Blakeney National Nature Reserve

Planning a visit to Blakeney National Nature Reserve or Morston Quay but not quite sure how to get here, which car parks are currently open or what facilities are available? Here is some helpful information to help you plan your visit.

Seal watching is a favourite pastime in Norfolk and you can visit the seals on Blakeney Point by hopping on a seal boat trip from Morston Quay.

Exploring the Norfolk Coast on foot is easy thank to the miles of footpaths. if you're looking for inspiration then why not follow one of our downloadable walks?

Blakeney Freshes comprises of approximately 160 hectares of freshwater grazing marsh. It is an important area for breeding birds and over-wintering wildfowl and is popular with birdwatchers.

To the east of Blakeney village is a small area called Friary Hills. Part of an old Friary, the site is a mixture of grassland, trees and gorse, and overlooks the Blakeney Freshes. It is kept as a dog-free zone so is family friendly and perfect for a picnic.

With huge horizons and a vast open expanse of pristine saltmarsh, Stiffkey Saltmarshes were acquired by National Trust in 1976 and form part of Blakeney National Nature Reserve. The twisting muddy creeks that are flooded by the tide daily are a perfect haven for wildlife.

The grey seal colony at Blakeney National Nature Reserve is expanding at such a rate, rangers are having to change the way we count the new-born pups.

One of the UK’s few remaining little tern colonies at Blakeney National Nature Reserve has had its most successful season for 25 years thanks to a lack of disturbance, few predators and a helping of luck. This year, nesting pairs of little terns fledged over 200 chicks at Blakeney Point.

Welcome to the ranger's blog for Blakeney National Nature Reserve in Norfolk.

The unauthorised use of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) or drones as they are more commonly known, is not permitted on or over National Trust land as part of our byelaws without the necessary required qualifications and a licence granted by us. Find out more here.

Read our metal detecting policy and the conditions under which we might grant an Archaeological Research Agreement.

Here on the Norfolk Coast we love that our visitors can take home and share special moments from their day with us, but for those who are looking to use National Trust locations for anything other than personal use, here's a handy guide for filming and photography on the Norfolk Coast.