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Places near Kessingland by type
All 237 places by distance →One day from Kessingland
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:33 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Kessingland
- Southwold Lighthousemuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Mettingham Castleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Castle Marshesnature spot · 2 hrs
- St Margaret's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Saint Peter'schurch · 30 min
- Back in Kessingland
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Kessingland?
Africa Alive (nature spot, about 1 km), Saint Peter's (church, about 5 km), Pakefield Park (park, about 5 km), Castle Marshes (nature spot, about 9 km), St Margaret's Church (church, about 10 km), Lowestoft Lighthouse (beach, about 10 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Kessingland?
145 places on Spotwander: 64 churches, 26 forts & heritage, 12 parks, 15 wildlife, forests & gardens, 13 museums.
Which is the nearest church to Kessingland?
Saint Edmund's Church, about 1 km by road; Holy Trinity (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Kessingland?
Covehithe Church, about 6 km by road; Wrentham Pound (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Kessingland?
Start in Kessingland, visit Southwold Lighthouse, then Mettingham Castle, then Castle Marshes, then St Margaret's Church, then Saint Peter's, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.




















