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St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Attractions in Sicklesmere

What to see from Sicklesmere: St Edmundsbury Cathedral first

Sicklesmere’s list takes in 3 museums, 2 abbeys or priories and 2 attractions. There is no place to visit inside Sicklesmere’s built-up area; there are 8 within 5 km of its edge. One of the places on the list is maintained by English Heritage. For a full day, there is Ely Cathedral, 40 km away.

Photo: St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Diliff (CC BY-SA 3.0)
In Sicklesmere
0
inside the built-up area
Within 5 km
8
of the town’s edge
Museums & galleries
3
in or near town
Castles & historic places
3
in or near town
Cared for
1
National Trust, English Heritage, Cadw and others
Best known

Just outside Sicklesmere, the best known

After St Edmundsbury Cathedral, look out for 3 museums and 2 abbeys or priories.

CathedralSt Edmundsbury Cathedral3.8 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or priory · English HeritageBury St Edmunds Abbey3.7 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumGreene King Brewery Visitor Centre3.5 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMoyse's Hall Museum4.2 km outside town, to the northwestMuseumMuseumSuffolk Regiment Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwestAbbey or prioryAbbey Ruins3.7 km outside town, to the northwest

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

Plotted on the map

On the map, most of the 8 sit to the northwest.

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The dashed line is Sicklesmere’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

Grouped by kind

Count 3 castles or historic places and 3 museums or galleries.

Museums & galleries 3 museums0 in town · 3 nearby
Castles & historic places 2 abbeys or priories · 1 cathedral0 in town · 3 nearby
Other attractions 2 attractions0 in town · 2 nearby

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

1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bury St Edmunds Abbey).

Every place

The list in full

Nothing is inside Sicklesmere itself; these 8 are within 5 km of its edge.

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

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

Big names nearby

Day trips

Allow a day for Ely Cathedral, 40 km away, the pick of 12.

CathedralEly Cathedral40 km northwestHistoric house · National TrustIckworth House6.7 km westCastleHedingham Castle26 km southwestCastleColchester Castle37 km southHistoric houseEuston Hall19 km northCastleClare Castle18 km southwestAbbey or prioryAbbey or priory · English HeritageThetford Priory23 km northHistoric house · National TrustMelford Hall14 km southMuseumMuseum · National TrustLavenham Guildhall11 km southCastle · English HeritageWeeting Castle31 km northHistoric houseKentwell Hall12 km southMuseum · English HeritageGrimes Grave's Visitor Centre30 km north

Places well known beyond Sicklesmere (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.

Visiting Sicklesmere: the answers

What is there to see near Sicklesmere?

No attraction is mapped inside Sicklesmere itself. Within 5 km of it are St Edmundsbury Cathedral, Bury St Edmunds Abbey, Greene King Brewery Visitor Centre and Moyse's Hall Museum.

Does Sicklesmere have a museum?

3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Sicklesmere: Greene King Brewery Visitor Centre, Moyse's Hall Museum and Suffolk Regiment Museum.

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

Yes. In or within 5 km of Sicklesmere, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Bury St Edmunds Abbey).

What are the best-known days out near Sicklesmere?

Within 40 km: Ely Cathedral (40 km), Ickworth House (6.7 km), Hedingham Castle (26 km), Colchester Castle (37 km).

Where are Sicklesmere’s historic buildings listed?

Sicklesmere 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 Sicklesmere 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)

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