Wymondham Abbey heads the list around Wicklewood
3 of the 5 places to visit in and around Wicklewood are museums or galleries. None of them is inside Wicklewood itself. The big name further out is Norwich Cathedral, 17 km from the centre.
Around Wicklewood: where to begin
After Wymondham Abbey, look out for 2 museums, a heritage railway and an art gallery.
Abbey or prioryWymondham Abbey2.9 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWymondham Bridewell3.3 km outside town, to the east
Heritage railwayMid-Norfolk Railway4.7 km outside town, to the northwestArt galleryArt galleryWymondham Arts Centre3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumWymondham Heritage Museum3.3 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 lie of the land
Beyond the town, the 5 nearby are mostly to the east.
The dashed line is Wicklewood’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 is on offer
Most common are museums or galleries: 3 of 5.
Green: inside Wicklewood. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Each place in turn
Here are the 5 places within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
9 listed buildings are on Wicklewood’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Wicklewood →
Bigger names, a drive away
Allow a day for Norwich Cathedral, 17 km away, the pick of 12.
CathedralNorwich Cathedral17 km east
CastleNorwich Castle Museum17 km east
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral16 km east
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall33 km west · 106K visitors a year
Historic house · National TrustBlickling Hall28 km northeast
Art galleryThe Sainsbury Centre13 km east
Castle · English HeritageNorth Elmham Chapel21 km north
CastleBungay Castle29 km southeast
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum28 km southeast · 40K visitors a year
Historic houseHoughton Hall39 km northwest
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre29 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle32 km westPlaces well known beyond Wicklewood (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.
Before a day out in Wicklewood
What is there to see near Wicklewood?
No attraction is mapped inside Wicklewood itself. Within 5 km of it are Wymondham Abbey, Wymondham Bridewell, Mid-Norfolk Railway and Wymondham Arts Centre.
Does Wicklewood have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Wicklewood: Wymondham Bridewell, Wymondham Arts Centre and Wymondham Heritage Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Wicklewood?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Oxburgh Hall (National Trust), 33 km west.
What are the best-known days out near Wicklewood?
Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (17 km), Norwich Castle Museum (17 km), St John the Baptist Cathedral (16 km), Oxburgh Hall (33 km).
Where are Wicklewood’s historic buildings listed?
Wicklewood has 9 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 Wicklewood 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 (14)
- Wymondham Abbey: Abbeygarth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mid-Norfolk Railway: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blickling Hall: The original uploader was Tobybuk at English Wikipedia., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- The Sainsbury Centre: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- North Elmham Chapel: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Houghton Hall: Hans A. Rosbach, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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