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North Elmham Chapel
Attractions in Swanton Morley

North Elmham Chapel, 5.3 km from Swanton Morley

There is no place to visit inside Swanton Morley’s built-up area; there are 4 within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 museums, a castle and a historic house. Our list counts one place looked after by English Heritage. A drive of 34 km brings you to Sandringham House.

Photo: North Elmham Chapel, Evelyn Simak (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Swanton Morley
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Swanton Morley, the best known

North Elmham Chapel aside, the next best known are 2 museums and a historic house.

Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel3.4 km outside town, to the northwestHistoric houseElsing Hall1.6 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumGressenhall Farm and Workhouse3.2 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumMid-Norfolk Railway Museum Room3.2 km outside town, to the southwest

Each has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.

The map

How they lie

Furthest from the centre is North Elmham Chapel, 5.3 km away.

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The dashed line is Swanton Morley’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022

By kind

Sorted by kind

Castles or historic places lead the count with 2; 2 are museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle · 1 historic house0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Swanton Morley. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (North Elmham Chapel).

Every place

All of it

All 4 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

7 listed buildings are on Swanton Morley’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Swanton Morley →

Big names nearby

Names further out

Sandringham House (34 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

Historic houseSandringham House34 km westCathedralNorwich Cathedral23 km southeastCastleNorwich Castle Museum23 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBlickling Hall20 km northeastHistoric houseHolkham Hall29 km northwestCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral22 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall32 km southwest · 106K visitors a yearMuseumThursford Collection18 km north · 250K visitors a yearHistoric houseHoughton Hall25 km northwestCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle23 km northeastCastle · English HeritageCastle Rising36 km westArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centre20 km southeast

Places well known beyond Swanton Morley (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.

Questions about Swanton Morley’s attractions

What is there to see near Swanton Morley?

No attraction is mapped inside Swanton Morley itself. Within 5 km of it are North Elmham Chapel, Elsing Hall, Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse and Mid-Norfolk Railway Museum Room.

Does Swanton Morley have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Swanton Morley: Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse and Mid-Norfolk Railway Museum Room.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Swanton Morley?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Swanton Morley, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (North Elmham Chapel).

What are the best-known days out near Swanton Morley?

Within 40 km: Sandringham House (34 km), Norwich Cathedral (23 km), Norwich Castle Museum (23 km), Blickling Hall (20 km).

Where are Swanton Morley’s historic buildings listed?

Swanton Morley has 7 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 Swanton Morley 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).

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