Further afield from Metfield
Only Oasis Camel Park is on our list in Metfield or within 5 km of its edge. Out of town, Framlingham Castle is 17 km away. Look within 40 km and there are 12, among them 9 castles and 2 cathedrals.
The nearest place to visit
Oasis Camel Park stands 2.5 km from the centre. Oasis Camel Park is a petting zoo zoo.
Where they are
The 7 places carry the numbers of the tiles below.
Metfield is the orange dot; the numbers match the places below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
The list by type
The biggest group is castles or historic places, with 11 of the 13.
Green: inside Metfield. Grey: the rest, within 40 km.
2 places are cared for by English Heritage (Framlingham Castle and Orford Castle).
Each place in turn
Look within 40 km for all 13.
Framlingham Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Framlingham, Suffolk, England, UK.
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum
Aviation museum in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Orford Castle
Grade I listed historic house museum in Suffolk Coastal, United Kingdom.
Wingfield Castle
Grade I listed quadrangular castle in Mid Suffolk, England, UK.
St John the Baptist Cathedral
Roman Catholic cathedral in Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK.
What is in or close to Metfield comes first, then the best known within 40 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Metfield’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Metfield →
A day out from Metfield
Our picks of the 12 places within 40 km are here, best known first.
2Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle17 km south
3CathedralNorwich Cathedral29 km north
4MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum7.4 km north · 40K visitors a year
5CastleBungay Castle10 km northeast
6Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle33 km south · 31K visitors a year (2017)
7CastleNorwich Castle Museum29 km north
CastleWingfield Castle7.8 km west
CastleMettingham Castle11 km northeast
CathedralSt John the Baptist Cathedral29 km north
CastleEye Castle16 km west
CastleClaxton Castle24 km north
CastleHelmingham Hall25 km southwestThe best known within 40 km, the closest and best known first.
The nearest town with more to see: Bungay →
Visiting Metfield: questions
What is there to see near Metfield?
No attraction is mapped inside Metfield itself. Within 5 km of it are Oasis Camel Park.
Does Metfield have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Metfield.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Metfield?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Framlingham Castle (English Heritage), 17 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Metfield?
Within 40 km: Framlingham Castle (17 km), Norwich Cathedral (29 km), Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum (7.4 km), Bungay Castle (10 km).
Where are Metfield’s historic buildings listed?
Metfield has 15 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 Metfield 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 (6)
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Cathedral: Aleister Crowley 20:33, 19 January 2007 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, 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
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norwich Castle Museum: The original uploader was Bluemoose at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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