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Blakeney
- Visitor Guide |
| Address: | Blakeney
National Nature Reserve, c/o The National Trust Office, Friary Farm, Cley Road,
Blakeney, Holt, Norfolk. |
| Postcode
| NR25 7NW |
| Telephone: | 01263
740 241 Beans Boat Trips - 01263 740505
Morston-Temples Boat Trips
- 01263 740791
Norfolk Seal Trips - 0800 0740 754 or 01263 740 753 |
| e-mail | Beans
Boat Trips - info@beansboattrips.co.uk Norfolk
Seal Trips - bishopsboats@bigfoot.com Nature
Reserve - blakeneypoint@nationaltrust.org.uk |
| Grid
reference: | Grid reference: TF999472 |
| Location
map: | Multimap of Blakeney
area |
| Key attraction: | Nature
reserve. Seal spotting. |
| Essential kit: | Water-proofs,
sensible footwear, binoculars. |
| Nature
watching: | Coastal habitat - sand and shingle
spit.
Seal watching - Common and Grey Seals. Bird spotting
- Little Terns, Arctic Terns, Sandwich Terns and Common Terns. |
| Facilities: | Toilets
available at Blakeney Point May - August only. Public toilets available at Morston
and Blakeney Quays. Tea room and information centre at Morston Quay
open according to tides and weather. |
| Access: | Disabled
Access: Limited due to uneven terrain and tides although there are marked pathways
and boardwalks in some areas. |
| Getting
there: | Blakeney Point is situated in the town
of Blakeney, off the A149 Cromer - Hunstanton Road.
Car parking:
Pay and display parking available at Blakeney and Morston Quays. Boat
trips - Blakeney Seal Trips with Beans
Boats
Bishop's Boat Trips Morston
Temples Boat Trips |
| Opening times: | Open
year round. Restricted access to some areas during bird breeding season (April-July). Blakeney
Point is famous for its Seal population so a boat ride around the Point is a must.
Boats leave from Morston Quay and times vary according to tides, plus some trips
offer an hour's stop at the nature reserve along the way. Boat
timetable - book ahead of time to avoid disappointment. |
| Charges: | Access
is free but donations towards the cost of running the reserve are welcomed. Boat
trips cost about £7.50 for adults and £4 for children. |
