Out from Sporle: Castle Acre Priory and more
No place to visit is mapped inside Sporle’s built-up area; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are an abbey or priory, a fort and a museum. Of these, 2 are looked after by English Heritage. A day out reaches Sandringham House, 23 km away.
Where to start near Sporle
Once you have seen Castle Acre Priory, try a fort and a museum.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory4.4 km outside town, to the northwest
Fort · English HeritageCastle Acre Castle4.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSwaffham Heritage3.3 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
Head to the northwest for most of the 3 on the list.
The dashed line is Sporle’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 is on offer
2 of the 3 are castles or historic places, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Sporle. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Castle).
All the places to visit
Its 3 places all lie within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Sporle’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sporle →
Around the region
Worth the drive, Sandringham House (23 km) is first of the 12.
Historic houseSandringham House23 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall15 km southwest · 106K visitors a year
CathedralNorwich Cathedral39 km east
Historic houseHoughton Hall18 km north
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising23 km northwest
Historic houseHolkham Hall32 km north
CastleNorwich Castle Museum38 km east
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel17 km northeast
Historic houseAnmer Hall21 km northwest
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle23 km south
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre22 km south
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall37 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Sporle (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.
Good to know in Sporle
What is there to see near Sporle?
No attraction is mapped inside Sporle itself. Within 5 km of it are Castle Acre Priory, Castle Acre Castle and Swaffham Heritage.
Does Sporle have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Sporle: Swaffham Heritage.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sporle?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Sporle, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Castle Acre Priory and Castle Acre Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Sporle?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (23 km), Oxburgh Hall (15 km), Norwich Cathedral (39 km), Houghton Hall (18 km).
Where are Sporle’s historic buildings listed?
Sporle has 3 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 Sporle 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 (14)
- Castle Acre Priory: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Acre Castle: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Rising: Antony McCallum: Who is the uploader, photographer, full copyright owner and proprietor of WyrdLight.com, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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