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A lovely rural Georgian Norfolk town with plenty of unusual shops and surrounded by well-wooded parks.
Holt Bookshop
Byfords
Holt Church
North Norfolk Railway
Holt Country Park

Holt
is a lovely rural Georgian Norfolk town with plenty of unusual shops and surrounded by well-wooded parks. Having been burnt down in 1708, Holt presents a comparatively modern appearance, with a spacious market place, dominated by a fine cross of Clipsham stone to commemorate the war dead. A jumble of streets and alleyways fanout from the main High Street, offering plenty of facilities including pubs, cafes, galleries, and shops to enjoy. There is a lovely country park just to the south of Holt and the North Norfolk Railway (the poppy line) runs from Holt station to Sheringham. Holt is particularly attractive at Christmas, when all the shops adourn themselves in pretty white fairy lights, making for a really festive wonderland.

 

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Holt Guided Tour


We start our tour of Holt at Byfords, a famous cafe, deli and posh B&B. If you enjoy people watching, its a great place to have a coffee and just sit and watch people wander by!
Byfords
Byfords, Holt, Tel: 01263 711400
Byfords Cafe
Byfords Cafe, Holt
Byfords
Byfords Restaurant, Holt
Byfords
Byfords delicatessen, Holt

We are now in the main shopping centre of Holt and there are shops everywhere, selling all kinds of items. All the shops are small independent traders, many hidden away in yards, alleys and lanes. See for yourself by browsing the different shops below!
Books
Book shop, Holt
Fine Art
Regatta Fine Art, Holt
Christmas Shop
The Christmas Shop, Holt
Antiques
Antiques shop, Holt
Gifts
Art-e-fax, Holt
Jewelry
Jewellery shop, Holt
Gallery
Osokozi gallery, Holt
Furniture
Pine furniture shop, Holt
Pottery
A & J Young Pottery, Holt
Plants
Plant shop, Holt

When you get bored of shopping (never! I hear some of you shout), then stop for a refreshment, there are plenty of different kinds of places, including tea-rooms and pubs.
Owl Tea Rooms
The Owl tea room and bake shop, Holt
Kings Head
The Kings Head Pub, Holt

In the centre of Holt is the market place, dominated by a fine cross of Clipsham stone. The red bus takes passengers to the North Norfolk Railway station.
Holt seems to have a lot of wall clocks - see how many you can spot on your visit!
Holt Market Place
Holt Market Place and Cross
Clock
Holt Clocks

The centre contains this very colourful and traditional gentleman's barbers.
Even the office of a local firm of solicitors is colourful and traditional.
The Tonsorial Artist
Gentlemans barbers, Holt
Estate Agents
John Shrive Estate Agents, Holt

There are many Georgian properties ...
and cottages.
Georgian Property
Georgian property, Holt
Cottage
Georgian cottage, Holt

If you go down the street behind the market place, you come to the lovely parish church of St. Andrew. Inside, the church is very well kept and a break from all the crowds of the shops.
Holt Church
The church of St. Andrew in Holt
Holt Church
The entrance of St. Andrew church in Holt
Church Clock
The church clock in Holt
Church Graveyard
Gravestones in the churchyard at Holt
Church Inside
Inside St. Andrew church in Holt
Church Inside
Inside St. Andrew church in Holt

A little way out of the centre of Holt is the North Norfolk Railway station. This is the "poppy line" which runs steam and diesel train services to Weybourne and Sheringham. See the NNR website for more details. A bus runs visitors from the station to Holt market place.
Holt Station
Holt North Norfolk Railway Station
Holt Station
Diesel train in Holt NNR station
   
The station has an old booking hall ... bringing back memories of times gone by!
Holt Booking Hall
Holt station booking hall
Holt Booking Hall
The old station from times gone by

About a mile to the south of the town is Holt Country Park. The wood extends to almost 100 acres and contains Scots Pine, Oak and Silver Birch. Throughout the Country Park there are interesting features such as a totem pole, carved stile, play area and viewing tower.
Holt Country Park
Holt Country Park sign
Holt Country Park
Way marked country walks in Holt Country Park
Distant Figure
Distant figure in Holt Country Park
Lake Seat
A seat by the lake
Carved Stile
Carved stile in Holt Country Park
Carved Wood Sign
Carved wood sign in Holt Country Park
Observation Tower
Wooden observation tower in Holt Country Park
Totem Pole
Totem pole in Holt Country Park

At Christmas time, Holt becomes a winter wonderland as all the shops adourn themselves with pretty white fairy lights. It makes a lovely festive atmosphere.
Christmas Lights
Christmas Time in Holt
Fish Hill Lights
Christmas Lights in Fish Hill Holt
Christmas Clock
Christmas clock and lights in Holt
Christmas Tree
White fairy lights and christmas tree


Browse the many shops and galleries
Explore the numerous yards and lanes
Enjoy a refreshment in Byfords or another cafe
Visit the parish church of St. Andrew
Ride on the North Norfolk Railway to Sheringham
Take a walk in Holt Country Park
Visit in December to see the Christmas Lights
Holt is one of those MUST visit places, if you have never been, do make time during your stay in Norfolk. It really is a shopping paradise with many small classy shops - a good time to visit is when the Christmas lights are switched on.

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Byfords
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Hi, I think the Holt guided tour is a brilliant way to market the town and it really gives a flavour of what to expect when you visit. I am visiting with my husband and brother and sister in law in early December for the first time so was delighted to find you will have your Christmas Lights on. We are staying on a farm nearby and intend to tour the area, Holt is an absolute must and your guided tour has helped to cement that thought. I was a Town Centre Manager in Essex for 9 years so feel I have some experience to say, very well done!! Best regards for the future of your beautiful town, Lyn.
Thank you very much for the lovely pictures and wonderful information. We are about to visit Holt for a holiday and it is great to see all the fab shops. So looking forward to our visit now. Regards, Hilary, Ipswich
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