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 miles
- North Walsham 18.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wiveton Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Morston Parish 1.4 miles
- Coastal Ward 1.4 miles
- Cley next the Sea Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Langham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Field Dalling Parish 2.9 miles
- Letheringsett with Glandford Parish 3 miles
- Stiffkey Parish 3.1 miles
- Salthouse Built-up area 3.2 miles
- Binham Built-up area 3.7 miles
- Kelling Parish 4.2 miles
- Thornage Parish 4.5 miles
Example postcodes in Blakeney
NR25 7NU, NR25 7PN, NR25 7AT, NR25 7PE, NR25 7BF, NR25 7PT, NR25 7NN, NR25 7NE, NR25 7PF … See all
Transport links
- Norwich International Airport 22.2 miles
- Stansted Airport 80.7 miles
- Holt NNR Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Weybourne NNR Railway Station 5.9 miles
Hotels near Blakeney Ad
- The White Horse Blakeney 0.3 miles
- Morston Hall 4 1.2 miles
- Wiveton Bell 4 1.2 miles
- The Feathers Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- The Harper 1.7 miles
- The Harper 4 1.8 miles
- The Pheasant Hotel, Holt, Norfolk 4 4.6 miles
- The Stiffkey Red Lion 3 3.5 miles
- The Three Horseshoes Warham 4 4.9 miles
- Host & Stay | Sandpipers 4.4 miles
Schools in Blakeney
- Blakeney C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Blakeney Harbour Harbour 2.9 miles
- Weybourne Beach Beach 5.3 miles
- The Bink Hill 6.2 miles
- Wells Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Sheringham Beach Beach 8.3 miles
- Holkham Meals Forest 8.9 miles
- Fakenham Racecourse Recreation 11.2 miles
- Blickling Hall Historic site 13.3 miles
- Gunton Estate 15.1 miles