West Stow Anglo Saxon Village
Archaeological open-air museum in West Stow, Suffolk, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Icklingham
Photo: West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6337 Keith Evans (CC BY-SA 2.0)West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, 3.2 km from Icklingham
Our list finds nothing inside Icklingham’s built-up area, but 3 places within 5 km of its edge. They include 2 museums and a garden. For a full day, there is Ely Cathedral, 24 km away.
In Icklingham
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
3
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known
Around Icklingham: where to begin
After West Stow Anglo Saxon Village come a museum and a garden.
MuseumWest Stow Anglo Saxon Village2.5 km outside town, to the southeastMuseumMuseumWest Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum2.5 km outside town, to the southeastGardenGardenFullers Mill Garden3.3 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Map of the places
Head to the southeast for most of the 3 on the list.
The dashed line is Icklingham’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 kind of places
Museums or galleries lead the count with 2 of 3.
Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby
Gardens & estates 1 garden0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Icklingham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
All 3 on the list
All 3 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 Icklingham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Icklingham →
Big names nearby
Around the region
Top of the 12 day trips: Ely Cathedral, at 24 km.
CathedralEly Cathedral24 km west
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral12 km southeastMuseumMuseumFitzwilliam Museum36 km southwest · 364K visitors a year
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey12 km southeast
Historic house · National TrustOxburgh Hall28 km north · 106K visitors a year
Castle · English HeritageWeeting Castle16 km north
Historic house · National TrustIckworth House13 km southAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory14 km northeast
Museum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre17 km north
Historic houseEuston Hall14 km east
MuseumMuseum of Zoology35 km southwest · 139K visitors a year (2023)
CastleHedingham Castle37 km southPlaces well known beyond Icklingham (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.
Planning a visit to Icklingham
What is there to see near Icklingham?
No attraction is mapped inside Icklingham itself. Within 5 km of it are West Stow Anglo Saxon Village, West Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum and Fullers Mill Garden.
Does Icklingham have a museum?
2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Icklingham: West Stow Anglo Saxon Village and West Stow Anglo-Saxon Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Icklingham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Bury St Edmunds Abbey (English Heritage), 12 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Icklingham?
Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (24 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (12 km), Fitzwilliam Museum (36 km), Bury St Edmunds Abbey (12 km).
Where are Icklingham’s historic buildings listed?
Icklingham has 10 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 Icklingham 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 (11)
- West Stow Anglo Saxon Village: https://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6337 Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ely Cathedral: Bs0u10e01, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oxburgh Hall: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Weeting Castle: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ickworth House: Squeezyboy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grimes Grave's Visitor Centre: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Euston Hall: Morris ?, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Museum of Zoology: Magnus Manske, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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