Worth the trip from Copdock: Dodnash Priory, 6.2 km off
Our list finds nothing inside Copdock’s built-up area, but 4 places within 5 km of its edge. There are an abbey or priory, a castle and an attraction to choose from. At 20 km, Colchester Castle is worth the journey.
The names to know near Copdock
The rest of the best known are a castle, an attraction and a zoo.
CastleLittle Wenham Castle3.3 km outside town, to the southwestAttractionAttractionChantry Walled Garden2.9 km outside town, to the northeastZooZooJimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park2.8 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.
Mapped around Copdock
The outermost point is Dodnash Priory, at 6.2 km.
The dashed line is Copdock’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Kind by kind
It comes down to an abbey or priory, a castle and an attraction.
Green: inside Copdock. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
All of it
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 4 places listed.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings are on Copdock’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Copdock →
Bigger names, a drive away
The standout of the 12 is Colchester Castle, 20 km from town.
CastleColchester Castle20 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle28 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle32 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral34 km northwest
CastleHedingham Castle33 km west
MuseumIpswich Museum5.7 km northeast
CastleHelmingham Hall17 km northeast
MuseumChristchurch Mansion6.2 km northeast
ZooColchester Zoo26 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey34 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory20 km southwest
FortBalkerne Gate21 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Copdock (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 visitors ask about Copdock
What is there to see near Copdock?
No attraction is mapped inside Copdock itself. Within 5 km of it are Dodnash Priory, Little Wenham Castle, Chantry Walled Garden and Jimmy’s Farm & Wildlife Park.
Does Copdock have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Copdock.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Copdock?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Framlingham Castle (English Heritage), 28 km northeast.
What are the best-known days out near Copdock?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (20 km), Framlingham Castle (28 km), Orford Castle (32 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (34 km).
Where are Copdock’s historic buildings listed?
Copdock has 4 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 Copdock 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 (13)
- Little Wenham Castle: Zorba the Geek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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