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Attractions in Taverham and Drayton

Around Taverham and Drayton, start with City of Norwich Aviation Museum

4 of the 5 places to visit in and around Taverham and Drayton are castles or historic places. None of them is inside Taverham and Drayton itself. Out of town, Norwich Cathedral is 8.4 km away.

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In Taverham and Drayton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
5
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Best known

Just outside Taverham and Drayton, the best known

The list goes on from City of Norwich Aviation Museum to 4 historic sites.

MuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum2.2 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteAvro Vulcan (XM612)2.2 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteFokker F27-600P (G-BHMY)2.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteHandley Page Herald (G-ASKK)2.1 km outside town, to the eastHistoric siteHistoric siteHawker Siddeley Nimrod MRA.2 (XV255)2.2 km outside town, to the east

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

On the map

Beyond the town, the 5 nearby are mostly to the east.

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The dashed line is Taverham and Drayton’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

What kind of places

Castles or historic places lead the count with 4 of 5.

Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 4 historic sites0 in town · 4 nearby

Green: inside Taverham and Drayton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

Every place

The full list

All 5 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.

15 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Taverham and Drayton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Taverham and Drayton →

Big names nearby

Bigger names, a drive away

Start with Norwich Cathedral, 8.4 km off, the best known of 12.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral8.4 km southeastCastleNorwich Castle Museum8.4 km southeastCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral7.8 km southeastHistoric house · National TrustBlickling Hall14 km northArt galleryThe Sainsbury Centre7.2 km southMuseumStrangers' Hall8.1 km southeastCastle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle24 km northCastle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel20 km northwestCastleClaxton Castle20 km southeastMuseumThursford Collection28 km northwest · 250K visitors a yearCastleBungay Castle30 km southeastMuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum30 km southeast · 40K visitors a year

Places well known beyond Taverham and Drayton (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.

Visiting Taverham and Drayton: questions

What is there to see near Taverham and Drayton?

No attraction is mapped inside Taverham and Drayton itself. Within 5 km of it are City of Norwich Aviation Museum, Avro Vulcan (XM612), Fokker F27-600P (G-BHMY) and Handley Page Herald (G-ASKK).

Does Taverham and Drayton have a museum?

1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Taverham and Drayton: City of Norwich Aviation Museum.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Taverham and Drayton?

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 14 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Taverham and Drayton?

Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (8.4 km), Norwich Castle Museum (8.4 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (7.8 km), Blickling Hall (14 km).

Where are Taverham and Drayton’s historic buildings listed?

Taverham and Drayton has 15 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 Taverham and Drayton 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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