Attractions in Herringswell & Things to Do in Herringswell
(and nearby)

Mildenhall Museum (3 Miles)*
Mildenhall Museum, housed in two nineteenth century cottages, tells the story of the local landscape, its flora, its fauna, its people and their history.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village & Country Park (5 Miles)*
Beyond the car park, play area, visitor centre, shop and café is a 125 acre Country Park bursting with life.
National Horseracing Museum & Tours (6 Miles)*
Man's Best Friend - Dogs and Hounds of Field and ShowThe Heath and the HorseMan's Best Friend - Dogs and Hounds of Field and Show.
Ickworth House, Park & Garden (8 Miles)*
Ickworth is one of the most unusual and most surprising of National Trust properties, an elegant Italianate house and gardens set within spectacular English parkland.
Newmarket Racecourses (8 Miles)*
The spring and autumn months on The Rowley Mile mean world class racing on the 'Course of Champions'. The course can be identified by the magnificent Millennium Grandstand which boasts world class facilities.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral (9 Miles)*
For nearly 1,000 years the site of Suffolk's Cathedral has been one of worship and pilgrimage.
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (9 Miles)*
Recently restored to its original Regency glory after a two-year re-development programme, the Theatre Royal offers a wide range of contemporary and period drama, as well as dance, music, comedy, family shows, guided tours and workshops.
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve (9 Miles)*
Experience a unique fragment of the wilderness which once covered much of East Anglia, Wicken Fen is the oldest nature reserve in the country, celebrating its centenary in 1999.
Pakenham Watermill (10 Miles)*
The parish of Pakenham is unique in Britain in having both a working water mill and a working windmill.
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill (12 Miles)*
Anglesey Abbey estate is 96 acres of garden and parkland, a country house in the Jacobean style and an Eighteenth century watermill.
Ely Cathedral (12 Miles)*
The Cathedral was completed in 1189 and now stands as a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture
Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life (12 Miles)*
Set in a beautiful Tudor house with 21st century displays, this museum tells the remarkable story of Thetford and the Brecks. Discover rich collections alongside audio guides, films and animations.
Ely Museum (12 Miles)*
Ely Museum, in the Old Bishop's Gaol, is a bright and friendly local history museum. Displays include original prison cells.
Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey (14 Miles)*
Discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire. Visit the English Heritage Grade 1 Abbey, still featuring superb Norman interiors.
Kentwell Hall and Gardens (16 Miles)*
Kentwell Hall is a romantic, moated, mellow brick Tudor mansion in a tranquil parkland setting.
Melford Hall (17 Miles)*
Melford Hall contains a wonderful family history and a treasury of fascinating memorabilia which makes this one of the finest stately homes in the East of England.
Melford Hall (17 Miles)*
Melford Hall is a romantic turreted brick Tudor mansion near the green in the unspoilt village of Long Melford.
Linton Zoo (17 Miles)*
Lots to See, Learn and Enjoy!Linton Zoo is proud to be part of the inter-zoo breeding programme for endangered species. Your visit is important to support this important work.
Little Hall (17 Miles)*
Little Hall is a late 14th Century Hall House on the main square, it mirrors the history of Lavenham over the centuries. It was built in the 1390s as a family house and workplace.
Lavenham Guildhall (17 Miles)*
This early 16th-century timber-framed building overlooks and dominates the town's market place. Inside are exhibitions on timber-framed buildings, local history, farming and industry, as well as the story of the medieval woollen cloth trade.
Cambridge & County Folk Museum (18 Miles)*
Visit Cambridge's only social history museum! Housed in the former 17th century White Horse Inn, this family friendly, interactive museum brings history to life.
Fitzwilliam Museum (18 Miles)*
The Fitzwilliam Museum was founded in 1816 by the bequest of the VIIth Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion to the University of Cambridge.
Oxburgh Hall (19 Miles)*
The Hall has a magnificent Tudor Gatehouse and boasts needlework by Mary Queen of Scots. Oxburgh is surrounded by lovely gardens and there are charming woodland walks with picnic areas.
Gainsborough's House (20 Miles)*
Gainsborough's House is the birthplace museum of Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788), one of England's most celebrated artists. More of his paintings, drawings and prints are on display here than anywhere else in the world.
Imperial War Museum Duxford (21 Miles)*
Duxford is a world-renowned heritage complex, over fifty working historic aircraft are based here. There is also a Land Warfare Hall and an American Air Museum.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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