Blakeney & Around

Blakeney is a coastal village of some 800 residents, with an attractive and welcoming atmosphere. It is well-suited to family holidays with opportunities for pursuing a wide range of interests; water-sports, bird-watching, walking and golf being the most popular.

Blakeney is off the A149 between Sheringham and Wells-next-the-Sea.   Trains are available from Sheringham, Norwich and  King’s Lynn.   A coastal hopper bus runs between Sheringham and Hunstanton, hourly in the summer months.

 Blakeney Harbour is particularly well-known for its dinghy-sailing and bird-life. There are regular boat trips in the summer, from both Blakeney Quay and Morston, to see the seals on Blakeney Point (National Trust). Alongside the Harbour Channel (‘the Cut’) at low tide, there is a partially sandy beach which is popular with children.  It is possible to walk across the harbour to the North Sea and shingle beach at low tide in the warmer months.   

There are some good restaurants and pubs in the area and the local shops serve both essential and leisure needs. The Village Hall has two public tennis courts and is the setting for a Summer Show.

Other local attractions include:
Morston (2 sailing schools), Binham Abbey, Cley Marshes, Holkham Hall, Park & Beach

National Trust properties include :
Blickling Hall, Felbrigg Hall and Sheringham Park

Golf courses:
Brancaster, Cromer, Hunstanton and Sheringham

Steam railways:
Wells (Miniature) and Sheringham (North Norfolk Steam)

Theatres:
Norwich and Sheringham

Plus:
The Thursford and Muckleburgh Collections of Organs and Tanks respectively.
The West Runton Heavy Horse Centre
Riding in Weybourne and - of course, the Cromer Crabs and samphire in season.