.1 km out.

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The dashed line is Holt’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 there is to see

The two biggest groups: museums or galleries (3) and castles or historic places (2).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Holt. 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).

Every place

Everything on the list

Its 9 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Beyond Holt

Day trips number 12; the best known is Blickling Hall, 14 km off.

Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall14 km southeastHistoric houseHolkham Hall20 km westCathedralNorwich Cathedral34 km southeastMuseumThursford Collection11 km west · 250K visitors a yearAbbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory10 km westCastleNorwich Castle Museum34 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall11 km eastCastleGresham Castle8.3 km eastCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral33 km southCastle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel20 km southwestHistoric houseHoughton Hall31 km westMuseumSheringham Museum at The Mo8.9 km northeast

Places well known beyond Holt (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 Holt

What is there to see near Holt?

No attraction is mapped inside Holt itself. Within 5 km of it are Baconsthorpe Castle, Bayfield Hall, The Shell Museum and The Muckleburgh Military Collection.

Does Holt have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Holt: The Shell Museum, The Muckleburgh Military Collection and William Marriott Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Holt, 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 Holt?

Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (14 km), Holkham Hall (20 km), Norwich Cathedral (34 km), Thursford Collection (11 km).

Where are Holt’s historic buildings listed?

Holt has 112 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 Holt 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 (18)

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