Walking Britain Blakeney Point from Cley-next-the-Sea
Introduction to Walk 1730
County/Area - Norfolk
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
Ascent - 240 feet / 73 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Norfolk walk starts from the pretty village of Cley-next-the-Sea and includes a lengthy section of shingle and sandy beach to Blekeney Point and the old lifeboat station. The walk passes through the Blakeney Point National Nature Reserve with its interesting birdlife. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 251 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 251 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 133 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 133 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Cley next the Sea from Blakeney
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Cley next the Sea from Salthouse
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Morston Salt Marshes from Morston Quay
Grade - easy
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
7.0 miles / 11.2 km away
Sheringham to Cley-next-the-Sea
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
8.2 miles / 13.1 km away
Holkham Gap and West Beach from Wells-next-the-Sea
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
9.6 miles / 15.3 km away
Wells-next-the-Sea & Holkham Park
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
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Grade - easy
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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