Swaffham Heritage, the place to visit in Swaffham
The best-known day out from Swaffham is Sandringham House, 24 km away. One place to visit is mapped inside Swaffham’s built-up area, and one more within 5 km of its edge. On the list: a museum and an abbey or priory, among others. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage.
Top of the list in Swaffham
The list goes on from Swaffham Heritage to an abbey or priory.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory4.8 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Mapped
Furthest from the centre is Castle Acre Priory, 6.4 km away.
The dashed line is Swaffham’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Sorted by kind
The places here are a museum and an abbey or priory.
Green: inside Swaffham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Castle Acre Priory).
The list in full
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Swaffham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
102 listed buildings are on Swaffham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swaffham →
Beyond the town
Out of town, Sandringham House (24 km) leads 12 names to know.
Historic houseSandringham House24 km northwest
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall11 km southwest · 106K visitors a year
CathedralEly Cathedral40 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising22 km northwest
Historic houseHoughton Hall21 km north
Historic houseHolkham Hall35 km north
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle20 km south
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre19 km south
Historic houseAnmer Hall22 km north
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel21 km northeast
MuseumThursford Collection30 km northeast · 250K visitors a yearAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory26 km southPlaces well known beyond Swaffham (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.
Planning a visit to Swaffham
What are the main attractions in Swaffham?
The place to visit inside Swaffham’s built-up area is Swaffham Heritage. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Swaffham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Swaffham: Swaffham Heritage.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Swaffham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Swaffham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Castle Acre Priory).
What are the best-known days out near Swaffham?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (24 km), Oxburgh Hall (11 km), Ely Cathedral (40 km), Castle Rising (22 km).
Where are Swaffham’s historic buildings listed?
Swaffham has 102 listed buildings, 2 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 Swaffham 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 (12)
- Castle Acre Priory: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 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
- Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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