Have you visited the secret courtyard behind a Norwich café?
The secret courtyard garden behind The Merchant's House in Norwich. - Credit: The Merchant's House
Nestled behind a popular café bar in Norwich is a stunning courtyard that is open all year round.
The Merchant's House opened in Fye Bridge Street in August 2019 and offers a range of coffees, beers, cakes and toasties which can be enjoyed indoors or outdoors.
The Merchant's House opened in Fye Bridge Street in 2019. - Credit: The Merchant's House
The neighbouring Anteros Arts Foundation boasts a spacious courtyard and lets café customers use it, with access to both buildings.
Phil Grote, The Merchant's House owner, said: "It is lovely collaborating with Anteros and my partner Deima has done a lot of work on the garden.
The courtyard at The Merchant's House is a hidden haven. - Credit: The Merchant's House
"A lot of people say they had no idea it was here.
"It is a beautiful medieval courtyard and on one side is the largest Tudor window still existing in Norwich."
Unwind in the sun in the courtyard behind The Merchant's House. - Credit: The Merchant's House
On Friday, April 1, The Merchant's House is hosting a fundraiser for Ukraine from 7pm with bluegrass duo The Corn Cutters and saxophone quartet The Black Hats.
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There will be collection buckets on the night and all profits from the bar will also be donated.
