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Holt sits on a ridge of high ground in North Norfolk, about four miles inland from the coast. Much of its character stems from a catastrophic fire in 1708 which destroyed the original medieval timber buildings; as a result, the town was rebuilt in a unified Georgian style using local flint and red brick. It functions as a busy market town with a high street defined by independent shops and a maze of historic "yards" that host small businesses and workshops. On the edge of the town center, the extensive grounds of Gresham’s School and the hundred-acre Holt Country Park provide a significant amount of green space and woodland trails. Geographically, it is well-placed for access to the salt marshes at Cley-next-the-Sea and the Sheringham cliffs, while remaining connected to Norwich via the A148. It is a town that feels sturdy and self-contained, maintaining a year-round population and a pace of life governed more by its local trade than by the seasonal flux of the nearby seaside resorts.