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St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Attractions in Horringer

Around Horringer, start with St Edmundsbury Cathedral

Horringer’s list takes in 3 attractions, 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories. No place to visit is mapped inside Horringer’s built-up area; 11 are within 5 km of its edge. Of these, 3 are looked after: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage. Beyond the town, Ely Cathedral sits 34 km away.

Photo: St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Horringer
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
11
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
5
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Horringer

Then come 2 museums, a historic house and an abbey or priory, behind St Edmundsbury Cathedral.

CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral3.2 km outside town, to the northeastHistoric house · National TrustIckworth House800 m outside town, to the westAbbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey3.4 km outside town, to the northeastAttractionAttraction · National TrustThe Ice House1.4 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSuffolk Regiment Museum2.6 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumMuseumGreene King Brewery Visitor Centre3.1 km outside town, to the northeast

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

Places on the map

Most of the 11 close by lie to the northeast.

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The dashed line is Horringer’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 list by type

5 castles or historic places and 3 other attractions top the count.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral · 1 historic house · 1 historic site0 in town · 5 nearby
Other attractions 3 attractions0 in town · 3 nearby

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

3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and The Ice House).

Every place

All of them, one by one

The list runs to 11 places, all within 5 km of its edge.

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

26 listed buildings are on Horringer’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Horringer →

Big names nearby

Around the region

The standout of the 12 is Ely Cathedral, 34 km from town.

CathedralEly Cathedral34 km northwestMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum38 km west · 364K visitors a yearMuseumIWM Duxford40 km west · 401K visitors a year (2019)CastleHedingham Castle26 km southMuseumMuseum of Zoology38 km west · 139K visitors a year (2023)Historic house · English HeritageAudley End House38 km southwestHistoric houseEuston Hall18 km northeastCastleClare Castle17 km southCastle · English HeritageWeeting Castle28 km northAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory22 km northMuseum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre28 km northGardenCambridge University Botanic Garden37 km west

Places well known beyond Horringer (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 Horringer: questions

What is there to see near Horringer?

No attraction is mapped inside Horringer itself. Within 5 km of it are St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and The Ice House.

Does Horringer have a museum?

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

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Horringer, 3 places are cared for: 2 by the National Trust and 1 by English Heritage (Ickworth House, Bury St Edmunds Abbey and The Ice House).

What are the best-known days out near Horringer?

Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (34 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (38 km), IWM Duxford (40 km), Hedingham Castle (26 km).

Where are Horringer’s historic buildings listed?

Horringer has 26 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 Horringer 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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