Holt
Holt is a Georgian market town in Norfolk.
Get in
By train
The town is the terminus of Poppy Line from Sheringham. The station is actually a couple of miles from the town center. The horse-drawn carriage, the "Holt Flyer", has now been discontinued. Passengers must now take a bus to the town center.
By coach
There is a daily National Express service to London
By bus
By car
The town is around 45 minutes drive from Norwich.
Get around
The town is small enough to get around on foot.
See
- Christmas decorations - The town center is beautifully lit up in the weeks before Christmas.
- North Norfolk Railway (The Poppy Line), NR25 6AJ, ☏ +44 1263 820800, enquiries@nnrailway.co.uk. A 5 mile, 23 minute steam train ride from Holt to Sheringham. Or 18 minutes if diesel hauled.
Do
Take a walk at Spout Hills, or in the Country Park.
Buy
There are many antique shops in the town.
Eat
- Byfords Café/Winebar/Delicatessen, 1-4 Shirehall Plain
- Taste Of India, 31 Bull St
- Butlers Cafe Bar Restaurant
Drink
Try the public bar at the Feathers Hotel.
Sleep
- The Feathers Hotel, 6 Market Place, High Street, NR25 6BW, ☏ +44 1263 712318, enquiries@thefeathershotel.com.
- Morston Hall, Morston, NR25 7AA, ☏ +44 1263 741041, fax: +44 1263 740419, reception@morstonhall.com.
Go next
Head to the coast nearby at Blakeney or Morston, or drive further along the coast to Sheringham or Cromer.