Holt

Holt is a Georgian market town in Norfolk, England.

Understand
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 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).

Get around
The town is small enough to get around on foot.

See
In the nearby village of

Do

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

Buy
There are many antique shops in the town.

Drink

 * Try the public bar at the Feathers Hotel.

Connect
As of Sep 2022, Holt and its approach roads have 4G from EE, O2 and Vodafone but no signal from Three. 5G has not reached this area.

Go next

 * 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