4.9 km from Raydon, Thorington Hall leads the list
With nothing inside Raydon’s built-up area, the list has 3 places within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in 2 castles and a historic house. Among them, one is cared for by the National Trust. Colchester Castle lies 14 km out, the pick for a day trip.
Where to start near Raydon
Following Thorington Hall are 2 castles.
Historic house · National TrustThorington Hall4.6 km outside town, to the southwest
CastleLittle Wenham Castle2.6 km outside town, to the eastCastleCastleGifford's Hall3.2 km outside town, to the westEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Plotted on the map
The farthest of them, Thorington Hall, is 4.9 km out.
The dashed line is Raydon’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
How the list breaks down
Every one of them is among castles or historic places.
Green: inside Raydon. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Thorington Hall).
All of it
Each of the 3 is within 5 km of its edge.
Gifford's Hall
Grade II listed walled garden at Giffords Hall, Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, England, UK.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
8 listed buildings are on Raydon’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Raydon →
Around the region
Leading the 12 is Colchester Castle, 14 km away; they include 5 castles and 2 abbeys or priories.
CastleColchester Castle14 km southwest
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle35 km northeast
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle38 km east · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral32 km northwest
CastleHedingham Castle27 km west
ZooColchester Zoo19 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory14 km southwest
MuseumThe Munnings Art Museum6.3 km south
FortBalkerne Gate14 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey32 km northwest
CastleHelmingham Hall24 km northeast
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens15 km southPlaces well known beyond Raydon (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.
Know before you go to Raydon
What is there to see near Raydon?
No attraction is mapped inside Raydon itself. Within 5 km of it are Thorington Hall, Little Wenham Castle and Gifford's Hall.
Does Raydon have a museum?
No museum or gallery is mapped in or within 5 km of Raydon.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Raydon?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Raydon, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Thorington Hall).
What are the best-known days out near Raydon?
Within 40 km: Colchester Castle (14 km), Framlingham Castle (35 km), Orford Castle (38 km), St Edmundsbury Cathedral (32 km).
Where are Raydon’s historic buildings listed?
Raydon has 8 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 Raydon 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 (14)
- Thorington Hall: Keith Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Little Wenham Castle: Zorba the Geek, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hedingham Castle: Agnete, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Munnings Art Museum: Paul Shreeve, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bury St Edmunds Abbey: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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