Places to visit around Langham, from Binham Priory
5 of the 7 places to visit in and around Langham are castles or historic places. Langham itself has none of them. Of the places on our list, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. Out of town, Sandringham House is 34 km away.
Just outside Langham, the best known
Then come 3 historic houses, a museum and a ruins, behind Binham Priory.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory2.7 km outside town, to the west
Historic houseMorston Hall2.2 km outside town, to the north
MuseumThe Shell Museum3.2 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseBayfield Hall3.7 km outside town, to the east
Historic houseWiveton Hall3.8 km outside town, to the northeastRuinsRuins · English HeritageGuildhall3.1 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.
Around Langham, mapped
Wiveton Hall marks the outer edge, 4.2 km away.
The dashed line is Langham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
Most are castles or historic places, 5 in all, ahead of museums or galleries (2).
Green: inside Langham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Binham Priory and Guildhall).
Each place in turn
These 7 are all within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
13 listed buildings are on Langham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Langham →
Big names nearby
Head 34 km out for Sandringham House, the best known of 12.
Historic houseSandringham House34 km west
Historic houseHolkham Hall13 km west
MuseumThursford Collection7.3 km southwest · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle12 km east
CathedralNorwich Cathedral39 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall21 km southeast
Historic houseHoughton Hall25 km southwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum39 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel20 km south
Abbey or prioryWalsingham Priory (remains)8.6 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising38 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall18 km eastPlaces well known beyond Langham (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.
Visiting Langham: the answers
What is there to see near Langham?
No attraction is mapped inside Langham itself. Within 5 km of it are Binham Priory, Morston Hall, The Shell Museum and Bayfield Hall.
Does Langham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Langham: The Shell Museum and Langham Dome.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Langham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Langham, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Binham Priory and Guildhall).
What are the best-known days out near Langham?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (34 km), Holkham Hall (13 km), Thursford Collection (7.3 km), Baconsthorpe Castle (12 km).
Where are Langham’s historic buildings listed?
Langham has 13 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 Langham 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 (17)
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Morston Hall: Maypm, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Shell Museum: David Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bayfield Hall: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wiveton Hall: stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, 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
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Walsingham Priory (remains): David P Orman, CC BY 2.5, 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
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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