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City of Norwich Aviation Museum
Attractions in Spixworth

What is near Spixworth: City of Norwich Aviation Museum first

This is a list led by castles or historic places, 4 of its 5. None of them is inside Spixworth itself. Day-trippers head 6.4 km out to Norwich Cathedral.

Photo: City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Chloecairns (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Spixworth
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known

Top of the list around Spixworth

Once you have seen City of Norwich Aviation Museum, try 4 historic sites.

MuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum2.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan (XM612)2.6 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteFokker F27-600P (G-BHMY)2.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteHandley Page Herald (G-ASKK)2.7 km outside town, to the westHistoric siteHistoric siteHawker Siddeley Nimrod MRA.2 (XV255)2.7 km outside town, to the west

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

Around Spixworth, mapped

On the map, most of the 5 sit to the west.

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The dashed line is Spixworth’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

Grouped by kind

The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 4 of the 5.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic sites0 in town · 4 nearby

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

Every place

Everything on the list

5 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.

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

Big names nearby

Big names nearby

Allow a day for Norwich Cathedral, 6.4 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral6.4 km southCastleNorwich Castle Museum6.8 km southCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral7 km southHistoric house · National TrustBlickling Hall15 km northwestArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centre9.6 km southwestMuseumStrangers' Hall6.7 km southCastleClaxton Castle14 km southeastHeritage railwayBure Valley Railway6.6 km northeastCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle26 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey14 km eastCastleBungay Castle27 km southMuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum28 km south · 40K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Spixworth (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 Spixworth’s attractions

What is there to see near Spixworth?

No attraction is mapped inside Spixworth itself. Within 5 km of it are City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Avro Vulcan (XM612), Fokker F27-600P (G-BHMY) and Handley Page Herald (G-ASKK).

Does Spixworth have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Spixworth: City of Norwich Aviation Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 15 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Spixworth?

Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (6.4 km), Norwich Castle Museum (6.8 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (7 km), Blickling Hall (15 km).

Where are Spixworth’s historic buildings listed?

Spixworth has 6 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 Spixworth 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).

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