Framlingham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK.
Attractions in Cransford
Photo: Framlingham Castle, Happy Bean Photography (CC BY-SA 4.0)Framlingham Castle, 3.7 km from Cransford
From Cransford, the big name within reach is Orford Castle, 18 km away. None of our places to visit is inside Cransford’s built-up area; 2 are within 5 km of its edge. They include a castle and a museum. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage.
In Cransford
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
The best known around Cransford
Once you have seen Framlingham Castle, try a museum.
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle2.8 km outside town, to the west
MuseumParham Airfield Museum3.7 km outside town, to the southEach 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
Mapped
At the edge of the map sits Parham Airfield Museum, 3.9 km out.
The dashed line is Cransford’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
What you can see
The list holds a castle and a museum.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Cransford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle).
Every place
All of them, one by one
Nothing is inside Cransford itself; these 2 are within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Cransford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Cransford →
Big names nearby
Further out, the best known
Best known of the 12 within reach is Orford Castle, at 18 km.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle18 km southeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CastleHelmingham Hall15 km southwest
Historic houseGlemham Hall6 km south
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum23 km north · 40K visitors a year
CastleWingfield Castle16 km northwest
CastleBungay Castle25 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey12 km east
CastleEye Castle20 km northwest
CastleMettingham Castle24 km northFortFortHM Fort Roughs38 km south
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill17 km south
CastleClaxton Castle39 km northPlaces well known beyond Cransford (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 Cransford: questions
What is there to see near Cransford?
No attraction is mapped inside Cransford itself. Within 5 km of it are Framlingham Castle and Parham Airfield Museum.
Does Cransford have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Cransford: Parham Airfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Cransford?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Cransford, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Cransford?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (18 km), Helmingham Hall (15 km), Glemham Hall (6 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (23 km).
Where are Cransford’s historic buildings listed?
Cransford has 2 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 Cransford 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)
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parham Airfield Museum: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claxton Castle: Graham Hardy, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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