Near Shotley Gate: Landguard Fort and other places to visit
Shotley Gate’s list takes in 7 museums, 2 forts and a castle. Nothing on our list is inside Shotley Gate’s built-up area; the 13 places to visit are within 5 km of its edge. Among them, one is cared for by English Heritage. On foot, 2 are within 1 km of the centre. Beyond the town, Orford Castle sits 24 km away.
The names to know near Shotley Gate
Beyond Landguard Fort, there are 2 museums, 2 forts and a pier.
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort3.9 km outside town, to the southeastPierPierShotley Pier100 m outside town, to the south
MuseumLightvessel 181.3 km outside town, to the southeast
FortHarwich Redoubt1.9 km outside town, to the southeast
FortBeacon Hill Fort2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
MuseumLifeboat Museum1.6 km outside town, to the southeastEach 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
Out of town, most of the 13 are to the southeast.
The dashed line is Shotley Gate’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Grouped by kind
Count 7 museums or galleries and 4 castles or historic places.
Green: inside Shotley Gate. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Landguard Fort).
The places, one by one
Each of the 13 is within 5 km of its edge.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
4 listed buildings and 2 scheduled monuments are on Shotley Gate’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Shotley Gate →
The wider area
Allow a day for Orford Castle, 24 km away, the pick of 12.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle24 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
CastleColchester Castle26 km west
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle30 km northFortFortHM Fort Roughs16 km southeast
CastleHelmingham Hall24 km north
ZooColchester Zoo32 km west
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory26 km west
MuseumChristchurch Mansion13 km northwest
MuseumIpswich Museum14 km northwest
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill15 km north
FortBalkerne Gate27 km west
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens20 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Shotley Gate (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.
Your questions on Shotley Gate
What is there to see near Shotley Gate?
No attraction is mapped inside Shotley Gate itself. Within 5 km of it are Landguard Fort, Shotley Pier, Lightvessel 18 and Harwich Redoubt.
Does Shotley Gate have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Shotley Gate: Lightvessel 18, Lifeboat Museum, HMS Ganges Museum and Ha’penny Pier & Visitors Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Shotley Gate?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Shotley Gate, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Landguard Fort).
What are the best-known days out near Shotley Gate?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (24 km), Colchester Castle (26 km), Framlingham Castle (30 km), HM Fort Roughs (16 km).
Where are Shotley Gate’s historic buildings listed?
Shotley Gate has 4 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 Shotley Gate 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 (16)
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Harwich Redoubt: John Fielding from Norwich, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beacon Hill Fort: Oxyman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lifeboat Museum: Geof Sheppard, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Orford Castle: Chris Gunns, 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
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Balkerne Gate: Tanya2501, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Chatto Gardens: Grahamec, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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