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Gainsborough's House
Attractions in Newton

Places to visit around Newton, from Gainsborough's House

From Newton, the big name within reach is Colchester Castle, 18 km away. Nothing on our list is inside Newton’s built-up area; the 2 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge.

Photo: Gainsborough's House, Oxyman (CC BY 2.5)
In Newton
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
2
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
2
in or near town
Best known

Around Newton: where to begin

Next to Gainsborough's House, the best known is a museum.

MuseumGainsborough's House3.9 km outside town, to the westMuseumMuseumSudbury Heritage Centre and Museum3.8 km outside town, to the west

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

Where to go

The farthest of them, Gainsborough's House, is 4.4 km out.

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The dashed line is Newton’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 types of place

They are all museums or galleries: 2 in all.

Museums & galleries 2 museums0 in town · 2 nearby

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

Every place

The list in full

These 2 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.

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

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

Big names nearby

A drive away

Colchester Castle, 18 km away, is the best known of the 12.

CastleColchester Castle18 km southeastCastleHedingham Castle14 km westCathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral24 km northHistoric house · National TrustMelford Hall7.3 km northwestCathedralChelmsford Cathedral40 km southwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey24 km northZooColchester Zoo19 km southCastleClare Castle15 km westMuseumMuseum · National TrustLavenham Guildhall8.7 km northHistoric houseKentwell Hall8.9 km northwestHistoric house · English HeritageAudley End House39 km westHistoric house · National TrustIckworth House23 km northwest

Places well known beyond Newton (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.

Common questions about Newton

What is there to see near Newton?

No attraction is mapped inside Newton itself. Within 5 km of it are Gainsborough's House and Sudbury Heritage Centre and Museum.

Does Newton have a museum?

2 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Newton: Gainsborough's House and Sudbury Heritage Centre and Museum.

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

None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Melford Hall (National Trust), 7.3 km northwest.

What are the best-known days out near Newton?

Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (18 km), Hedingham Castle (14 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (24 km), Melford Hall (7.3 km).

Where are Newton’s historic buildings listed?

Newton has 16 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 Newton 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)

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