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St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Attractions in Fornham St Martin

The nearest draw to Fornham St Martin: St Edmundsbury Cathedral, 3.4 km away

Fornham St Martin and its surroundings hold 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 attractions. All of it lies outside: 10 places within 5 km of its edge, none inside Fornham St Martin’s built-up area. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. Drive 33 km to reach Ely Cathedral.

Photo: St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Fornham St Martin
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
10
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
4
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Leading the list near Fornham St Martin

Along with St Edmundsbury Cathedral, see 3 museums, an abbey or priory and a garden.

CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral2.7 km outside town, to the southAbbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey2.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumSuffolk Regiment Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMoyse's Hall Museum2.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumGreene King Brewery Visitor Centre3 km outside town, to the southGardenGardenFullers Mill Garden4.5 km outside town, to the northwest

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

The map view

The map shows most of the 10 nearby to the south.

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The dashed line is Fornham St Martin’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 there is to see

Castles or historic places are the biggest group (4), then museums or galleries (3).

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 castle0 in town · 4 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Fornham St Martin. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bury St Edmunds Abbey).

Every place

All 10 on the list

All 10 on the list lie within 5 km of its edge.

Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.

10 listed buildings are on Fornham St Martin’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Fornham St Martin →

Big names nearby

Around the region

Day trips number 12; the best known is Ely Cathedral, 33 km off.

CathedralEly Cathedral33 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustIckworth House6.9 km southwestHistoric house · National TrustOxburgh Hall35 km north · 106K visitors a yearHistoric houseEuston Hall12 km northeastAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory16 km northCastleHedingham Castle32 km southCastle · English HeritageWeeting Castle23 km northMuseum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre23 km northMuseumWest Stow Anglo Saxon Village6.3 km northwestChurch · English HeritageChurch of the Holy Sepulchre16 km northCastleClare Castle24 km southAbbey or priory · National TrustAnglesey Abbey32 km west

Places well known beyond Fornham St Martin (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 Fornham St Martin: questions

What is there to see near Fornham St Martin?

No attraction is mapped inside Fornham St Martin itself. Within 5 km of it are St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds Abbey, Suffolk Regiment Museum and Moyse's Hall Museum.

Does Fornham St Martin have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Fornham St Martin: Suffolk Regiment Museum, Moyse's Hall Museum and Greene King Brewery Visitor Centre.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Fornham St Martin?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Fornham St Martin, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bury St Edmunds Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Fornham St Martin?

Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (33 km), Ickworth House (6.9 km), Oxburgh Hall (35 km), Euston Hall (12 km).

Where are Fornham St Martin’s historic buildings listed?

Fornham St Martin has 10 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 Fornham St Martin 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 (15)

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