True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum
Social history museum in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Attractions in King's Lynn
Photo: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, Alienturnedhuman (Public domain)Start with True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum: the sights of King's Lynn
6 of the 9 places to visit in and around King's Lynn are museums or galleries. The built-up area itself has 5 places on our list; 4 others are within 5 km of its edge. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by English Heritage. A day out reaches Sandringham House, 10 km away.
In King's Lynn
5
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Start with these in King's Lynn
Behind True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum on the list are 3 museums, an art gallery and a castle.
MuseumTrue's Yard Fisherfolk Museumin townMuseumMuseumStories of Lynnin townMuseumMuseumThe Lynn Museumin townArt galleryArt galleryFermoy Art Galleryin townMuseumMuseumSt George's Guildhallin town
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising1.5 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 map
Where to go
The map stretches to The Royal Station, 8.3 km away.
The dashed line is King's Lynn’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
A breakdown by kind
6 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places top the count.
Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery5 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside King's Lynn. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Castle Rising).
Every place
Everything on the list
The 5 inside King's Lynn come first, then 4 more within 5 km of its edge.
The 5 inside King's Lynn come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
316 listed buildings and 9 scheduled monuments are on King's Lynn’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in King's Lynn →
Big names nearby
A drive away
Head 10 km out for Sandringham House, the best known of 12.
Historic houseSandringham House10 km northeast
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall22 km southeast · 106K visitors a year
Historic houseHoughton Hall18 km northeast
Historic houseAnmer Hall14 km northeast
Historic houseHolkham Hall33 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory19 km east
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle35 km southeast
MuseumThursford Collection37 km east · 250K visitors a year
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre36 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel35 km east
Historic houseRaynham Hall25 km east
Museum · National TrustPeckover House & Gardens21 km southwestPlaces well known beyond King's Lynn (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.
Planning a visit to King's Lynn
What are the main attractions in King's Lynn?
The best known inside King's Lynn’s built-up area are True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, Stories of Lynn, The Lynn Museum and Fermoy Art Gallery. In all, 5 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 4 more within 5 km.
Does King's Lynn have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of King's Lynn: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, Stories of Lynn, The Lynn Museum and Fermoy Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near King's Lynn?
Yes. In or within 5 km of King's Lynn, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Castle Rising).
What are the best-known days out near King's Lynn?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (10 km), Oxburgh Hall (22 km), Houghton Hall (18 km), Anmer Hall (14 km).
Where are King's Lynn’s historic buildings listed?
King's Lynn has 316 listed buildings, 13 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 King's Lynn 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 (14)
- True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum: Alienturnedhuman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Acre Priory: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raynham Hall: Nigel Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Peckover House & Gardens: Theyellowtulip, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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