Where to go for a weekend break if you love interiors | House & Garden

Tetbury is well known for its impressive gaggle of antiques shops along Long Street including (but certainly not limited to) Lorfords, Gallery B.R, Top Banana, Twig Ltd and Brownrigg. If you’ve admired Robin Myerscough’s furniture and mirrors on Instagram, Tetbury is where you’ll find his store. 

This ​​Gloucestershire town could keep you occupied with furniture shopping alone but you’ll need to sleep at some point, so try The Rectory, which is less than 15 minutes away (with The Potting Shed pub next door) or The Close, in the centre of town. Otherwise, Airbnb has several charming cottages in the area. Nearby, Westonbirt Arboretum has one of the world’s most important collections of plants, trees and shrubs. Peckish? Book a table for tapas and Spanish wines at the family-run Lola & Co.

Blakeney

Now, we’ve picked the pretty village of Blakeney so you can pop a pin in a map, but the shops, antiques centres and cafes of North Norfolk are scattered along the coast, so a car will serve you well as you’ll mostly need to drive from one recommendation to the next.

The good folk of North Norfolk have excellent taste in cottages, so the holiday home rentals on Kip Hideaways or Plum Guide are a great option for that live-like-a-local feeling. For another self-catering option, interior designer Flora Soames recently breathed some new life into the Barsham Barns estate, which is about 25 minutes drive from Blakeney. Further along the coast, the late, great Robert Kime designed the timeless interiors at The Gunton Arms pub with rooms.

To add to your to-do list for the weekend: Houghton Hall is a draw for history and homeware buffs alike, with lavish staterooms inside and significant contemporary sculptures in the grounds. Reset with a very long, very scenic beach walk at Wells-next-the-Sea, stock up on keep-forever tableware in Holt at Made In Cley pottery (and grab a sandwich from Picnic Fayre or a fresh catch from Cley Smokehouse). Wiveton Hall’s Cafe and Stiffkey Stores are both very close to Blakeney and make for a handy coffee stop, plus Back to the Garden is an award-winning farm shop, if you’re cooking for yourself. Restaurants that are pleasing to the eye, as well as the palate, include The Hero, Barsham Arms and Socius.

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