From wax melts to upcycled furniture, a new craft shop in Norfolk is a celebration of local makers.

Hare and the Bear opened at Plowright Place in Swaffham on February 1 and it has already been creating a buzz in the town.

It is run by Sue Buckland, 55, who worked in the NHS before retiring and she started making little wooden houses with recycled materials as a hobby.

Eastern Daily Press: Inside Hare and the Bear in Swaffham with local crafts and upcycled furniture Inside Hare and the Bear in Swaffham with local crafts and upcycled furniture (Image: Hare and the Bear)

Ms Buckland said: "I started doing it in lockdown and was going to fairs, but I wanted to have a permanent space to sell my crafts and for other local people too."

In the shop, she sells her wooden house scenes and upcycled furniture, with customers able to bring in items to be transformed too. 

The items from other local makers include candles and wax melts, landscape photography, dyed yarn for knitting, chopping boards and glass window hangings.

Eastern Daily Press: Hare and the Bear is located at Plowright Place in Swaffham Hare and the Bear is located at Plowright Place in Swaffham (Image: Hare and the Bear)

Ms Buckland added: "The reaction so far has been really positive and last Saturday we had around 70 people through the door."  

The shop is open 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Saturday.