St Olave's Priory
Priory in Fritton and St. Olaves, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK.
Attractions in Reedham
Photo: St Olave's Priory, Michael Dibb (CC BY-SA 2.0)The nearest draw to Reedham: St Olave's Priory, 4.4 km away
A day out from Reedham leads to Norwich Cathedral, 20 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an abbey or priory and a zoo. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage.
In Reedham
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
Just outside Reedham, the best known
The other best-known place is a zoo.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Olave's Priory3.6 km outside town, to the southeastZooZooPettitts Animal Adventure Park500 m outside town, to the northeastEach 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 to go
The farthest of them, St Olave's Priory, is 4.4 km out.
The dashed line is Reedham’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
Kind by kind
The list holds an abbey or priory and a zoo.
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 zoo0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Reedham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Olave's Priory).
Every place
Both on the list
2 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Reedham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Reedham →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Best known of the 12 within reach is Norwich Cathedral, at 20 km.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral20 km northwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum20 km west
CastleClaxton Castle8.8 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral21 km west
CastleBungay Castle15 km southwest
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens8.3 km southeast
CastleCaister Castle13 km northeast
Historic house · English HeritageRaveningham Hall6 km southwest
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum18 km southwest · 40K visitors a year
CastleMettingham Castle15 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall36 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary12 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Reedham (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.
Practical questions about Reedham
What is there to see near Reedham?
No attraction is mapped inside Reedham itself. Within 5 km of it are St Olave's Priory and Pettitts Animal Adventure Park.
Does Reedham have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Reedham.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Reedham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Reedham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Olave's Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Reedham?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (20 km), Norwich Castle Museum (20 km), Claxton Castle (8.8 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (21 km).
Where are Reedham’s historic buildings listed?
Reedham has 4 listed buildings. 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 Reedham 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 (13)
- St Olave's Priory: Michael Dibb, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, 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
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raveningham Hall: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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