Framlingham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK.
Attractions in Easton
Photo: Framlingham Castle, Happy Bean Photography (CC BY-SA 4.0)What is near Easton: Framlingham Castle first
The built-up area has no place on our list of its own; 3 are within 5 km of its edge. Look for a castle, a museum and a theme park. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. Beyond the town, the best known is Orford Castle, 16 km off.
In Easton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
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 names to know near Easton
Behind Framlingham Castle on the list are a museum and a theme park.
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle4.8 km outside town, to the north
MuseumParham Airfield Museum4.5 km outside town, to the northeast
Theme parkEaston Farm Park400 m outside town, to the westEach 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
On the map
At 5.1 km, Framlingham Castle is the farthest one out.
The dashed line is Easton’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 mix
It comes down to a castle, a museum and a theme park.
Museums & galleries 1 museum0 in town · 1 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 castle0 in town · 1 nearby
Zoos, theme parks & days out 1 theme park0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Easton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle).
Every place
The places, one by one
3 places, all within 5 km of its edge, make the list.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
20 listed buildings are on Easton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Easton →
Big names nearby
Beyond the town
Start with Orford Castle, 16 km off, the best known of 12.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle16 km southeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CastleHelmingham Hall9.8 km west
Historic houseGlemham Hall6.2 km east
CastleWingfield Castle20 km north
CastleEye Castle20 km northwest
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum29 km north · 40K visitors a year
CastleBungay Castle32 km north
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey17 km east
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill9.9 km southFortFortHM Fort Roughs33 km south
CastleMettingham Castle31 km north
MuseumChristchurch Mansion18 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Easton (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 Easton
What is there to see near Easton?
No attraction is mapped inside Easton itself. Within 5 km of it are Framlingham Castle, Parham Airfield Museum and Easton Farm Park.
Does Easton have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Easton: Parham Airfield Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Easton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Easton, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle).
What are the best-known days out near Easton?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (16 km), Helmingham Hall (9.8 km), Glemham Hall (6.2 km), Wingfield Castle (20 km).
Where are Easton’s historic buildings listed?
Easton has 20 listed buildings, 1 of them Grade I. 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 Easton 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 (14)
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Parham Airfield Museum: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Easton Farm Park: Helen Steed, 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
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, 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
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
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