Bentwaters Cold War Museum
Museum in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
Attractions in Rendlesham
Photo: Bentwaters Cold War Museum, Alan Wilson (CC BY-SA 2.0)Rendlesham’s draw is Bentwaters Cold War Museum
A day out from Rendlesham leads to Orford Castle, 8.8 km away. There is one place to visit inside Rendlesham’s built-up area, plus one within 5 km of its edge. The mix takes in a museum and an attraction.
In Rendlesham
1
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
1
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
1
in or near town
Best known
What Rendlesham is known for
An attraction follows Bentwaters Cold War Museum.
MuseumBentwaters Cold War Museumin townAttractionAttractionSnape Maltings4.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach 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
Around Rendlesham, mapped
Furthest out is Snape Maltings, at 6.8 km.
The dashed line is Rendlesham’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
A breakdown by kind
The list holds a museum and an attraction.
Museums & galleries 1 museum1 in town
Other attractions 1 attraction0 in town · 1 nearby
Green: inside Rendlesham. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Every place
Everything on the list
First the one in town, then another within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Rendlesham comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
2 listed buildings are on Rendlesham’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Rendlesham →
Big names nearby
Big names nearby
The standout of the 12 is Orford Castle, 8.8 km from town.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle8.8 km southeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle12 km northwest
CastleHelmingham Hall16 km west
Historic houseGlemham Hall5.9 km north
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill7.7 km southwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageLeiston Abbey15 km northeastFortFortHM Fort Roughs26 km south
CastleBungay Castle36 km north
MuseumNorfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum34 km north · 40K visitors a year
CastleWingfield Castle27 km northwest
CastleEye Castle28 km northwest
CastleMettingham Castle35 km northPlaces well known beyond Rendlesham (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.
Practical questions about Rendlesham
What are the main attractions in Rendlesham?
The place to visit inside Rendlesham’s built-up area is Bentwaters Cold War Museum. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 1 more within 5 km.
Does Rendlesham have a museum?
1 museum or gallery is in or within 5 km of Rendlesham: Bentwaters Cold War Museum.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Rendlesham?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Orford Castle (English Heritage), 8.8 km southeast.
What are the best-known days out near Rendlesham?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (8.8 km), Framlingham Castle (12 km), Helmingham Hall (16 km), Glemham Hall (5.9 km).
Where are Rendlesham’s historic buildings listed?
Rendlesham has 2 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 Rendlesham 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)
- Bentwaters Cold War Museum: Alan Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Glemham Hall: John Goldsmith, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leiston Abbey: Dave Briggs, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bungay Castle: Scott Anderson from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum: Ashley Dace, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wingfield Castle: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eye Castle: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mettingham Castle: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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