Blickling Hall and more near Marsham
With nothing inside Marsham’s built-up area, the list has 5 places within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 parks or estates, 2 museums and a historic house to choose from. 3 of them are cared for by the National Trust. Day-trippers head 16 km out to Norwich Cathedral.
Around Marsham: where to begin
Alongside Blickling Hall you find 2 parks or estates and 2 museums.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall4.3 km outside town, to the northPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustAbel Heath - Open Access Land3.2 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustBlickling Park4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumAylsham Heritage Centre2.4 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumRAF Oulton Museum4.3 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Most of the 5 close by lie to the north.
The dashed line is Marsham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
Gardens or estates number 2, museums or galleries 2.
Green: inside Marsham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Blickling Hall, Abel Heath - Open Access Land and Blickling Park).
The full list
These 5 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Marsham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Marsham →
Days out
Norwich Cathedral (16 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral16 km south
CastleNorwich Castle Museum16 km south
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral16 km south
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle16 km northwest
Historic houseHolkham Hall36 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall15 km north
MuseumThursford Collection24 km northwest · 250K visitors a year
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre17 km south
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel21 km west
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway12 km southeast
MuseumStrangers' Hall16 km south
CastleClaxton Castle25 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Marsham (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.
Marsham, answered
What is there to see near Marsham?
No attraction is mapped inside Marsham itself. Within 5 km of it are Blickling Hall, Abel Heath - Open Access Land, Blickling Park and Aylsham Heritage Centre.
Does Marsham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Marsham: Aylsham Heritage Centre and RAF Oulton Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Marsham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Marsham, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Blickling Hall, Abel Heath - Open Access Land and Blickling Park).
What are the best-known days out near Marsham?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (16 km), Norwich Castle Museum (16 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (16 km), Baconsthorpe Castle (16 km).
Where are Marsham’s historic buildings listed?
Marsham has 9 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 Marsham 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)
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, 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
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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