What is near Potter Heigham: St Benet's Abbey first
What there is to see lies just outside: 6 places within 5 km of its edge. On the list: 2 abbeys or priories, an attraction and a garden, among others. 3 of them are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Norwich Cathedral, 21 km away.
The first to see around Potter Heigham
Following St Benet's Abbey are an attraction, a garden and a historic ship.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey4.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttraction · National TrustHorsey Windpump3.9 km outside town, to the northeastGardenGarden · National TrustButterfly Garden3.9 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric shipHistoric shipWherry Hathor4.2 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySaint Benet's Abbey Drainage Mill4.5 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumSutton Corn Mill4.5 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Out at 5.1 km is Saint Benet's Abbey Drainage Mill, the farthest.
The dashed line is Potter Heigham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
What sort of places
It comes down to 2 abbeys or priories, an attraction and a garden.
Green: inside Potter Heigham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Benet's Abbey, Horsey Windpump and Butterfly Garden).
Everything on the list
These 6 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings are on Potter Heigham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Potter Heigham →
Worth the drive
Day trips number 12; the best known is Norwich Cathedral, 21 km off.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral21 km southwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum21 km southwest
CastleCaister Castle11 km southeast
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral22 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall25 km northwest
CastleClaxton Castle18 km southwest
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway11 km west
CastleBungay Castle31 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary16 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle35 km northwestTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach18 km southeast
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Potter Heigham (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.
Know before you go to Potter Heigham
What is there to see near Potter Heigham?
No attraction is mapped inside Potter Heigham itself. Within 5 km of it are St Benet's Abbey, Horsey Windpump, Butterfly Garden and Wherry Hathor.
Does Potter Heigham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Potter Heigham: Sutton Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Potter Heigham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Potter Heigham, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (St Benet's Abbey, Horsey Windpump and Butterfly Garden).
What are the best-known days out near Potter Heigham?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (21 km), Norwich Castle Museum (21 km), Caister Castle (11 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Potter Heigham’s historic buildings listed?
Potter Heigham has 7 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 Potter Heigham 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)
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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