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Morston, Blakeney and Cley Classic North Norfolk Directions... The bus ride From the Bittern Line rail station When you arrive in Morston At the National Trail finger post At Blakeney, walk along the Take a trip to see the seals at Follow the sea bank and the After crossing the River The bus ride Leaving Blakeney the bus climbs This walk of approximately 4 miles, taking at Sheringham walk across the alight from the Coasthopper turn right along the top of the quay to opposite the toilets. Blakeney Point, watch bait acorn out and round to Cley. Glaven descend the steps The Coasthopper bus provides up and over the Blakeney esker. road and into Station Approach and walk past The Anchor sea defence bank. You are now Here you will see another diggers on the mud flats or terns If you find steps difficult you into Cley village. a great platform to get a good A great view point from where around two hours to complete, takes you to the to the Coasthopper stop outside pub and take the next right on the Norfolk Coast Path National Trail finger post on the windswept shingle. will need to leave the path at view of the Norfolk coastline. you fleetingly get good views edge of the land and the sea. A special place. Explore the village of Cley, a the tourist information centre. signed Morston Quay. Keep National Trail, which runs from pointing out along the sea Cley where it reaches the main across Morston to Wells. Find out more about Blakeney mecca for birdwatchers with a Look out for views of the coast, Catch the bus to Morston. to the track past the toilets. Hunstanton to Cromer. From bank between the car park coast road and follow the The Norfolk Coast Path National Trail runs on the reverse of this leaflet. Norfolk Wildlife Trust centre Weybourne mill, the Salthouse As the bus approaches Morston here you only need to follow the and the duck pond. Before pavement the last hundred See the bus ride section for based here. Take time to visit and Cley marshes with their look out for the church with its through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, acorn signposts to reach your taking this path take time to yards into the village. more information. Cley Mill and the shops of Cley. extensive reed beds producing brick patched tower where in a place known to many for its wide skies, sandy destination at Cley next the Sea. explore Blakeney. prized roofing reed whilst at the the 18th Century it was struck beaches, salt marsh and gently rolling glacier- same time helping to manage a by lightning. great habitat for wildlife. shaped hinterland. Be stunned by the expanse of Just before Cley village you The area is far more than muddy salt marsh and Norfolk’s beaches and skies pass the Norfolk Wildlife Trust sandy beach. It is a complex mix of nationally Discover... throughout this walk. visitor centre on the left and the famous Cley marshes nature and internationally important landscapes and reserve on the right. wildlife habitats that have shaped, and been shaped by, the communities along the coast for generations. From hero lifeboat man Henry Blogg and famous farmer Coke of Holkham to modern day fisherman and holiday visitor; all Blakeney creak ©National Trail ©National creak Blakeney bank shingle Salthouse Tryner) England/Andy (©Natural have been and are influenced by the natural beauty of the Norfolk Coast. Win four first class tickets with National Express! Tell us what you think of this map and you could win four first class National Express East Anglia tickets valid until the end of 2009. Simply visit www.eet.org.uk/stationwalks and complete our short survey. To find out about frequent train times and great value fares visit www.nationalexpress.com Other routes are available. Check out www.visiteastofengland.com/walking for more routes Further information: Norfolk Coast Partnership East of England Tourism 01328 850530 www.visiteastofengland.com www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk National Trails Norfolk Countryside www.nationaltrail.co.uk www.countrysideaccess.norfolk.gov.uk Coasthopper bus at Blakeney ©National Trail ©National Blakeney at bus Coasthopper Blakeney marshes (©Natural England/Andy Tryner) Tryner) England/Andy (©Natural marshes Blakeney Route: Key: Station Walks – The walk BLAKENEY POINT Morston, Blakeney and Cley Visitor Information NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE Morston, Blakeney Toilets and Cley Wildlife spotting Bus Stop Church Morston Quay Blakeney marshes Blakeney trades such as sail making; as WalkClassic in the port declined so did the Before taking the sea bank path The marshes between Blakeney The site of Blakeney has Public House number of fishermen. In the towards Blakeney climb the and Cley have seen many probably been a settlement 1920s and 1930s, these old Viewpoint National Trust lookout for changes over the past 1,000 since Roman times. The village cottages started to be bought North spectacular views of the years. The harbour entrance was originally called Esnuterlea Constable’s and used as holiday homes. internationally important salt has moved from opposite Cley, (then became Snitterley) in the Blakeney Chapel ail The Blakeney Housing Trust Tr marshes and Blakeney Point. westwards towards Morston. Domesday Book. al on was formed after the last war, ati The salt marshes of the north Blakeney Point, the shingle h N Pat Norfolk In the High Street there are to purchase these renovated st Norfolk coast can be wild and ridge on the seaward side, has Norfolk Coa Footsteps… small “yards” on either side cottages as homes for local FRESH MARSHES frightening in fog or heavy rain, gradually moved inland making which contain clusters of up to people. The Trust’s plaque is but, blanketed by the the channel even narrower. a dozen fishermen’s cottages. visible on the outside of many shimmering blue-purple of the The lone building on the Fishing was an important cottages in the village. sea lavender, enticing during hot shingle ridge is the Watch industry here and in 1841 summer months. House, an old coastguard CLEY MARSHES NATURE RESERVE 60% of the population were MORSTON SALT MARSHES lookout dating from 1865. Blakeney Point has been built up fishermen or worked in allied by the action of the sea. It is now Half way between Blakeney and a National Trust national nature Cley a new sea bank was created reserve. Also visible from the in 2007 when the route of the Morston Lookout Wiveton Hall lookout is the northern end of River Glaven was altered to Cley Windmill the Blakeney esker that you prevent it breaking through the Friary Farm went over on the bus, shingle ridge of Blakeney spit. If identifiable by the thatched this had happened it would have Coast Road house standing proud on the drastically altered the dynamics crest. This geological remnant of both Blakeney harbour and MORSTON of the last ice age stretches the coast to the east. inland to Wiveton Downs. Visitor Centre Another great walk on a Blakeney Road different day, perhaps? Coast Road CLEY NEXT THE SEA W H Blakeney Esker iv o e l t t o R n B1156 R o o a ad d BLAKENEY WIVETON visiteastofengland.com Langham Road Langham d a o R m a h g n li x a S Bridgefoot Lane Cley marshes ©National Trail Trail ©National marshes Cley.
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