Blakeney
Built-up area in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England
| Coordinates: | 52.953, 1.013 |
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| OS grid ref: | TG 02 43 |
Blakeney in North Norfolk, Norfolk, England sits beside the tidal River Glaven and looks out over the long shingle spit of Blakeney Point, a National Trust-owned nature reserve famous for its grey seal colony and rich birdlife. The village is fringed by salt marshes and winding creeks, making it a favourite for walkers, birdwatchers and boat trips from the quay to see seals and migrating waders.
Once a medieval port whose harbour has largely silted up, Blakeney retains a charming mix of period cottages, a historic parish church and a working shoreline culture; the local economy now leans on tourism alongside small-scale fishing and crabbing. It has a relaxed, creative community popular with artists and visitors, with larger service towns such as Holt and Norwich close by.
Postcode districts covering Blakeney
Most populated places nearby
- Norwich 24.2 miles39 km
- North Walsham 18.1 miles29.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Wiveton Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Morston Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Coastal Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Cley next the Sea Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Langham Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Field Dalling Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Letheringsett with Glandford Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Stiffkey Parish 3.1 miles5 km
- Salthouse Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Binham Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Kelling Parish 4.2 miles6.8 km
- Thornage Parish 4.5 miles7.2 km
Example postcodes in Blakeney
NR25 7BD, NR25 7AT, NR25 7BG, NR25 7PE, NR25 7NA, NR25 7NX, NR25 7PZ, NR25 7PJ, NR25 7PL … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Stansted Airport 80.7 miles130 km
- Holt NNR Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Weybourne NNR Railway Station 5.9 miles9.5 km
Hotels near Blakeney Ad
- The Manor Coastal Hotel & Inn, Blakeney, Norfolk 0.3 miles0.6 km
- The White Horse Blakeney 0.3 miles0.4 km
- The Pheasant Hotel, Holt, Norfolk 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Harper 1.7 miles2.8 km
- The Kings Head 3.8 miles6.1 km
- The Maltings 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Wiveton Bell 4 1.2 miles2 km
- The Feathers Holt 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Red Lion at Stiffkey 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Victoria 4 8.3 miles13.3 km
Schools in Blakeney
- Blakeney C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Weybourne Beach Beach 5.3 miles8.5 km
- The Bink Hill 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Wells Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles11 km
- Sheringham Beach Beach 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Holkham Meals Forest 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles18 km
- Blickling Hall Historic site 13.3 miles21.5 km
- Gunton Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km