Alby Crafts

If you like handmade crafts, you will enjoy Alby Crafts located close to Aylsham in Norfolk County, England. With four acres of beautiful and carefully tended gardens, the craft shops feature some of the best craftspeople in the area. The farm buildings are made of brick and flint, common building materials in the area, and they include a gallery, gift shop, tearooms, and furniture showroom. Alby Crafts has been in business for over thirty years and through the years around fifty craftspeople have called the complex home.

The craftspeople here offer classes for the general public in stained glass, pottery and wood turning. You could spend a few days creating some pieces for your home and leave with the knowledge to continue creating delightful craft pieces to your own design.
The gardens include four ponds, a wild area, stream, island, and small woodland which is the home to an interesting poplar tree that was felled during the hurricane of 1987. The poplar is still alive and is growing into a beautiful and very unique hedge. The lack of paths in the garden makes it an informal place for the visitors to wander and enjoy.
Alby Crafts is open Tuesday through Sundays up until Christmas Eve from 10am and 5pm. They are also open on bank holiday Mondays. The gardens are open April through November from 10am to 4pm. Entrance is £2.50 and children are free. Dogs are welcome to come with their owners as long as they are kept on a leash.