Framlingham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK.
Attractions in Badingham
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The best-known day out from Badingham is Orford Castle, 21 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Badingham’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. There are a castle and a museum to choose from. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage.
In Badingham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known
Just outside Badingham, the best known
Framlingham Castle aside, the next best known is a museum.
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle4.1 km outside town, to the southwest
MuseumLaxfield Museum4 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 map
Places on the map
The map ends at Framlingham Castle, 4.8 km out.
The dashed line is Badingham’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
Between them they are a castle and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Badingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle).
Every place
All of it
2 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Badingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Badingham →
Big names nearby
Further away
Leading the 12 is Orford Castle, 21 km away; they include 7 castles and 2 museums.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle21 km southeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CastleWingfield Castle12 km northwest
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum19 km north · 40K visitors a year
CastleBungay Castle22 km north
CastleHelmingham Hall16 km southwest
CastleEye Castle17 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey14 km east
CastleMettingham Castle21 km north
Historic houseGlemham Hall9.8 km south
CastleClaxton Castle36 km north
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens35 km northeast
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill20 km southPlaces well known beyond Badingham (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.
Good to know in Badingham
What is there to see near Badingham?
No attraction is mapped inside Badingham itself. Within 5 km of it are Framlingham Castle and Laxfield Museum.
Does Badingham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Badingham: Laxfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Badingham?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Badingham, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Badingham?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (21 km), Wingfield Castle (12 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (19 km), Bungay Castle (22 km).
Where are Badingham’s historic buildings listed?
Badingham has 4 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 Badingham 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)
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laxfield Museum: Evelyn Simak, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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