Museum of the Broads, the place to visit in Stalham
Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 2 beyond the one inside Stalham’s built-up area. There are 2 museums and a garden to choose from. Set 21 km out, Norwich Cathedral makes a day trip.
Top of the list in Stalham
Next to Museum of the Broads, the best known are a garden and a museum.
MuseumMuseum of the Broadsin town
GardenEast Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens3.1 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumSutton Corn Mill1.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Map of the places
Furthest out is East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens, at 4 km.
The dashed line is Stalham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
The biggest group is museums or galleries, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Stalham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Place by place
In town there is one, and the list adds 2 more within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Stalham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
12 listed buildings are on Stalham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Stalham →
Beyond Stalham
Worth the drive, Norwich Cathedral (21 km) is first of the 12.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral21 km southwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum22 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall20 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral22 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey9.4 km south
CastleCaister Castle18 km southeast
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway9.6 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle29 km northwest
CastleClaxton Castle22 km south
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall23 km northwest
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre25 km southwest
CastleBungay Castle35 km southPlaces well known beyond Stalham (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.
Seeing Stalham: questions
What are the main attractions in Stalham?
The place to visit inside Stalham’s built-up area is Museum of the Broads. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 2 more within 5 km.
Does Stalham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Stalham: Museum of the Broads and Sutton Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Stalham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 20 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Stalham?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (21 km), Norwich Castle Museum (22 km), Blickling Hall (20 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Stalham’s historic buildings listed?
Stalham has 12 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 Stalham 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)
- Museum of the Broads: don cload, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 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
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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