Places to visit around Trimley St Mary, from Landguard Fort
Around Trimley St Mary, the places to visit include 7 museums, 2 piers and 2 forts. What there is to see lies just outside: 14 places within 5 km of its edge. In heritage care, one place on the list is looked after by English Heritage. Travel 19 km and you reach Orford Castle.
Just outside Trimley St Mary, the best known
Once you have seen Landguard Fort, try 2 piers, 2 forts and a museum.
Castle · English HeritageLandguard Fort3.7 km outside town, to the south
MuseumLightvessel 183.2 km outside town, to the southwest
PierFelixstowe Pier2.3 km outside town, to the southeast
FortHarwich Redoubt3.7 km outside town, to the southwest
FortBeacon Hill Fort4.1 km outside town, to the southwestPierPierShotley Pier3.7 km outside town, to the southwestEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where to go
The map puts most of the 14 to the southwest.
The dashed line is Trimley St Mary’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Which kinds
Most are museums or galleries, 7 in all, ahead of castles or historic places (4).
Green: inside Trimley St Mary. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Landguard Fort).
All of them, one by one
These 14 are within 5 km of its edge, none in town.
7Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
15 listed buildings are on Trimley St Mary’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Trimley St Mary →
A drive away
Day trips number 12; the best known is Orford Castle, 19 km off.
Castle · English HeritageOrford Castle19 km northeast · 31K visitors a year (2017)
Castle · English HeritageFramlingham Castle27 km north
CastleColchester Castle31 km westFortFortHM Fort Roughs14 km southeast
CastleHelmingham Hall23 km north
MuseumWoodbridge Tide Mill12 km north
ZooColchester Zoo36 km west
MuseumChristchurch Mansion15 km northwest
MuseumIpswich Museum15 km northwest
Abbey or priory · English HeritageSt. Botolph's Priory31 km west
FortBalkerne Gate31 km west
GardenBeth Chatto Gardens25 km southwestPlaces well known beyond Trimley St Mary (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.
What visitors ask about Trimley St Mary
What is there to see near Trimley St Mary?
No attraction is mapped inside Trimley St Mary itself. Within 5 km of it are Landguard Fort, Lightvessel 18, Felixstowe Pier and Harwich Redoubt.
Does Trimley St Mary have a museum?
7 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Trimley St Mary: Lightvessel 18, Lifeboat Museum, HMS Ganges Museum and Ha’penny Pier & Visitors Centre.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Trimley St Mary?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Trimley St Mary, 1 place is cared for by English Heritage (Landguard Fort).
What are the best-known days out near Trimley St Mary?
Within 40 km: Orford Castle (19 km), Framlingham Castle (27 km), Colchester Castle (31 km), HM Fort Roughs (14 km).
Where are Trimley St Mary’s historic buildings listed?
Trimley St Mary has 15 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 Trimley St Mary 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 (17)
- Landguard Fort: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lightvessel 18: Matt Harrop, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Felixstowe Pier: Roger Cornfoot, 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
- Framlingham Castle: Happy Bean Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Castle: George Gastin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Helmingham Hall: Chris Holifield, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Woodbridge Tide Mill: Circuitsight at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colchester Zoo: Angela Tuff, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christchurch Mansion: Rowland Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Ipswich Museum: Oxyman, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Botolph's Priory: Maria, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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