Morston, Blakeney & Cley next the Sea

Norfolk Walk

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Walk Route Description

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This short Norfolk costal walk from Morston follows the Norfolk Coast Path to Blakeney and Cley next the sea. The route makes use of the Coast Hopper bus service and allows you to explore three villages along the North Norfolk Coast. The walk offers views across the Morston Salt Marshes, abundant wildlife, and windmills. Refreshments are available in season in both villages.

The start is the National Trust car park at Morston Quay (Grid ref. TG006442). After parking, follow the Norfolk Coast Path west. This is signed to Blakeney from near the National Trust information Centre. The path follows a level course with the Morston salt Marshes on your left. These marshes provide a unique habitat and are home to a wide variety of birds. The houses of Blakeney are seen quite soon and with easy level walking you soon reach the village. Like Morston, Blakeney depended on the sea for its livelihood and even today the quay is busy with yachts and sailing boats.

Reaching Blakeney continue along the Norfolk Coast Path which is signed to Cley next the sea. Leaving the activity of the harbour behind, the path follows a raised dyke with salt marshes to your left and drained farmland to your right. Views are extensive with the tower of Blakeney Church and the windmill at Cley both prominent in this type of landscape. The path continues seaward but does not quite reach the shingle beach. An intervening channel containing the outflow of the River Glaven blocks further progress, and the route turns inland with this river on your left. Ahead the village of Cley and its dominant windmill are backed by low rolling hills. Nearing the village continue straight ahead to reach the A149 in the village.

Note - There is an excellent bus service operating along the A149 coast road between Sheringham and Kings Lynn. Operated by Norfolk County Council, this 'Coast Hopper' service is useful for many walks as the bus route shadows the Norfolk Coast Path. This enables one way walks to be undertaken with relative ease but also means that other walks can be altered to suit your needs.

Walk GradingMore Norfolk Walks

Other walks nearby

Walk 1804	Blakeney & Cley next the Sea	easy	5.0 miles
Walk 1730	Blakeney Point	moderate	9.0 miles
Walk 2401	Salthouse from Cley-next-the-Sea	easy	4.0 miles
Walk 1654	Cley next the Sea & Salthouse	easy	6.7 miles
Walk 2081	Holkham Gap and West Beach from Wells-next-the-Sea	easy	4.0 miles
Walk 1908	Wells-next-the-Sea & Holkham Park	easy/mod	8.0 miles
Walk 2101	Holkham Park circular	easy	4.5 miles
Walk 3254	Holkham & Holkham Park Circular	moderate	10.2 miles
Walk 2653	Sheringham to Cley-next-the-Sea	easy/mod	8.5 miles
Walk 1035	Burnham Market	easy	5.5 miles

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