Sample the Artisan shops of the Lanes of Norwich with local guide Cheryl Cade
Norwich has a rich merchant history and has built a reputation as a shoppers heaven. With artisan Craft shops hidden in the lanes of the city to some of the the best Antique shops housed in former churches. For this personalised shopping experience Cheryl will take you from the oldest award wining 5 day Market in Britain to the Art Nouveau Royal Shopping Arcade.
Meandering through the Tudor Streets Cheryl will introduce you to some of the stories of the city while taking you to some of the best independent shopping sites in the city.
Starting at the bustling Norman Market Place Cheryl will weave you down the Tudor Lanes towards the eclectic and historic St Benedicts Street. Stopping at the places you wish giving you the flexibility to explore local crafts from, Silver smiths to wool merchants or visit the Antique Centre housed in the local church. From here you can select to head to the Old Tea Traders shop, or visit the picture perfect Elm Hill, site of the film Jingle Jangle, stopping in the Teddy Bear Shop or a range of Art Galleries found on on this historic street.
At this point you can chose to head to the oldest department store with all its fine Victorian Façade before travelling to the Art Nouveau Royal Arcade, with its wood and exquisitely tiled interior, containing a local Chocolatier.
Or follow the old Saxon route and explore 2 of the largest Antiques Centres in Norfolk, which are housed on a street interspersed with a wide range of European food stores.
What people say..
“Our first time in Norwich – and thanks to Cheryl’s amazing tour unlikely to be our last. She really brought this wonderful town alive. Not only did she have an awesome knowledge of history she also showed us some wonderful shops – the product of which we are still enjoying. We are going to book her again very soon!” Mr D
Your 2 hour personal shopper experience is £50 and allows for up to 3 other people to join you
*please note this is a very flexible experience and depending on your shopping choices we may not visit all site mentioned.
For more details and to book email hello@cherylcade.com