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Attractions in Norwich

Norwich’s places to visit, starting with Norwich Cathedral

Norwich and its surroundings hold 5 museums, 5 historic sites and 4 art galleries. Mapped inside Norwich’s built-up area are 18 places to visit, and within 5 km of its edge another 2. Blickling Hall, 20 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Norwich Cathedral, Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC) (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Norwich
18
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
9
in or near town
Castles & historic places
9
in or near town
Best known

The first to see in Norwich

After Norwich Cathedral, look out for 2 museums, a castle and a cathedral.

CathedralNorwich Cathedralin townCastleNorwich Castle Museumin townCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedralin townArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centrein townMuseumStrangers' Hallin townMuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museumin town

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

Furthest out is Keswick Hall, at 5.8 km.

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The dashed line is Norwich’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 sort of places

There are more castles or historic places (9) than anything else, then museums or galleries (9).

Museums & galleries 5 museums · 4 art galleries9 in town
Castles & historic places 5 historic sites · 2 cathedrals · 1 castle · 1 abbey or priory9 in town
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

Every one of them

After the 18 in town come 2 more within 5 km of its edge.

The 18 inside Norwich come first, best known first; then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

1,100 listed buildings and 25 scheduled monuments are on Norwich’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Norwich →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Norwich

Start with Blickling Hall, 20 km off, the best known of 12.

Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall20 km northCastleClaxton Castle12 km southeastCastleBungay Castle23 km southeastMuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum24 km south · 40K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle30 km northHeritage railwayBure Valley Railway12 km northeastAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey17 km eastCastle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel27 km northwestMuseumThursford Collection35 km northwest · 250K visitors a yearCastleCaister Castle28 km eastAbbey or prioryWymondham Abbey14 km southwestCastleMettingham Castle25 km southeast

Places well known beyond Norwich (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 Norwich

What are the main attractions in Norwich?

The best known inside Norwich’s built-up area are Norwich Cathedral, Norwich Castle Museum, St John the Baptist Cathedral and The Sainsbury Centre. In all, 18 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.

Does Norwich have a museum?

9 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Norwich: The Sainsbury Centre, Strangers' Hall, City of Norwich Aviation Museum and Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 20 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Norwich?

Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (20 km), Claxton Castle (12 km), Bungay Castle (23 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (24 km).

Where are Norwich’s historic buildings listed?

Norwich has 1,100 listed buildings, 63 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 Norwich 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 (21)

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