From Trowse Newton, 2.7 km to Norwich Cathedral
Around Trowse Newton, the places to visit include 4 museums, 3 art galleries and 2 cathedrals. What there is to see lies just outside: 14 places within 5 km of its edge. The Sainsbury Centre is worth a day, 6 km from the centre.
Top of the list around Trowse Newton
Close behind Norwich Cathedral are 2 museums, a castle and a cathedral.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral2.3 km outside town, to the northwest
CastleNorwich Castle Museum2.1 km outside town, to the northwest
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumStrangers' Hall2.5 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumMuseum of Norwich at the Bridewell2.3 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or prioryNorwich Zen Buddhist Priory2.4 km outside town, to the northwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The lie of the land
Out of town, most of the 14 are to the northwest.
The dashed line is Trowse Newton’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kinds of place
7 are museums or galleries; castles or historic places come next with 5.
Green: inside Trowse Newton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every one of them
The list runs to 14 places, all within 5 km of its edge.
St John the Baptist Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell
Grade I listed building in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
Norwich Zen Buddhist Priory
Buddhist temple in Norwich, United Kingdom.
7The South Asia Collection
Museum of South Asian decorative arts and crafts in Norwich, Norfolk, UK.
8Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
6 listed buildings are on Trowse Newton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trowse Newton →
A drive away
Most famous of the 12 is The Sainsbury Centre, 6 km from the centre.
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre6 km west
CastleClaxton Castle9 km east
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall23 km north
CastleBungay Castle19 km southeast
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum20 km south · 40K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey16 km northeast
MuseumCity of Norwich Aviation Museum8.3 km north
CastleCaister Castle26 km east
CastleMettingham Castle21 km southeast
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle34 km north
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway13 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel30 km northwestPlaces well known beyond Trowse Newton (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.
Seeing Trowse Newton: your questions
What is there to see near Trowse Newton?
No attraction is mapped inside Trowse Newton itself. Within 5 km of it are Norwich Cathedral, Norwich Castle Museum, St John the Baptist Cathedral and Strangers' Hall.
Does Trowse Newton have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Trowse Newton: Strangers' Hall, Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell, The South Asia Collection and East Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trowse Newton?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Blickling Hall (National Trust), 23 km north.
What are the best-known days out near Trowse Newton?
Within 40 km: The Sainsbury Centre (6 km), Claxton Castle (9 km), Blickling Hall (23 km), Bungay Castle (19 km).
Where are Trowse Newton’s historic buildings listed?
Trowse Newton has 6 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 Trowse Newton 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 (19)
- 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
- Strangers' Hall: Elliott Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Norwich at the Bridewell: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The South Asia Collection: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- East Gallery: Jo Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, 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
- 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
- City of Norwich Aviation Museum: Chloecairns, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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