True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum
Social history museum in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Attractions in Middleton
Photo: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, Alienturnedhuman (Public domain)Nothing in Middleton itself: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum is 6.2 km away
Of the 9 places to visit in and around Middleton, 6 are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Middleton. Beyond the town, the best known is Sandringham House, 13 km off.
In Middleton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
9
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Middleton: where to begin
Once you have seen True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, try 3 museums, an art gallery and a castle.
MuseumTrue's Yard Fisherfolk Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThe Lynn Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumStories of Lynn4.6 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryFermoy Art Gallery4.9 km outside town, to the northwestCastleCastleMiddleton Towers1.1 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumNorth Runcton Art Gallery Museum1.1 km outside town, to the westEach 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
Finding your way
Most of the 9 close by lie to the northwest.
The dashed line is Middleton’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
Sorted by kind
Most are museums or galleries, 6 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (2).
Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Middleton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Every place, in and near Middleton
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
11 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Middleton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Middleton →
Big names nearby
Out of town
Sandringham House (13 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Historic houseSandringham House13 km north
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising8.3 km north
CathedralEly Cathedral38 km south
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall17 km southeast · 106K visitors a year
Historic houseHoughton Hall18 km northeast
Historic houseAnmer Hall15 km northeast
Historic houseHolkham Hall35 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory15 km east
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle29 km south
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre31 km southeast
MuseumThursford Collection36 km northeast · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel33 km eastPlaces well known beyond Middleton (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.
What visitors ask about Middleton
What is there to see near Middleton?
No attraction is mapped inside Middleton itself. Within 5 km of it are True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, The Lynn Museum, Stories of Lynn and Fermoy Art Gallery.
Does Middleton have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Middleton: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, The Lynn Museum, Stories of Lynn and Fermoy Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Middleton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castle Rising (English Heritage), 8.3 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Middleton?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (13 km), Castle Rising (8.3 km), Ely Cathedral (38 km), Oxburgh Hall (17 km).
Where are Middleton’s historic buildings listed?
Middleton has 11 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 Middleton 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)
- True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum: Alienturnedhuman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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