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

Ancient House Museum of Thetford Life (3 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.
West Stow Anglo-Saxon Village & Country Park (9 Miles)*
Beyond the car park, play area, visitor centre, shop and café is a 125 acre Country Park bursting with life.
Oxburgh Hall (10 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.
Mildenhall Museum (10 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.
St Edmundsbury Cathedral (14 Miles)*
For nearly 1,000 years the site of Suffolk's Cathedral has been one of worship and pilgrimage.
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (14 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.
Banham Zoo (14 Miles)*
An award winning family attraction, and voted Best Norfolk Attraction 2007 and 2008. Banham Zoo is one of the most exciting wildlife attractions in the country
Pakenham Watermill (15 Miles)*
The parish of Pakenham is unique in Britain in having both a working water mill and a working windmill.
Ickworth House, Park & Garden (15 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.
Bressingham Steam and Gardens (16 Miles)*
Bressingham Hall offers a unique insight into the dual passions of Alan Bloom - horticulture and steam. The gardens are renowned worldwide, while the steam collection is one of the most comprehensive collections of steam engines and artefacts in England.
Ely Museum (17 Miles)*
Ely Museum, in the Old Bishop's Gaol, is a bright and friendly local history museum. Displays include original prison cells.
Ely Cathedral (17 Miles)*
The Cathedral was completed in 1189 and now stands as a remarkable example of Romanesque architecture
National Horseracing Museum & Tours (18 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.
Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve (18 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.
Bishop Bonner's Cottage Museum (19 Miles)*
This delightful early 16th century, timber framed, thatched building, once three cottages, is the oldest domestic building in East Dereham
Mechanical Musical Museum & Bygones (19 Miles)*
The Mechanical Music Museum and Bygones at Cotton is a veritable Aladdin's cave, full of musical treasures.
Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse (20 Miles)*
At Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, enjoy a fascinating journey through the story of rural Norfolk.
Newmarket Racecourses (20 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.
100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum (22 Miles)*
The 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum is a tribute to the Eighth Air Force. There is a fine collection of U.S.A.A.F. uniforms, decorations and combat records.
Museum of East Anglian Life (22 Miles)*
Discover the history and natural world of East Anglia on our beautiful 75 acre site-explore nearly 3km of woodland and riverside nature trails. Learn about fascinating East Anglian crafts and traditional Gypsy culture
Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey (23 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.
Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill (23 Miles)*
Anglesey Abbey estate is 96 acres of garden and parkland, a country house in the Jacobean style and an Eighteenth century watermill.
Little Hall (23 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 (23 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.
Town House Museum of Lynn Life (23 Miles)*
Find out about everday life in Lynn through the ages. This jewel of a museum is set in a 19th century town house.
* Distances shown are in a direct line. Distances by road will be longer.



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