Nothing mapped in Coldfair Green itself; Leiston Abbey is the nearest draw
Nothing to visit is mapped inside Coldfair Green’s built-up area, but 7 places are within 5 km of its edge. The commonest are 2 museums, 2 attractions and an abbey or priory. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. A day out reaches Orford Castle, 11 km away.
Top of the list around Coldfair Green
Beyond Leiston Abbey, there are 2 museums, an art gallery and a water park.
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey2.8 km outside town, to the northArt galleryArt galleryMuseum of Beyond3.3 km outside town, to the eastMuseumMuseumSaxmundham Museum4.8 km outside town, to the northwestWater parkWater parkChapel Barn Lodges1.8 km outside town, to the southeastAttractionAttractionSnape Maltings4.9 km outside town, to the southwestMuseumMuseumThorpeness & Aldringham Heritage Centre3.4 km outside town, to the southeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
At 5.6 km, Snape Maltings is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Coldfair Green’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
Museums or galleries are the biggest group (3), then other attractions (2).
Green: inside Coldfair Green. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Leiston Abbey).
The complete list
These 7 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
3 listed buildings are on Coldfair Green’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Coldfair Green →
Beyond the town
Orford Castle (11 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle11 km south · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle15 km west
CastleBungay Castle30 km north
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum29 km north · 40K visitors a year
Historic houseGlemham Hall9.1 km west
CastleHelmingham Hall25 km west
CastleWingfield Castle27 km northwest
CastleMettingham Castle29 km northFortFortHM Fort Roughs34 km south
CastleEye Castle31 km northwest
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill20 km southwest
Historic houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens37 km northPlaces well known beyond Coldfair Green (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.
Visiting Coldfair Green: the answers
What is there to see near Coldfair Green?
No attraction is mapped inside Coldfair Green itself. Within 5 km of it are Leiston Abbey, Museum of Beyond, Saxmundham Museum and Chapel Barn Lodges.
Does Coldfair Green have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Coldfair Green: Museum of Beyond, Saxmundham Museum and Thorpeness & Aldringham Heritage Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Coldfair Green?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Coldfair Green, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Leiston Abbey).
What are the best-known days out near Coldfair Green?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (11 km), Framlingham Castle (15 km), Bungay Castle (30 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (29 km).
Where are Coldfair Green’s historic buildings listed?
Coldfair Green has 3 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 Coldfair Green 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
- Somerleyton Hall and Gardens: Velvet, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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