10 Shopping in East Anglia That You Shouldn't Miss

Gallery Plus is a contemporary business in Wells-next-the-Sea on the beautiful north Norfolk Coast. It boasts unrivaled natural light and offers a unique browsing and buying experience in a refreshingly open, bright and airy exhibition space. “We love colour – it’s good for the soul! – so the gallery is a colourful and uplifting place to visit.” There's a high quality on-going mixed show of original paintings and prints, ceramics, glassware, sculpture, and jewellery by popular artists and makers from around the country, as well as one-man exhibitions. Also home to the Open Studio of local artist Trevor Woods where visitors are always welcome. Professional picture framing service on site, with a wide choice of mouldings. Expert advice and guidance is freely given to help you choose the right frame for your requirements. “We pride ourselves on our friendly welcome and relaxed atmosphere, with an unpressured approach, which has proved popular with our returning customers.”

Shabbytatt is a small Antique & collectables shop, comprising of large room with an additional room stocking a large variety of army suplus as well as a dedicated record shop, stocking both LPs singles and CDs Within the shop we have a wide range of cabinets stocked from dealers of all kinds. As well as small selection of vintage furniture and up-cycled shabby chic furniture. We stock a wide range of ceramic : Lorna Bailey,Clarice Cliff, Moorcroft, Belleek,Sylvac,Wade, Doulton, Large selection of quality antique Silver collectables Chester, Asprey & a large selection of vintage jewellery , George Jensen, Pandora, Leastien etc Militaria : decommissioned guns, medals, badges. Also vintage lamps, Tiffany, converted oil lamps and original oil lamps. All of this amazing stock and more can be found here.

A 2 floor warehouse which has a variety of individual dealers, all with their areas of expertise. A large range of antiques, vintage, new and retro goods.

NHRM & Palace House Estate is a 5-acre site in the heart of Newmarket. It comprises three complementary attractions; National Horseracing Museum in the Trainer’s House and King’s Yard Galleries, Packard Galleries of British Sporting Art in Palace House, and a chance to meet former racehorses in the flagship home of Retraining of Racehorses. We have a fabulous restaurant and gift shop onsite and visits can take from 3 hours to a full day, and sometimes even more…!

Houghton Hall in Norfolk was built in the 1720s for Britain's First Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole. An example of Palladian architecture and interiors by William Kent. It is currently home to the 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley, Walpole's descendant, and his family. Situated in traditional parkland, the house is surrounded by white fallow deer. An award-winning five-acre Walled Garden includes a spectacular double-sided herbaceous border, a kitchen garden with arches and espaliers of apples and pears as well as a formal rose parterre. An impressive collection of contemporary sculpture and other works by world-renowned artists such as Richard Long, Anya Gallaccio, Stephen Cox, Jeppe Hein, Rachel Whiteread, Phillip King, Henry Moore, James Turrell are displayed in the grounds. There is a model soldier museum, gift shop, pop-up exhibition Contemporary & Country in the stables as well as this year's art installation of works by Anish Kapoor. Due to COVID all tickets must be pre-booked.