Alby Crafts and Gardens - Erpingham

Collection of working studios exhibiting local work from professional craftspeople & artists. Four acres of gardens and tearooms. Disabled access. Parking.

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Spend a day amongst some of Norfolk's finest craftspeople at Alby Crafts. Enjoy a day exploring the gallery, craft workshops, gardens and relaxing tea rooms at this excellent venue. Situated on the edge of the beautiful Norfolk Broads and a stone's throw away from the idyllic North Norfok coast, Alby Crafts has been established for over thirty years and has been home to around fifty resident crafts people. With beautiful gardens and a welcoming tea room, Alby Crafts is ideal for a splendid day out.

Alby Crafts is surrounded by four acres of carefully tended gardens and ponds. The attractive brick and flint Norfolk farm buildings also accommodate a gallery and gift shop, furniture showroom and tearooms. Crafts from a wider area are on display in the Gallery set within the beautiful barn at the centre of the complex. Alongside are the Saffron Tearooms where Emma Wright provides visitors with refreshments and delicious home cooked local food.

Unique Features

At Alby Crafts you can get up close to real artists and craftspeople creating their work for you to enjoy. Working studios include sculpture, beekeeping, wildlife habitats, furniture and turnings,glass artists and cermanic, shell and precious bead jewellery. The Alby Gallery offers a vibrant display of arts and crafts from Norfolk and beyond whilst The Courtyard Shops stocks a huge variety of gifts and books to suit all tastes. The Saffron Tearooms at Alby Crafts produce fresh home-cooked food from locally produced ingredients and create a relaxing atmosphere to enjoy your meal. They are always happy to take bookings for business, celebration and luncheon parties.

Specialities

Alby Crafts Gardens are an integral part of the Craft Centre and an important attraction for visitors to enjoy. Four and a half acres of island beds and borders are separated by wide expanses of grass in which are set specimen trees. The beds contain a wide variety of unusual plants and shrubs of special interest to the knowledgeable gardener. At different times of the year there are profusions of primroses, fritillarias, wild orchids, iris and many others. Four ponds, a wild area, a small wood, a stream and an island add to the interest.