Oxburgh Hall
Grade I listed historic house museum in Breckland District, Norfolk, England, UK.
Attractions in Northwold
Photo: Oxburgh Hall, DeFacto (CC BY-SA 4.0)Places to visit near Northwold: Oxburgh Hall & more
Each year, some 106K people go to Oxburgh Hall. All of it lies outside: 2 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Northwold’s built-up area. The commonest are a historic house and a zoo. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. If you have a day, head to Ely Cathedral, 27 km away.
In Northwold
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
The best known around Northwold
The list goes on from Oxburgh Hall to a zoo.
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall3.7 km outside town, to the north · 106K visitors a yearZooZooCherry Treee Farm4.1 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
Where each one is
The list reaches out to Cherry Treee Farm, 5 km away.
The dashed line is Northwold’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 they are
The places here are a historic house and a zoo.
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Northwold. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Oxburgh Hall).
Every place
The whole list for Northwold
Look within 5 km of its edge for both places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
26 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Northwold’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Northwold →
Big names nearby
Further away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Ely Cathedral, 27 km off.
CathedralEly Cathedral27 km southwest
Historic houseSandringham House32 km north
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle8.1 km south
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre9.3 km southeast
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral34 km south
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising29 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory18 km southeast
Historic houseHoughton Hall32 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory19 km north
Historic houseLynford Hall7 km southeast
Church · English HeritageChurch of the Holy Sepulchre18 km southeast
Historic houseEuston Hall23 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Northwold (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 Northwold
What is there to see near Northwold?
No attraction is mapped inside Northwold itself. Within 5 km of it are Oxburgh Hall and Cherry Treee Farm.
Does Northwold have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Northwold.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Northwold?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Northwold, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Oxburgh Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Northwold?
Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (27 km), Sandringham House (32 km), Weeting Castle (8.1 km), Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre (9.3 km).
Where are Northwold’s historic buildings listed?
Northwold has 26 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 Northwold 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 (12)
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, 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
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Acre Priory: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynford Hall: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Church of the Holy Sepulchre: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Euston Hall: Morris ?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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