Editing Holt, Norfolk (section)

==Sport and recreation==
Holt has a [[Rugby union|Rugby football club]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.holtrfc.com/|title=Holt Rugby Football Club|website=www.holtrfc.com}}</ref> formed in 1961. The club's first match was played against West Norfolk on Gresham's School playing field. In the early days the team used the White Lion Hotel (now closed) for their changing rooms and hospitality. In 1967 the club was able to purchase {{convert|9|acre|ha}} of land on the eastern side of Bridge Road in nearby [[High Kelling]]. The club began playing their home games at their new facilities in 1969. At Bridge Road the club has three full-size pitches, six dedicated mini pitches and a clubhouse which was built in 1970. There are changing room facilities for up to 100 players. The club has three senior sides, a junior side and mini rugby sides for 6- to 18-year-olds.

Holt United Football Club<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://holtunitedfc.co.uk/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118140626/http://www.holtunitedfc.co.uk/|url-status=dead|title=Holt United Football Club|first=Holt United Football|last=Club|archivedate=18 November 2007|website=Holt United Football Club}}</ref> was formed in 1894 and was a founder member of the [[North Norfolk]] and [[Norwich]] League, which began in 1895. In 1927 the club joined the Norwich and District League and went on to win this league on five occasions. In 1935 the club was in the [[Norfolk]] and [[Suffolk]] League and did not suffer a league defeat until December that year, when they lost to [[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]] A at [[Carrow Road]]. Holt was the first amateur team to play at the newly built Carrow Road ground. In 1985 Holt United left their ground at Jubilee Road, which was sold to finance the new Sports Centre complex on Kelling Road. For one season Holt played their matches at [[Gresham's School]]. In 1986 the club moved to their new ground at the Sports Centre. Four years later they dropped into junior football. During the past three seasons the club have remained in Division One of the Anglian Combination. At present{{when|date=July 2020}} Holt United runs three sides, the first team playing in the [[Anglian Combination]] and the Reserves and colts teams in the North East Norfolk League.

Holt Harlequins Hockey Club (formerly Cromer Hockey Club) plays at the [[astroturf]] ground at Gresham's School.

Holt has a [[List of King George V Playing Fields (Norfolk)|King George's Field]] in memorial to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]].