Around Sutton, Museum of the Broads leads the list
Nothing on our list is inside Sutton’s built-up area; the 4 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, a garden and a historic ship. Beyond the town, Norwich Cathedral sits 21 km away.
The best known around Sutton
Museum of the Broads aside, the next best known are a garden, a historic ship and a museum.
MuseumMuseum of the Broads800 m outside town, to the northwest
GardenEast Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens4.7 km outside town, to the northHistoric shipHistoric shipWherry Hathor4.3 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSutton Corn Mill800 m 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.
Where to go
The map ends at East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens, 5.2 km out.
The dashed line is Sutton’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
Between them they are 2 museums, a garden and a historic ship.
Green: inside Sutton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All the places to visit
Its 4 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.
1 listed building is on Sutton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Sutton →
Days out
Top of the 12 day trips: Norwich Cathedral, at 21 km.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral21 km southwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum22 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall21 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral22 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey8.3 km south
CastleCaister Castle17 km southeast
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway9.7 km southwest
CastleClaxton Castle21 km south
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle30 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall25 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle35 km south
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Sutton (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.
Your questions on Sutton
What is there to see near Sutton?
No attraction is mapped inside Sutton itself. Within 5 km of it are Museum of the Broads, East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens, Wherry Hathor and Sutton Corn Mill.
Does Sutton have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sutton: Museum of the Broads and Sutton Corn Mill.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Sutton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 21 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Sutton?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (21 km), Norwich Castle Museum (22 km), Blickling Hall (21 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (22 km).
Where are Sutton’s historic buildings listed?
Sutton has 1 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 Sutton 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
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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