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North Elmham Chapel
Attractions in North Elmham

Trips from North Elmham, starting with North Elmham Chapel

None of our places to visit is inside North Elmham’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are a castle, a museum and a historic house. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. Further afield, Sandringham House is 31 km from the centre.

Photo: North Elmham Chapel, Evelyn Simak (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In North Elmham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

The best known around North Elmham

After North Elmham Chapel come a museum and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel100 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumGressenhall Farm and Workhouse3.6 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseSennowe Hall3.6 km outside town, to the north

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

Finding your way

The map puts most of the 3 to the north.

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The dashed line is North Elmham’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

Which kinds

Most common are castles or historic places: 2 of 3.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside North Elmham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (North Elmham Chapel).

Every place

All the places to visit

All 3 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

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

15 listed buildings are on North Elmham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in North Elmham →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

First of the 12 big names within reach is Sandringham House, 31 km away.

Historic houseSandringham House31 km westCathedralNorwich Cathedral27 km southeastHistoric houseHolkham Hall25 km northwestCastleNorwich Castle Museum27 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBlickling Hall21 km eastMuseumThursford Collection14 km north · 250K visitors a yearHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall31 km southwest · 106K visitors a yearHistoric houseHoughton Hall21 km northwestCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral26 km southeastCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle22 km northeastCastle · English HeritageCastle Rising33 km westHistoric houseRaynham Hall12 km northwest

Places well known beyond North Elmham (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.

Questions about North Elmham’s attractions

What is there to see near North Elmham?

No attraction is mapped inside North Elmham itself. Within 5 km of it are North Elmham Chapel, Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse and Sennowe Hall.

Does North Elmham have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of North Elmham: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near North Elmham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of North Elmham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (North Elmham Chapel).

What are the best-known days out near North Elmham?

Within 40 km: Sandringham House (31 km), Norwich Cathedral (27 km), Holkham Hall (25 km), Norwich Castle Museum (27 km).

Where are North Elmham’s historic buildings listed?

North Elmham has 15 listed buildings, 2 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 North Elmham 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).

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