Days out, nature & the countryside in and around Blakeney

Blakeney Point
Tel:  01263 740241 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting            01263 740241      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-blakeney
Shingle spit running west from Cley, protecting Blakeney from the sea.  Abundant wildlife, seal colony, boat trips from Morston.  Nature reserve and bird sanctuary with a large tern colony and a haven for many migrating birds in the Spring and Autumn.  Ferry trips run from Morston (sometimes Blakeney) to view the seals and then land on the Point to visit the old lifeboat station.  The Point can also be reached by foot along the beach from Cley.

Pensthorpe Nature Reserve & Gardens (Fakenham)
Tel:  01328 851465
http://www.pensthorpe.com
500 acres of lakeside, woodland and meadow walks with a collection of exotic and endangered wildfowl.  Millennium Garden designed by pioneering garden designer Piet Oudolf.  Open April – December 10am – 5pm, January – March 10am – 4pm.

Priory Maze & Gardens (Beeston Regis, nr. Sheringham)
Tel: 01263 822986
http://www.priorymazegardens.co.uk/
A traditional maze set in the beautiful surroundings of the Norfolk coast.

Norfolk Etc
Tel: 01263 740704
http://www.norfolketc.co.uk/index.php5?page=morston-sailing
RYA sailing courses, private lessons, boat charter etc.

Norfolk Lavender (Heacham)
Tel: 0870 243 0147
http://www.norfolk-lavender.co.uk/Content/default.asp
England’s premier lavender farm, with lavender and herb gardens, guided tours, tea rooms etc.