Harleston sits right on the Norfolk–Suffolk border, a short walk from the Waveney. It’s been a market town since medieval times, and Wednesday is still market day: stalls in the Market Place, and the Country Market at King George’s Hall in the morning.
The main streets are lined with Georgian fronts, many hiding much older buildings, with little yards of shops and workshops tucked behind. Harleston Museum tells the story of the town and the villages around it, and the town has been voted Norfolk Town of the Year more than once.