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Pleasurewood Hills
Attractions in Corton

Corton has Pleasurewood Hills on its doorstep

Visitors to Corton can choose from 5 museums, a theme park and a historic house. The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 11 are within 5 km of its edge. Norwich Cathedral, 33 km away, is the best-known day out.

Photo: Pleasurewood Hills, John Goldsmith (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Corton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
1
in or near town
Best known

Leading the list near Corton

After Pleasurewood Hills come 3 museums, a historic house and a pier.

Theme parkPleasurewood Hills200 m outside town, to the southHistoric houseSomerleyton Hall and Gardens4.6 km outside town, to the westMuseumMincarlo - Historic Trawler3.8 km outside town, to the southMuseumLowestoft Maritime Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southMuseumLowestoft War Memorial Museum2.1 km outside town, to the southPierPierClaremont Pier4.5 km outside town, to the south

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 things are

To the south is where most of the 11 nearby are.

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The dashed line is Corton’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

By kind

Ahead are museums or galleries (5); next, zoos, theme parks or other days out (4).

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic house0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park · 1 pier · 1 zoo · 1 water park0 in town · 4 nearby
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby

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

Every place

Every place, in and near Corton

11 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.

1 listed building is on Corton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Corton →

Big names nearby

Day trips from Corton

Worth the drive, Norwich Cathedral (33 km) is first of the 12.

CathedralNorwich Cathedral33 km northwestCastleNorwich Castle Museum33 km northwestCastleCaister Castle15 km northTheme parkTheme parkPleasure Beach8.6 km northAbbey or priory · English HeritageGreat Yarmouth Grey Friary9.9 km northCastleBungay Castle22 km westCathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral34 km westMuseumMuseum · English HeritageRow 111 House9.8 km northMuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum25 km west · 40K visitors a yearCastleClaxton Castle22 km westMuseumEast Anglia Transport Museum8.2 km southwestCastleMettingham Castle20 km southwest

Places well known beyond Corton (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.

Seeing Corton: your questions

What is there to see near Corton?

No attraction is mapped inside Corton itself. Within 5 km of it are Pleasurewood Hills, Somerleyton Hall and Gardens, Mincarlo - Historic Trawler and Lowestoft Maritime Museum.

Does Corton have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Corton: Mincarlo - Historic Trawler, Lowestoft Maritime Museum, Lowestoft War Memorial Museum and Royal Naval Patrol Service Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Great Yarmouth Grey Friary (English Heritage), 9.9 km north.

What are the best-known days out near Corton?

Within 40 km: Norwich Cathedral (33 km), Norwich Castle Museum (33 km), Caister Castle (15 km), Pleasure Beach (8.6 km).

Where are Corton’s historic buildings listed?

Corton has 1 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 Corton 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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