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Sheringham Museum at The Mo
Attractions in Sheringham

Sheringham Museum at The Mo and more: what to see in Sheringham

Visitors to Sheringham can choose from 4 museums, 2 castles and 2 attractions. We list 3 places to visit inside Sheringham’s built-up area and 10 within 5 km of its edge. Among them, 3 are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. The middle of town keeps 4 within 1 km. Blickling Hall, 14 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Sheringham Museum at The Mo, Dave Hitchborne (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Sheringham
3
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Sheringham’s best known

Behind Sheringham Museum at The Mo on the list are 2 museums, 2 castles and a historic house.

MuseumSheringham Museum at The Moin townMuseumFishermen's Lifeboat Museumin townMuseumMuseumPeter Coke Shell Galleryin townCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle4.8 km outside town, to the southwestHistoric house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall3.2 km outside town, to the southeastCastleGresham Castle3.1 km outside town, to the south

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

Where to go

Amazona Zoo marks the outer edge, 6.2 km away.

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The dashed line is Sheringham’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

Sorted by kind

Most are museums or galleries, 4 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (3).

Museums & galleries 4 museums3 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 castles · 1 historic house0 in town · 3 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 park or estate · 1 garden0 in town · 2 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 heritage railway · 1 zoo0 in town · 2 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Baconsthorpe Castle, Felbrigg Hall and Sheringham Park).

Every place

Every place to visit

The town has 3; within 5 km of its edge, the list finds 10 more.

The 3 inside Sheringham 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.

4 listed buildings are on Sheringham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sheringham →

Big names nearby

Further afield

Top of the 12 day trips: Blickling Hall, at 14 km.

Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall14 km southCathedralNorwich Cathedral35 km southHistoric houseHolkham Hall27 km westCastleNorwich Castle Museum35 km southMuseumThursford Collection20 km southwest · 250K visitors a yearPierCromer Pier6.2 km eastCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral35 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory18 km westHistoric houseHoughton Hall39 km westCastle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel27 km southwestHistoric houseWolterton Hall11 km southArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centre36 km south

Places well known beyond Sheringham (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.

Places to visit in Sheringham: questions

What are the main attractions in Sheringham?

The best known inside Sheringham’s built-up area are Sheringham Museum at The Mo, Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum and Peter Coke Shell Gallery. In all, 3 places to visit are mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.

Does Sheringham have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sheringham: Sheringham Museum at The Mo, Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum, Peter Coke Shell Gallery and The Muckleburgh Military Collection.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sheringham, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Baconsthorpe Castle, Felbrigg Hall and Sheringham Park).

What are the best-known days out near Sheringham?

Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (14 km), Norwich Cathedral (35 km), Holkham Hall (27 km), Norwich Castle Museum (35 km).

Where are Sheringham’s historic buildings listed?

Sheringham 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 Sheringham 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 (19)

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