From stores hidden away in the city streets to seaside homewear businesses, here are five shops that you may not have explored across the county.

Boonie Doonan and Iain McCarten, owners of Atwin, alongside their three children (Image: Salsabil Morrison Photography)

Atwin is an independent clothing and lifestyle company, which can be found in the Norwich Lanes.

It sells everything from women's wear to accessories and homeware and showcases some of Norfolk's most talented makers.

The store is run by Bonnie Doonan, and she will now be moving the shop from her four-storey site in Bridewell Alley to a shop just two doors down.

The mum-of-three is hoping the layout of the new building will help bring together Atwin and Studio Adorn more, a jewellery business she runs at the current site.

2. Elm Hill Craft Shop

Lucy Morris at the Elm Hill Craft Shop (Image: Denise Bradley)

Elm Hill Craft Shop is another hidden gem.

It is a 90-year-old family-run shop that sells nostalgic toys and an assortment of stationery on the oldest street in the city.

Lucy Morris, the current owner of Elm Hill Craft Shop, took over the business from her mum three years ago and has big plans to expand it.

The shop was first opened in 1936 by friends Joyce Wilkinson and Doris Jewson.

3. Bakers and Larners

Bakers and Larners in Holt (Image: Google)

This emporium in "Norfolk's poshest town" was started in 1770 by the Baker family, and the Larners joined 200 years later.

The independent and family-run department store is well-known for its food hall packed with local produce, but it also sells clothing and furniture.

Bakers and Larners won food hall of the year at the 2019 Farm Shop and Deli Awards.

Blythe and Wright started life as an ironmongers (Image: Google)

Blythe and Wright started in 1897 as an ironmonger's shop, but the coastal business has since expanded to offer a range of home and garden ware.

The store can be found in Station Road in Sheringham, just a stone's throw away from the pebbly beach.

It is run by two brothers and still has a large ironmongery department but also stocks collections of china and glassware.

5. The Garnet Stores and Supplies

The Garnet Store and Supplies next to Norwich Market (Image: Lauren Gregory)

The Garnet Pub at the Norwich market took over an adjoining shop in March 2021 and it was turned into a gift shop and café.

The initial aim was to create a destination site for the best of Norfolk's produce, where small, local makers could stock their items.

Since opening, the shop now sells everything from candles to cushions and sustainable homeware.

The store is also home to a café, serving a range of teas and coffees alongside locally made cakes and brownies.

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