Holt

The town dates back to Roman times .The town's name derives from the Anglo-Saxon name for woodland. In the early 1700s the town comprised predominantly wooden buildings and in 1708 was almost completely destroyed by fire. However, over the subsequent 100 years the town was re-built though mainly using stone and flint construction, thus most building are now Georgian.
The town is known for Gresham's Public School which has many prominent former pupils.

By train

• Railway Station

  phone: +44 1263 820800
  address: NR25 6AJ
  The town is the terminus of Poppy Line from Sheringham. The station is actually a 1½ miles from the town centre. Large car park with disabled spaces.

By coach

There is a daily National Express service to London

By bus

Sanders Coaches run a wide variety of services and route from the town to nearby towns including Norwich, Cromer, North Walsham, Sheringham, Aylsham and Wells-next-the-Sea.

By car

The town lies on the A148 King's Lynn (via Fakenham) to Cromer main road, 11 miles from Cromer, 35 miles from King's Lynn and 13 miles from Fakenham. The town is around 45 minutes drive from Norwich.

By bicycle

The town lies 1½ miles from Regional Cycle Route 30 (which runs round the N Norfolk Coast, then from Lowestoft W inland, through Diss, Thetford and beyond).

The town is small enough to get around on foot.

• Letheringsett Watermill

  phone: +44 1263 713153
  address: Riverside Rd, Letheringsett, NR25 7YD
  Shop selling flour ground at the mill. Guided tours (by prior arrangement only).

In the nearby village of

• Parish Church of St Lawrence

• Hunworth Hall

• Hunworth WatermillDates back to 1760. On River Glaven.

• Take a walk at Spout Hills, or in the Country Park.

• North Norfolk Railway

  phone: +44 1263 820800
  address: NR25 6AJ
  A 5 mile, 23 minute steam train ride from Holt to Sheringham. Or 18 minutes if diesel hauled.

• Holt Country Park

  address: Hempstead Rd, Holt NR25 6ES
  Visitor Centre. Car Parking (£1.50 per day). Way-marked routes (suitable for push chairs and wheel chairs).

• Huff & Puff cycles

  phone: +44 7788 132909 (mobile)
  address: Kelling Heath Holiday Park, Weybourne, NR25 7HW

Event

• Holt LightsThe town centre is beautifully lit up prior to Christmas. "Switch on Night" for 2017 is 18:30 15 November.

• Holt FestivalLasting 1 week, held in summer.

There are many antique shops in the town.

• Budgens

  phone: +44 1263 713734
  address: 6 Kerridge Way, Holt, NR25 6DN

• Bakers & Larners

  phone: +44 1263 712244
  address: 8 Market Place, Holt, NR25 6BW

• Byfords Café

  phone: +44 1263 711400
  address: 1-3 Shirehall Plain, Holt, NR25 6BG

• Taste Of India

  phone: +44 1263 711484
  address: 31 Bull St, Holt, NR25 6HP

• The Barn Café-Bistro

  phone: +44 1263 714001
  address: Appleyard, Holt, NR25 6AR

• The Blue Bell

  phone: +44 1328 830630
  address: 22 Holt Rd, Langham, NR25 7BX

• Try the public bar at the Feathers Hotel.

• The Hunny Bell

  phone: +44 1263 712300
  address: The Green, Hunworth, NR24 2AA

• The Kings Head

  phone: +44 1263 712543
  address: 19 High St, Holt, NR25 6BN

• Folly Tea Room

  phone: +44 1263 713569
  address: Hoppers Yard, Bull St, Holt, NR25 6LN

• The Feathers Hotel

  phone: +44 1263 712318
  address: 6 Market Place, High St, NR25 6BW

• The Lawns

  phone: +44 1263 713390
  address: 26 Station Rd, Holt, NR25 6BS
  AA 4

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• Holm Oaks

  phone: +44 1263 711061
  address: 83A Cromer Rd, Holt, NR25 6DY

• Willows House

  phone: +44 1263 712205
  address: 43 Cromer Rd, Holt, NR25 6EX

• The Stables

  phone: +44 1263 713402
  address: Lodge Farm Barns, Norwich Rd, Holt, NR25 6SW
  Minimum stay 2 nights. Unable to take card payments.

• The White Cottage

  phone: +44 1263 713 353
  address: Norwich Road, Holt, NR25 6SW
  WiFi.

• Hempstead Hall

  phone: +44 1263 712224
  address: Hall Cottages, Hempstead, NR25 6TN
  Adults only. No pets. Minimum stay 2 nights. WiFi.

Camping

• Foxhills Camping

  phone: +44 1263 588253 (between 09:00-18:00)
  address: Weybourne, Holt, NR25 7EH
  Open all year. Tents, Motorhomes and Campervans. Minimum stays for Bank Holidays and high season. Dogs allowed (charged and must be booked in advance).

• Swallowtails

  phone: +44 7771 620790 (mobile)
  address: Holt Hall, Kelling Rd, Holt, NR25 7DU

• Kelling Heath

  phone: +44 1263 588181
  address: Weybourne, Holt, NR25 7HW

• Post Office

  address: 6 Kerridge Way, Holt, NR25 6DN

• Blakeney (Norfolk) with Blakeney Point Seal Colony and Norfolk Wildlife Trust Cley Marshes Nature Reserve
• Wells-next-the-Sea with its oysters and its seal-watching trips.
• Cromer with its beach
• Sheringham