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Melford Hall
Attractions in Long Melford

Out from Long Melford: Melford Hall and more

Of the 7 places to visit in and around Long Melford, 5 are museums or galleries. Long Melford itself has none of them. The list includes 3 places cared for by the National Trust. At 12 km, Hedingham Castle is worth the journey.

Photo: Melford Hall, PAUL FARMER (CC BY-SA 2.0)
In Long Melford
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
7
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
5
in or near town
Castles & historic places
2
in or near town
Cared for
3
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Top of the list around Long Melford

After Melford Hall come 4 museums and a historic house.

Historic house · National TrustMelford Hall100 m outside town, to the northHistoric houseKentwell Hall700 m outside town, to the northMuseumMuseum · National TrustLavenham Guildhall4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumGainsborough's House2.7 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseum · National TrustGuildhall of Corpus Christi4.9 km outside town, to the northeastMuseumLittle Hall4.9 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

Mapped

Furthest out is Lavenham Guildhall, at 6.4 km.

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The dashed line is Long Melford’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

Kinds of place

Count 5 museums or galleries and 2 castles or historic places.

Museums & galleries 5 museums0 in town · 5 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 historic houses0 in town · 2 nearby

Green: inside Long Melford. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.

3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Melford Hall, Lavenham Guildhall and Guildhall of Corpus Christi).

Every place

Near Long Melford

Look within 5 km of its edge for all 7 places listed.

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

184 listed buildings and 1 scheduled monument are on Long Melford’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Long Melford →

Big names nearby

Out of town

Hedingham Castle (12 km) leads the 12 big names within reach.

CastleHedingham Castle12 km southwestCathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral19 km northCastleColchester Castle24 km southeastCastleClare Castle9.4 km westAbbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey19 km northHistoric house · National TrustIckworth House17 km northHistoric house · English HeritageAudley End House35 km westZooColchester Zoo25 km southCastleSaffron Walden Castle33 km westHistoric housePalace of Beaulieu38 km southAbbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory25 km southeastFortBalkerne Gate24 km southeast

Places well known beyond Long Melford (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.

Good to know in Long Melford

What is there to see near Long Melford?

No attraction is mapped inside Long Melford itself. Within 5 km of it are Melford Hall, Kentwell Hall, Lavenham Guildhall and Gainsborough's House.

Does Long Melford have a museum?

5 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Long Melford: Lavenham Guildhall, Gainsborough's House, Guildhall of Corpus Christi and Little Hall.

Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Long Melford?

Yes. In or within 5 km of Long Melford, 3 places are cared for by the National Trust (Melford Hall, Lavenham Guildhall and Guildhall of Corpus Christi).

What are the best-known days out near Long Melford?

Within 40 km: Hedingham Castle (12 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (19 km), Colchester Castle (24 km), Clare Castle (9.4 km).

Where are Long Melford’s historic buildings listed?

Long Melford has 184 listed buildings, 2 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 Long Melford 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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