True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum
Social history museum in King's Lynn, Norfolk.
Attractions in West Winch
Photo: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, Alienturnedhuman (Public domain)The nearest draw to West Winch: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, 4.8 km away
Most of what there is to see is museums or galleries: 6 of 8. None of them is inside West Winch itself. A drive of 15 km brings you to Sandringham House.
In West Winch
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
6
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known
The best known around West Winch
The list goes on from True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum to 3 museums, an art gallery and a castle.
MuseumTrue's Yard Fisherfolk Museum3 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumStories of Lynn2.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumThe Lynn Museum2.5 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryFermoy Art Gallery2.9 km outside town, to the northCastleCastleMiddleton Towers3.4 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumNorth Runcton Art Gallery Museum1.2 km outside town, to the eastEach 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
Around West Winch, mapped
Close by, the 8 mostly lie to the north.
The dashed line is West Winch’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
A breakdown by kind
6 of the 8 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Museums & galleries 5 museums · 1 art gallery0 in town · 6 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 wildlife park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside West Winch. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All 8 on the list
All of it lies within 5 km of its edge: 8 places.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on West Winch’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in West Winch →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Sandringham House, at 15 km, heads the 12.
Historic houseSandringham House15 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageCastle Rising9.5 km northeast
CathedralEly Cathedral37 km south
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall19 km southeast · 106K visitors a year
Historic houseHoughton Hall21 km northeast
Historic houseAnmer Hall17 km northeast
Historic houseHolkham Hall37 km northeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCastle Acre Priory19 km east
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle31 km southeast
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre32 km southeast
MuseumThursford Collection40 km northeast · 250K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel36 km eastPlaces well known beyond West Winch (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.
Common questions about West Winch
What is there to see near West Winch?
No attraction is mapped inside West Winch itself. Within 5 km of it are True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, Stories of Lynn, The Lynn Museum and Fermoy Art Gallery.
Does West Winch have a museum?
6 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of West Winch: True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum, Stories of Lynn, The Lynn Museum and Fermoy Art Gallery.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near West Winch?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Castle Rising (English Heritage), 9.5 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near West Winch?
Within 40 km: Sandringham House (15 km), Castle Rising (9.5 km), Ely Cathedral (37 km), Oxburgh Hall (19 km).
Where are West Winch’s historic buildings listed?
West Winch has 3 listed buildings. 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 West Winch 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)
- True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum: Alienturnedhuman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sandringham House: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, 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
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anmer Hall: Richard Humphrey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Castle Acre Priory: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0, 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
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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