Rural retail, trades & beauty — tucked just off the High Street in the former farm outbuildings of The Limes.
The Limes on the High Street was once a working farm. Its outbuildings — stone-built, solid, and full of character — have been thoughtfully repurposed into what is now Wollaston Courtyard.
Today those same buildings house tea rooms, a working blacksmith, fairtrade crafts, specialist bakers and more. It is one of the village's most characterful corners, and a fine example of older buildings finding new purpose without losing their soul.
Source: Wollaston Heritage
The entrance on the High Street — look for the sign in the wall
Nine or more independent businesses, each with their own story. From a working forge to a proper cup of tea.
Units 7A & 9
The heart of the Courtyard
A proper English tea room serving light lunches, homemade cakes and hot drinks. The perfect reason to turn off the High Street and discover what lies beyond the wall.
Unit 5B
Handcrafted in fire and steel
A working blacksmith and jewellery studio producing bespoke metalwork and handcrafted jewellery. Watch the craft in action or commission something truly one-of-a-kind.
Wollaston Courtyard
Ethically sourced, beautifully made
A fairtrade shop and creative studio offering ethically sourced goods and hands-on craft workshops. A long-standing and much-loved presence in the Courtyard.
Unit 7
Gluten-free, keto & low-carb baking
Specialists in gluten-free, keto and low-carb baking. Panda Pantry runs workshops and produces exceptional specialist baked goods from their Courtyard kitchen.
The Courtyard
Crafted for your home
Handcrafted home goods and made-to-measure items. The kind of shop where you find things you didn't know you needed until you see them.
Wollaston Courtyard
Recognising environmental excellence
The Awards Division of The Green Organisation — an international body recognising environmental achievement across business and industry — is based here in the Courtyard.
Wollaston Courtyard
A traditional village sweet shop
A sweet shop in the Courtyard — a treat for all ages. Presence here is based on social media listings; worth confirming locally as details may have changed.
No. 1, 57 High Street
A hub for independent therapists & practitioners
A therapy centre at the heart of the Courtyard, home to a number of independent micro-businesses and practitioners. The mix of therapists working here changes over time — if you're looking for a specific treatment or practitioner, it's worth contacting them directly to find out who's currently trading.
Wollaston Courtyard
Colour, cuts & styling in the Courtyard
A ladies' hair salon tucked inside Wollaston Courtyard. Karmann offers cuts, colour and styling — book your appointment online.
Wollaston Courtyard
Brows, facials, massage & waxing
Kaleigh offers a full range of beauty treatments including brow shaping, facials, massage and waxing — a proper little retreat tucked inside the Courtyard.
57 High Street (Courtyard entrance)
5-star cuts at the Courtyard entrance
A highly rated barber with a 5.0 rating from 356 reviews. Staffed by Josh, Kai, Alfie and the team. Not strictly inside the Courtyard but right at its entrance on the High Street — and you can book your appointment online.
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Awbery's Tea Rooms hours are confirmed. We're still gathering verified hours for the other businesses — check back soon, or call ahead before visiting.
| Business | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awbery's Tea Rooms✓ | 10–3 | 10–3 | 10–3 | 10–3 | 10–3 | 10–3 | — |
| Dog House Barber Co✓ | — | 10–7 | 10–7 | 10–7 | 10–7 | 9–2 | — |
| Beamish Blacksmithing | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Eye2Eye Fairtrade | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Panda Pantry HQ | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Wollaston Home & Crafts | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
✓ = hours independently verified · TBC = not yet confirmed — please call ahead
The entrance is on the High Street — look for the black sign set into the brick wall. The Courtyard sits behind the street frontage in the former farm outbuildings of The Limes.
There is a private customer car park on site. Awbery's Tea Rooms is a good landmark to aim for if you're visiting for the first time.
Address
High Street, Wollaston, Northamptonshire, NN29 7QE / NN29 7QF
Best time to visit
Monday to Saturday, daytime. Awbery's Tea Rooms opens at 10am — a good anchor for your visit.
Start with tea
Awbery's Tea Rooms is the natural starting point — a proper cup of tea and a slice of cake before you explore.
See craft in action
Beamish Blacksmithing is a working studio. If the forge is lit, it is worth a look — and the jewellery makes a memorable gift.
Shop with purpose
Eye2Eye Fairtrade and Wollaston Home & Crafts offer the kind of thoughtful, independent shopping that high streets have largely lost.
The Courtyard is just one part of Wollaston's independent business scene. The full directory lists all the local businesses, services and community venues we know about.
