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Attractions in Barnham

Thetford Priory leads what is near Barnham

Of the 7 places to visit in and around Barnham, 4 are museums or galleries. All of them lie outside Barnham. 2 of the places on the list are maintained by English Heritage. The best-known trip out is to Ely Cathedral, 33 km away.

Photo: Euston Hall, Morris ? (Public domain)
In Barnham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
4
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
2
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Barnham

The list goes on from Thetford Priory to 3 museums, a historic house and a church.

Abbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory3.9 km outside town, to the northHistoric houseEuston Hall2.6 km outside town, to the eastChurch · English HeritageChurch of the Holy Sepulchre3.6 km outside town, to the northMuseumDad's Army Museum3.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumCharles Burrell Museum3.7 km outside town, to the northMuseumAncient House Museum of Thetford Life3.8 km outside town, to the north

Each 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

Where to go

Most of the 7 out of town lie to the north.

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The dashed line is Barnham’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

The list by type

4 museums or galleries and 3 castles or historic places top the count.

Museums & galleries 4 museums0 in town · 4 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 abbey or priory · 1 historic house · 1 church0 in town · 3 nearby

Green: inside Barnham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Thetford Priory and Church of the Holy Sepulchre).

Every place

Every entry

7 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

18 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Barnham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Barnham →

Big names nearby

Further out, the best known

First of the 12 big names within reach is Ely Cathedral, 33 km away.

CathedralEly Cathedral33 km westCathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral15 km southHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall25 km northwest · 106K visitors a yearCastle · English HeritageWeeting Castle13 km northwestMuseum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre12 km northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey15 km southHistoric house · National TrustIckworth House19 km southMuseumWest Stow Anglo Saxon Village11 km southwestCastleEye Castle28 km eastAbbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey38 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageDenny Abbey and Farmland Museum39 km westZooZooBanham Zoo20 km east

Places well known beyond Barnham (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 people ask about Barnham

What is there to see near Barnham?

No attraction is mapped inside Barnham itself. Within 5 km of it are Thetford Priory, Euston Hall, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Dad's Army Museum.

Does Barnham have a museum?

4 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Barnham: Dad's Army Museum, Charles Burrell Museum, Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life and In the Footsteps of Thomas Paine.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Barnham?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Barnham, 2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Thetford Priory and Church of the Holy Sepulchre).

What are the best-known days out near Barnham?

Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (33 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (15 km), Oxburgh Hall (25 km), Weeting Castle (13 km).

Where are Barnham’s historic buildings listed?

Barnham has 18 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 Barnham 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).

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