Out from Rollesby: Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens and more
For a trip from Rollesby, Norwich Cathedral is 23 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a zoo and a museum, among others.
The best known around Rollesby
After Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens, look out for a museum.
MuseumBlitz and Pieces4.9 km outside town, to the eastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Places on the map
Furthest out is Blitz and Pieces, at 5.4 km.
The dashed line is Rollesby’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
The list holds a zoo and a museum.
Green: inside Rollesby. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Near Rollesby
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.
For a day out
Day trips number 12; the best known is Norwich Cathedral, 23 km off.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral23 km west
CastleCaister Castle5.9 km southeast
CastleNorwich Castle Museum24 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey7.3 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral24 km west
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall31 km northwest
CastleClaxton Castle17 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary11 km southeastTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach12 km southeastMuseumMuseum · English HeritageRow 111 House11 km southeast
CastleBungay Castle29 km southwest
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens18 km southPlaces well known beyond Rollesby (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 Rollesby’s attractions
What is there to see near Rollesby?
No attraction is mapped inside Rollesby itself. Within 5 km of it are Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens and Blitz and Pieces.
Does Rollesby have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rollesby: Blitz and Pieces.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rollesby?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is St Benet's Abbey (English Heritage), 7.3 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Rollesby?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (23 km), Caister Castle (5.9 km), Norwich Castle Museum (24 km), St Benet's Abbey (7.3 km).
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 Rollesby 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 (11)
- Blitz and Pieces: Jack1956, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
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