Leiston Abbey heads the list around Aldeburgh
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Aldeburgh’s built-up area, but 5 places are within 5 km of its edge. Among them are an abbey or priory, an art gallery and a water park. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Make a day of it at Orford Castle, 8.3 km away.
The first to see around Aldeburgh
Following Leiston Abbey are an art gallery, a water park and a museum.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryMuseum of Beyond1.9 km outside town, to the northeastWater parkWater parkChapel Barn Lodges300 m outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumThorpeness & Aldringham Heritage Centre1.6 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttractionThorpeness Windmill1.6 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The places, mapped
The farthest of them, Leiston Abbey, is 7.1 km out.
The dashed line is Aldeburgh’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
The list holds an abbey or priory, an art gallery and a water park.
Green: inside Aldeburgh. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Leiston Abbey).
Every place to visit
Nothing is inside Aldeburgh itself; these 5 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
63 listed buildings are on Aldeburgh’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Aldeburgh →
Around the region
Best known of the 12 within reach is Orford Castle, at 8.3 km.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle8.3 km southwest · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle18 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle35 km north
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum34 km northwest · 40K visitors a year
Historic houseGlemham Hall11 km west
CastleHelmingham Hall27 km westFortFortHM Fort Roughs30 km south
CastleWingfield Castle31 km northwest
CastleMettingham Castle33 km north
CastleEye Castle35 km northwest
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill20 km west
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort31 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Aldeburgh (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.
Planning a visit to Aldeburgh
What is there to see near Aldeburgh?
No attraction is mapped inside Aldeburgh itself. Within 5 km of it are Leiston Abbey, Museum of Beyond, Chapel Barn Lodges and Thorpeness & Aldringham Heritage Centre.
Does Aldeburgh have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Aldeburgh: Museum of Beyond and Thorpeness & Aldringham Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Aldeburgh?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Aldeburgh, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Leiston Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Aldeburgh?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (8.3 km), Framlingham Castle (18 km), Bungay Castle (35 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (34 km).
Where are Aldeburgh’s historic buildings listed?
Aldeburgh has 63 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 Aldeburgh 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 (12)
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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