Nothing mapped in Surlingham itself; Claxton Castle is the nearest draw
From Surlingham, the big name within reach is Norwich Cathedral, 8.7 km away. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle and a museum.
The names to know near Surlingham
Claxton Castle aside, the next best known is a museum.
CastleClaxton Castle2.9 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumStrumpshaw Steam Museum2.4 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.
Plotted on the map
The map ends at Claxton Castle, 3.3 km out.
The dashed line is Surlingham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The kinds on offer
Between them they are a castle and a museum.
Green: inside Surlingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
The list in full
The list runs to 2 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
Strumpshaw Steam Museum
Museum in Strumpshaw, Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Surlingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Surlingham →
Trips out
Leading the 12 is Norwich Cathedral, 8.7 km away; they include 4 castles and 2 cathedrals.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral8.7 km west
CastleNorwich Castle Museum8.9 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral9.7 km west
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall26 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle17 km south
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre13 km west
MuseumStrangers' Hall9.2 km west
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum19 km south · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey11 km northeast
CastleCaister Castle19 km east
CastleMettingham Castle18 km south
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens20 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Surlingham (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.
Common questions about Surlingham
What is there to see near Surlingham?
No attraction is mapped inside Surlingham itself. Within 5 km of it are Claxton Castle and Strumpshaw Steam Museum.
Does Surlingham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Surlingham: Strumpshaw Steam Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Surlingham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 26 km northwest.
What are the best-known days out near Surlingham?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (8.7 km), Norwich Castle Museum (8.9 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (9.7 km), Blickling Hall (26 km).
Where are Surlingham’s historic buildings listed?
Surlingham 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 Surlingham 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)
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Strumpshaw Steam Museum: Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 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
- 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
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, 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
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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