Holt and the villages around it are some of the best places in Norfolk to hunt for antiques, and a lot of what’s in Spinks Nest came from them. From fine period furniture in Holt to salvage at Letheringsett, the dealers in the old stables at Bayfield Hall and a former chapel full of them at Fakenham, there’s a day’s browsing within half an hour of the cottage.
Good to know
- Many dealers keep their own hours, so check before a special trip.
- Bayfield Hall is just outside Holt, and Letheringsett is on the way.
- Our shopping guide has the makers and homeware shops too.
Our pick
Holt
Holt Antiques & Interiors Centre
There are lots of great antique shops around here, and a lot of what’s in Spinks Nest came from them. This one has an expertly curated selection for home and garden. Around thirty dealers under one roof, just outside the town centre, with vintage, country, painted and antique furniture, lighting and architectural pieces, and free parking.
Letheringsett
Worn Out Antiques
Antiques, salvage and characterful pieces for the home, from furniture, lighting and mirrors to old signs and workshop finds, across the top floor of the watermill at Letheringsett. Usually open Wednesday to Saturday, but check before you go.
Bayfield
Bayfield Hall Antiques & Interiors
Lovely rugs and decorative pieces, just outside Holt. A handful of dealers in the old stables at Bayfield Hall, off the Blakeney road, with painted furniture, gilt mirrors and lighting too.
Holt
Anthony Fell Antiques
Fine period furniture and works of art, much of it 18th-century English, in Holt’s Old Stable Yard.
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Fakenham
Fakenham Chapel Antiques
Several dealers in a former chapel on Norwich Road, with furniture, pottery, glass and collectables. Worth pairing with Fakenham’s Thursday market.