Woodbridge Tide Mill
Tide mill and museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Melton
Photo: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Circuitsight at English Wikipedia (Public domain)Woodbridge Tide Mill leads what is near Melton
Look within 5 km of its edge for the 4 places to visit; none is inside Melton’s built-up area. The mix takes in 3 museums and a historic site. One of them is cared for by the National Trust. Beyond the town, Orford Castle sits 14 km away.
In Melton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
4
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
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 best known around Melton
2 museums and a historic site follow Woodbridge Tide Mill.
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill1.2 km outside town, to the southHistoric siteHistoric site · National TrustSutton Hoo Archeological Site1.4 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumWoodbridge Museum1.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseum493rd Bomb Group Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestEach 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
The map puts most of the 4 to the south.
The dashed line is Melton’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
Which kinds
Museums or galleries lead the count with 3 of 4.
Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 1 historic site0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Melton. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
Every place
Full list of places
4 places make the list, every one within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
22 listed buildings are on Melton’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Melton →
Big names nearby
Day trips from Melton
Orford Castle, at 14 km, heads the 12.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle14 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle13 km north
CastleHelmingham Hall12 km northwest
CastleColchester Castle38 km southwestFortFortHM Fort Roughs26 km southeast
Historic houseGlemham Hall11 km northeast
CastleEye Castle27 km northwest
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum37 km north · 40K visitors a year
CastleBungay Castle39 km north
CastleWingfield Castle27 km north
MuseumChristchurch Mansion13 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey21 km northeastPlaces well known beyond Melton (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.
Melton: questions and answers
What is there to see near Melton?
No attraction is mapped inside Melton itself. Within 5 km of it are Woodbridge Tide Mill, Sutton Hoo Archeological Site, Woodbridge Museum and 493rd Bomb Group Museum.
Does Melton have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Melton: Woodbridge Tide Mill, Woodbridge Museum and 493rd Bomb Group Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Melton?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Melton, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Sutton Hoo Archeological Site).
What are the best-known days out near Melton?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (14 km), Framlingham Castle (13 km), Helmingham Hall (12 km), Colchester Castle (38 km).
Where are Melton’s historic buildings listed?
Melton has 22 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 Melton 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 (12)
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, 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
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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