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Bakers & Larners
Baker’s & Larners is one of those places that proves old-fashioned doesn’t mean outdated. It’s been trading in the heart of Holt since the 1770s, making it one of the oldest department stores still going in the country and that heritage comes through in how it’s run, personal and considered, nothing like the identikit feel of the big chains.
What sets it apart is the mix – food hall, fashion, homeware and gifts all under one roof, each section put together with real care so a browse feels more like a discovery than a shop. Throw in Holt’s genteel Georgian setting and you’ve got somewhere worth a slow wander rather than a quick dash round.
THE ‘YARDS’ OF HOLT
At first visit Holt may seem just to have a couple of main shopping roads. Explore further and find the ‘Yards’ because this is where most of the small, specialist shops and galleries are situated.
Try Apple Yard, Chapel Yard, Feathers Yard, Hoppers Yard and Lees Yard.
ART & CRAFTS
- Bircham Gallery, Holt
- Made in Cley Gallery, Cley
- Red Dot Gallery, Holt
- The Osokozi Gallery
- The Gallery (Lee’s Yard)
BOOKS
Holt has an excellent independent book shop.
The Holt Bookshop in Lion House Court, just off the High Street.
Voewood Rare Books deals in antiquarian and rare books, with a focus on the visual arts, literature and counter-culture, from its home at Voewood, the Arts and Crafts house designed by Edward Prior on the edge of Holt.
ANTIQUES & COLLECTABLES
A selection of Antique Dealers in Holt
- The Spotted Tiger, High St.
- Richard Scott Antiques, High St.
- Holt Antiques and Interiors Centre
Many dealers with an eclectic mix of vintage, bric a brac, furniture, industrial chic and collectables. On the Thornage Road only 2 minutes drive from Holt. Plenty of Free parking.
CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES
Holt has independant designer, fashion retailers, vintage, children’s, country clothing shops and great places for shoes and handbags.
NATURAL LIVING
Norfolk Natural Living (Shirehall Plain) 2 shops:
- A perfumery & wellbeing pharmacy (slow-luxury home care and wellbeing brand founded by an aromatherapist)
- A utility store.
FOOD & FARMERS MARKETS
Holt has good butchers, game dealers, green grocers, Adnams Wine and Beer 8 White Lion Street, fishmongers and a unique Bakers & Larners Foodhall in the High street.
Harris and James, Gelato, Chocolates, Coffee and Hot Chocolate. 29 Market Place, Holt.
Just down the hill from Holt at Letheringsett you will find the organic food barn Jarrolds Letheringsett and ‘Letheringsett Watermill’ with a good selection of flours.
If smoked fish is your thing don’t miss the ‘Cley Smokehouse’ in nearby Cley-next-the-Sea.
Further afield (at North Creake near Burnham Market) but worth the drive on the 1st Saturday of each month is ‘Creake Abbey Farm’ with a large Farmers Market . 50+ stalls with award winning Norfolk meat, organic vegetables, seasonal fruit, cakes, bread, handmade preserves, cheese, award wining beer and plants. Free entry, ample parking. Deli, Shops, and Café open Tuesday to Sunday.
Holt Sunday Market
Holt Sunday Market takes over the town’s Market Place and Bakers Yard once a month, transforming the streets into a buzzing showcase of independent makers, designers and food producers. Expect upwards of 75 stalls selling everything from handmade jewellery and homeware to artisan bakes, cured meats, local gins and craft beers – plus a lively street food zone tucked away in Bakers Yard.
There’s usually a busker or two providing the soundtrack from the War Memorial gazebo. Run as a not-for-profit, the market champions small independent traders over big brands, and many of Holt’s shops offer discounts to loyal market-goers through its rewards scheme.
PET & WILDLIFE NEEDS
- Bird Ventures, Chapel Yard, Holt
A lovely and knowledgeable source of treats for your garden wildlife. - Woofers and Barkers Beautiful things for Dogs, 22 High Street, Holt
