Wildlife at Blakeney National Nature Reserve

Blakeney National Nature Reserve is internationally famous for its wildlife and delights visitors all year round. Learn more about our special wildlife here.

Blakeney Point National Nature Reserve
snowy white seal pup sitting on the beach

Seal pups on Blakeney Point 

Blakeney Point is a perfect breeding site for grey seals and seal pups are born between November and early January. In 2001 just 25 pups were born but we have seen numbers increase year on year and now Blakeney Point is the largest seal colony in England with over 2,700 pups born in winter 2017. Find out more information on grey seals, responsible viewing and how you can help us to care for this special site and its grey seal colony.

Aerial photograph of Blakeney National Nature Reserve, Norfolk Coast

Blakeney Point Coastal walk, Blakeney, Norfolk 

This walk follows Blakeney Point’s 4 mile-long (6.4km) shingle spit to the sand dunes, near the Lifeboat House.

Stiffkey

Blakeney to Stiffkey coastal walk, Norfolk 

Enjoy Norfolk’s vast open landscape and big skies on this lovely walk along the coast path beside pristine saltmarsh.

Image of a lapwing

Blakeney Freshes coastal wildlife walk, Blakeney, Norfolk 

This walk through Blakeney Village and around Blakeney Freshes is fantastic for spotting wildlife, especially birds. Keep an eye out for them on the grazing marshes and reed beds. There are also excellent views to enjoy along the way as you stroll around Blakeney and Cley harbour. Easy, 3 miles. This walk is wheelchair accessible.

Big Beach Clean

We're delighted to join the Norfolk Wildlife Trust for the Big Beach Clean! We'll be getting together to fight plastic pollution at Cley beach and we're looking for volunteers to join our ranks.

Sat 17 Sep 2022

10:30-12:00