Local Galleries for art, sculpture and crafts

Burnham Market (10 minute drive)

Fairfax Gallery
The Old Forge, North Street, Burnham Market PE31 8HG Tel: 01328 730001 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Wed 10am-1pm The Fairfax Gallery was opened in 2001. It is one of three, including the flagship gallery in Chelsea, showing contemporary paintings and sculpture of exceptional quality from local and national award-winning artists. Parking on site

Regatta Fine Art                                                                                                                  Ulph Place, Overy Road, Burnham Market PE31 8HQ Tel: 01328 730371 Open Tue-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm or by appointment Original paintings and sculpture by UK and International artists; constantly changing shows with new work arriving weekly. Opposite Burnham Market Store Parking available

Saltwater Gallery                                                                                                                    Ulph Place, Overy Road, Burnham Market PE31 8HQ Tel: 01328 730382 Open Mon-Sat 11am-5pm, Wed 11am-1pm. Saltwater gallery retails Harry Cory-Wright's large format colour landscape photographs taken with a 10x8 view camera. The gallery also has a small shop selling postcards, posters, cameras, albums and prints. Parking on site.

Grapevine Gallery
Overy Road,Burnham Market. PE31 8HH  Tel: 01328 730125 Open Mon-Sun 10am-5.30pm, Wed Closed. Contemporary art gallery, specialising in paintings and contemporary ceramics. Sister Gallery to the Norwich Contemporary gallery. Street parking

Ringstead Gallery in Burnham Market.
Market Place, Burnham Market PE31 8HD.Tel:01328 738458
Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Original paintings and sculpture by UK and International artists; constantly changing exhibitions with a focus on wildlife. Street parking.

The Brazen Head Bookshop and Art Gallery                                                                 Market Place Burnham Market Kings Lynn Norfolk PE31 8HD
Tel: 01328 730700. Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Small gallery and bookshop owned by David Kenyon offering paintings, prints, ceramics and jewellery. On-street parking

Creake Abbey Studios (15 minute drive)
North Creake, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 9LF. Tel: 07801 418907. Studios open Tues-Sun & Bank Holidays. Home to artists, jewellers, a fashion designer, an interiors expert, a photographer, a framer and a fabulous Café, the Studios are a great day out for all. Situated adjacent to the ruins of Creake Abbey between Fakenham and Burnham Market. Perfect if you want to see the artists at work, have a delicious local lunch or cream tea or even take a stroll with your dog. Open all year and free of charge.

Artfellows (15 minute drive)                                                                                                 5a Cattle Market Street, Fakenham NR21 9AW Tel: 01328 862000 Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm Picture framing studio and fine art gallery with art materials and exclusive greetings cards. Customer parking available

Hillside Gallery & Studios (15 minute drive)
Hillside Lodge, Swaffham Road, Toftrees, Fakenham, Norfolk NR21 7DZ
Tel: 01328 856700. Minimum opening Tues-Sat 11am-4.30pm. Gallery and two working studios showing the work of Debbie and Keith Osborn within the setting of their own large gardens located just outside Fakenham. Work includes paintings, photographs, prints, jewellery, greetings cards, textiles and much more! Parking on site

Langham Glass Ltd (10 minute drive)
Sculthorpe Boulevard, Tattersett Business Park, Fakenham NR21 7RL. Tel: 01485 529111
Open daily 10am-5pm. Admission £4.95 adults, £3.95 children/oap, £16 family
Live glassmaking demonstrations, factory shop and tearoom. Free parking on site

The Spring House Studio and Gallery (20 minute drive)
The Street, Kettlestone NR21 0AU. Tel: 01328 822031. Open most days 10.30am-4pm
Local landscapes and abstracts in acrylic paint and inks and cards by Gill Baguley
Parking on site. On-street parking

Stephen Parry at Ryburgh Pottery (15 minute drive)
May Green, Little Ryburgh, Fakenham NR21 0LP. Tel: 01328 829543
Open daily 9am-5pm (advisable to ring before making a special journey)
Stephen Parry is one of the country's leading wood-firing potters. There is always a large selection of both exhibition pieces and slight seconds on display in the gallery above the pottery. Parking on site and on-street parking


Wells area (25 minute drive)

Big Blue Sky                                                                                                                     Warham Road (on A149), Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1QA Tel: 01328 712023 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm (1 May-31 Oct); Wed-Sun 11am-4pm (winter); closed Jan and Feb except by appointment At Big Blue Sky everything comes from Norfolk - a chance to discover the best of Norfolk's art, craft and design - a place where the emphasis is on craftsmanship and quality, and where you can even count the number of miles every item has taken to reach them! Parking on site

Bringing The Outside In                                                                                                         Main Road, Holkham NR23 1AD Tel: 01328 713093 Open 10.30am-4pm (closed Tue and all of January) Run by Martin Billing, Bringing The Outside In is a studio featuring landscape photography and attractive coastal artefacts. Located in Holkham Village, the shop has rapidly become renowned for Martin's atmospheric images on the windswept Norfolk coast. Parking on site

Gallery-next-the-Sea                                                                                                          26 Staithe Street, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AF Tel: 01328 713051 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm (British summer time); closed Sundays in winter. Local and national artists, greetings cards, ceramics and sculpture Parking available.

Holkham Gallery                                                                                                              Ancient House, Main Road, Holkham NR23 1AD Tel: 01328 711556 Open 10.30am-4.30pm (closed Mon)Opened in the 1970s the gallery has been developed and expanded during recent years and has a reputation for displaying a diverse selection of quality work. Parking on site

The Old Station Pottery and Bookshop                                                                                   Maryland, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1LY Tel: 01328 710847 Open all year 10am-5pm except Thursdays Sculpture and ceramics suitable for garden or domestic use, all hand-made on the premises by Thom and Jan Borthwick. Parking on site

The School House Gallery                                                                                          Wighton, near Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AL Tel: 01328 820457 Open Tue-Sun 11.30am-5.30pm (closed Mon except Bank Hols) Contemporary paintings, drawings, limited edition prints and sculpture by 20th century British, European and the foremost East Anglian artists. Parking on site

Stockers Gallery                                                                                                                  52 Staithe Street, Wells-next-the-Sea NR23 1AF Tel: 01328 710122 Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-5.30pm, Sun 10am-5pm An unpretentious gallery featuring paintings and original prints by predominantly local artists. Parking available

Holt Area (30 minute drive)

The Stable Gallery                                                                                                             The Kelling Estate, Kelling, Holt NR25 7EW Tel: 01263 710610 Open Mon-Sat 10am-4.30pm, Sun 10am-4pm A unique collection of art and antiques set in the picturesque stable block of Kelling Hall. Parking on site

A & J Young Pottery                                                                                                            10 High Street, Holt NR25 6BQ Tel: 01263 713163 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm Handmade stoneware pottery, finely designed by Andrew and Joanna Young, including tableware, unusual kitchen items and conservatory plant pots. On-street parking


The Appleyard Gallery                                                                                                         14 Appleyard, Holt NR25 6AR Tel: 01263 712315 Open Tue-Sat 10.30am-5pm Regularly changing exhibitions of ceramics, glass, textiles, wood, metals, sculpture, original prints, paintings, jewellery and accessories

Art-e-Fax                                                                                                                                 1 Fish Hill, Holt NR25 6BD Tel: 01263 713136 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm. Art-e-fax is an innovative art venue which places the emphasis firmly on individuality and quality. Showcasing a phenomenal collection of both traditional and contemporary Original Paintings and Limited Editions. Street parking.

Bircham Gallery                                                                                                                      14 Market Place, Holt NR25 6BW Tel: 01263 713312 Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm, Bank Hols 10am-4pm Bircham Gallery has built an enviable reputation for the quality of its artists and exhibitions. The gallery stocks the work of over 200 artists and craftspeople, displaying a wide range of unique and beautiful art from abstract paintings to kitchen teapots. Street parking.

Doric Arts                                                                                                                               4 Albert Street, Holt NR25 6HX Tel: 01263 711084 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm and Sundays in summer 12-4pm Doric Arts shows 20th century modern and contemporary work by artists from all over the world, specialising in etchings, lithographs, and screenprints and design classic furniture from the 30s to present day. Street parking.

The Hatfield Hines Gallery                                                                                                    3 Fish Hill, Holt NR25 6BD Tel: 01263 713000 Open Tue-Sat 11am-5pm (closed 2pm Thu) Specialising in 20th century British art, including works by Gordon Hales, Sir Daniel Lascelles, Roy Turner Durrant and Flora Wood, plus selected contemporary East Anglian artists including David Baxter, Gilia Florentin-Lee and Jonathan Alan Reynolds

The Last Picture Show in Town                                                                                              9 Cromer Road, Holt NR25 6EU Tel: 01263 711717 Open Tue-Sat 10am-4pm (minimum) Working studio and gallery of resident artist, owner and manager Carol Ann Pennington showing originals, prints and cards and silkscapes by Hilary Tottmaris. Share-a-Space scheme for visiting artists; coffee corner; commissions taken

Nicholson Gallery Cairns Centre, Gresham's School, Cromer Road, Holt NR25 6EA Tel: 01263 714555 Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm (during term time only) Gallery space open to a range of exhibitors with regularly changing shows. Parking on site

Picturecraft Gallery                                                                                                                23 Lees Yard, off Bull Street, Holt NR25 6HS Tel: 01263 711040 Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm (closed 1pm Thu) The award winning Picturecraft Gallery is a large, open-plan exhibition space containing many beautiful original works of art. A unique non-commission system of display attracts some of the UK's finest professional and semi-professional artists who feature in mixed and specialist exhibitions. Close to Parking

Red Dot Gallery                                                                                                                       2 Lyles Court, Lees Yard, Holt NR25 6HS Tel: 01263 710287 Studio showroom for Obsession Publishing, the official publishers of works by Robert Heindel, Cecil Rice, Jeff Cornell, Georgina Warne, John Bond and other selected artists; also exhibitions of original works by many of the artists they publish. Close to parking

Regatta Fine Art                                                                                                                   2b Shirehall Plain, Holt NR25 6HT Open Tue-Sat 10.30am-5.30pm or by appointment Original paintings and sculpture by UK and International artists; constantly changing shows with new work arriving weekly. On-street parking.

The Old Workshop Gallery                                                                                               Corbett Woodwork, The Street, Corpusty NR11 6QP Tel: 01263 587268 Open Tue-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 12-5pm (summer); Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 12-4pm (winter); Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, closed Sun (early spring) Showroom for Corbett Woodwork, makers of good furniture in English hardwoods and Jill Hill, designer of creative garments, accessories and art textiles, with a varied programme of exhibitions of work by local artists and a very nice courtyard garden. On-street parking

The BIRDscapes Gallery                                                                                                      Manor Farm Barns, Glandford, Holt NR25 7JP Tel: 01263 741742 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm Converted barn housing originals, sculptures, giclee prints, wildlife art books and cards on the theme of 'Wild Birds and Wild Places' with changing monthly exhibitions. Parking on site

Orchard House Studio                                                                                                        The Green, Aldborough NR11 7AA Tel: 01263 768652 Open 10.30am-5pm (please phone to arrange suitable time) Working studio where artist Heather Tamplin produces oil, acrylic and mixed media works. On-street parking outside Spar


St Judes Gallery (40 minute drive)                                                                                          35 Red Lion Street, Aylsham NR11 6ER Open Thu-Sat 10am-5pm St Jude's specialise in modern British prints but you'll also find paintings, ceramics, jewellery, books and cards, plus a range of screen-printed fabrics designed by Angie Lewin, Mark Hearld and Old Town

Made in Cley (40 minute drive)                                                                                              High Street, Cley-next-the-Sea NR25 7RF Tel: 01263 740134 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 11am-4pm Domestic and decorative stoneware pottery, prints, photographs and jewellery, all hand-made on the premises. On-street parking

Earth Art Co Studio Gallery (35 minute drive)                                                                    The Old Chapel, Binham Road, Field Dalling, Holt NR25 7LJ  Tel: 01328 830824 Open by appointment Nigel Skinner and Heather Green's studio gallery exhibiting mixed media contemporary landscapes, abstract paintings, prints and cards. Artisan sculpture garden with many pieces incorporating salvaged and recycled materials On-street parking.

The Old Reading Room Gallery (35 minute drive)                                                                The Street, Kelling, Holt NR25 7EL  Tel: 01263 588227 Open all year Offering an eclectic array of original paintings by local artists, The Old Reading Room Gallery incorporates welcoming tearooms where customers can browse whilst enjoying tea and cakes. Parking on site

Pinkfoot Gallery (35 minute drive)                                                                                    High Street, Cley-next-the-Sea NR25 7RB Tel: 01263 740947 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5.30pm, Sun 11am-4.30pm A modern vibrant gallery specialising in art inspired by nature. Free parking at the Village Hall

Helen Herbert Studio (45 minute drive)
23 Holt Road, Sheringham NR26 8NB.Tel: 01263 821333
Open 10am-4pm daily by appointment. Although my work continues to develop, it remains largely figurative, with strong colourist influences. Recently I've been studying how the sky meets the sea and land; and as usual, I make on-the-spot studies from which I develop larger paintings, all in oils. On-street parking

Peter Coke Shell Gallery (45 minute drive)
West Cliff, Sheringham NR26 8JT.Tel: 01263 821737. Opening only during the summer months.The gallery contains over 100 items of colourful and delicate shell artwork, all the work of Peter Coke, a local artist, formerly actor and playwright

Westcliffe Gallery (45 minute drive)
2-8 Augusta Street, Sheringham NR26 8LA.Tel: 01263 824320. Open Mon-Sat 9.30am-1pm and 2-5.30pm, Sundays in summer and during featured exhibitions.19th century and contemporary oils and watercolours and antique furniture; bespoke framing and restoration services available.On-street parking