Out from Upton: St Benet's Abbey and more
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Upton’s built-up area, but 3 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 abbeys or priories and a garden. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Travel 17 km and you reach Norwich Cathedral.
Around Upton: where to begin
After St Benet's Abbey, look out for a garden and an abbey or priory.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt Benet's Abbey3.1 km outside town, to the northwestGardenGardenFairhaven Woodland and Water Garden2.9 km outside town, to the westAbbey or prioryAbbey or priorySaint Benet's Abbey Drainage Mill3.3 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.
Around Upton, mapped
The map shows most of the 3 nearby to the northwest.
The dashed line is Upton’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 you can see
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 2 of the 3.
Green: inside Upton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Benet's Abbey).
All 3 on the list
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
Trips out
The standout of the 12 is Norwich Cathedral, 17 km from town.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral17 km west
CastleNorwich Castle Museum17 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral18 km west
CastleCaister Castle11 km east
CastleClaxton Castle11 km southwest
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall27 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle24 km south
Abbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary14 km southeast
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum27 km south · 40K visitors a year
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens18 km southeast
Heritage railwayBure Valley Railway11 km northwest
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre21 km westPlaces well known beyond Upton (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 Upton: questions
What is there to see near Upton?
No attraction is mapped inside Upton itself. Within 5 km of it are St Benet's Abbey, Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden and Saint Benet's Abbey Drainage Mill.
Does Upton have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Upton.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Upton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Upton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (St Benet's Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Upton?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (17 km), Norwich Castle Museum (17 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (18 km), Caister Castle (11 km).
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 Upton 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 (13)
- St Benet's Abbey: Wonderwoman72uk, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caister Castle: Bob Crook, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Great Yarmouth Grey Friary: JohnArmagh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bure Valley Railway: Northmetpit 14:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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