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Wingfield Castle
Attractions in Needham

A castle just outside Needham: Wingfield Castle

The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. There are 2 museums and a castle to choose from. Out of town, Framlingham Castle is 19 km away.

Photo: Wingfield Castle, Robert Edwards (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Needham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

The names to know near Needham

Once you have seen Wingfield Castle, try 2 museums.

CastleWingfield Castle3.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumThe 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum3.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumKing George's Hall & Museum1.4 km 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

Places on the map

The map stretches to Wingfield Castle, 4.5 km away.

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The dashed line is Needham’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 kind of places

The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby

Green: inside Needham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

Every place to visit

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 3.

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

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

Big names nearby

Further afield: the best known within 40 km

The pick of the 12 is Framlingham Castle, 19 km off.

Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle19 km southCathedralNorwich Cathedral27 km northMuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum10 km northeast · 40K visitors a yearCastleNorwich Castle Museum27 km northCastleBungay Castle13 km northeastCastle · English HeritageOrford Castle37 km southeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)CastleEye Castle11 km southwestCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral27 km northCastleMettingham Castle15 km northeastCastleClaxton Castle25 km northeastCastleHelmingham Hall24 km southArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centre26 km north

Places well known beyond Needham (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 Needham

What is there to see near Needham?

No attraction is mapped inside Needham itself. Within 5 km of it are Wingfield Castle, The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum and King George's Hall & Museum.

Does Needham have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Needham: The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum and King George's Hall & Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Framlingham Castle (English Heritage), 19 km south.

What are the best-known days out near Needham?

Within 40 km: Framlingham Castle (19 km), Norwich Cathedral (27 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (10 km), Norwich Castle Museum (27 km).

Where are Needham’s historic buildings listed?

Needham has 21 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 Needham 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)

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