East of England Visitor Guide 2018
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
With its coastal and country landscapes, market towns and villages, and many family attractions and events, East Anglia is the perfect destination for a holiday, short break or day out. In this guide we cover how to make the most of a trip.
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BLAKENEY<br />
The village and small port <strong>of</strong> Blakeney is<br />
situated at the mouth <strong>of</strong> the River Glaven on<br />
the North Norfolk coast between Wells-nextthe-Sea<br />
and Sheringham.<br />
Blakeney is an attractive destination with<br />
narrow lanes <strong>of</strong> flint cottages, traditional<br />
pubs serving locally sourced real ale, a fine<br />
church and medieval Guildhall and, with the<br />
opportunities for crabbing, fishing,<br />
canoeing, birdwatching, yachting and<br />
sailing pleasure craft, it is a popular spot for<br />
tourists.<br />
Blakeney is also the perfect location from<br />
which to explore the great outdoors; the<br />
North Norfolk Coastal Path passes through<br />
the village, and it lies within the Norfolk<br />
Coast Area <strong>of</strong> Outstanding Natural Beauty<br />
and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast.<br />
Blakeney also has the largest coastal nature<br />
reserve in <strong>England</strong> and Wales, including the<br />
National Trust owned Blakeney Point, a 3.5<br />
mile long sand and shingle spit, which is<br />
home to colonies <strong>of</strong> common and grey seals.<br />
At high tide you can take a boat trip from<br />
Morston Quay and get up close to the seals<br />
as they bask on the sand. Blakeney Point<br />
also <strong>of</strong>fers a wilderness walk along dunes<br />
where rare terns make their nests in the<br />
safety <strong>of</strong> the reserve.<br />
Blakeney Point Nature Reserve<br />
01263 740241<br />
Norfolk etc RYA sailing courses<br />
01263 740704<br />
Temples Seal Trips 01263 740791<br />
Beans Boat Trips 01263 740505<br />
Bishop’s Boats 01263 740753<br />
The Blakeney Cottage Company<br />
01263 741777<br />
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