Close to Weybourne: Baconsthorpe Castle and more
Museums or galleries make up 5 of the 9 places on the list. None of them is inside Weybourne itself. 2 of them are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust. For a full day, there is Blickling Hall, 16 km away.
The best known around Weybourne
After Baconsthorpe Castle, look out for 3 museums, a heritage railway and a park or estate.
Castle · English HeritageBaconsthorpe Castle4.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumThe Muckleburgh Military Collection300 m outside town, to the west
Heritage railwayNorth Norfolk Railway700 m outside town, to the southeast
MuseumSheringham Museum at The Mo4.4 km outside town, to the eastPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustSheringham Park2.1 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumWilliam Marriott Museum3.2 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Finding your way
Out at 4.9 km is Baconsthorpe Castle, the farthest.
The dashed line is Weybourne’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The types of place
Most are museums or galleries, 5 in all, ahead of gardens or estates (2).
Green: inside Weybourne. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Baconsthorpe Castle and Sheringham Park).
The list in full
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 9.
The Muckleburgh Military Collection
Military museum in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Sheringham Museum at The Mo
Museum in Sheringham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
7 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Weybourne’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Weybourne →
Out of town
The 12 days out are led by Blickling Hall, 16 km away.
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall16 km south
Historic houseHolkham Hall23 km west
CathedralNorwich Cathedral36 km south
Historic house · National TrustFelbrigg Hall8.8 km southeast
MuseumThursford Collection16 km southwest · 250K visitors a year
CastleNorwich Castle Museum36 km south
CastleGresham Castle7.3 km southeast
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBinham Priory13 km west
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral36 km south
Historic houseHoughton Hall35 km west
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel25 km southwest
PierCromer Pier11 km eastPlaces well known beyond Weybourne (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.
What visitors ask about Weybourne
What is there to see near Weybourne?
No attraction is mapped inside Weybourne itself. Within 5 km of it are Baconsthorpe Castle, The Muckleburgh Military Collection, North Norfolk Railway and Sheringham Museum at The Mo.
Does Weybourne have a museum?
5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Weybourne: The Muckleburgh Military Collection, Sheringham Museum at The Mo, William Marriott Museum and Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Weybourne?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Weybourne, 2 places are cared for: 1 by English Heritage and 1 by the National Trust (Baconsthorpe Castle and Sheringham Park).
What are the best-known days out near Weybourne?
Within 40 km: Blickling Hall (16 km), Holkham Hall (23 km), Norwich Cathedral (36 km), Felbrigg Hall (8.8 km).
Where are Weybourne’s historic buildings listed?
Weybourne 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 Weybourne 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 (18)
- Baconsthorpe Castle: Aaron Boardley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Muckleburgh Military Collection: Stavros1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- North Norfolk Railway: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sheringham Museum at The Mo: Dave Hitchborne, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Marriott Museum: Northmetpit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fishermen's Lifeboat Museum: Kolforn (Kolforn) I'd appreciate if you could mail me if you want to use, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Holkham Hall: Rev Stan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felbrigg Hall: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thursford Collection: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gresham Castle: Stavros1, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Binham Priory: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St John the Baptist Cathedral: original: Nigel Chadwick derivative work: Rabanus Flavus, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cromer Pier: Tanya Dedyukhina, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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