Blakeney Norfolk Map

About Blakeney

Blakeney breathes the salty tang of the North Norfolk coast, a place where sea and land have long since entered into a quiet, enduring conversation. It lies 7.3 km north-west of Holt (from Holt: bearing 316°T, OS grid TG 025 438), and is situated west-north-west of Wiveton village. The village itself, a scattering of flint cottages around a broad village green, seems to absorb the vast, pale light that spills across the salt marshes and the distant shimmer of the sea. For centuries, Blakeney was a bustling port, its fortunes tied to the ebb and flow of the tides, a history still whispered by the weathered brick of its warehouses and the lingering scent of brine on the air. Now, the boats that moor in its small harbour bob with a gentler purpose, their masts tracing delicate lines against the often-grey sky. The National Trust’s Blakeney National Nature Reserve, a wild expanse of dunes and marshes, offers a stark, beautiful testament to the relentless artistry of nature, where avocets and oystercatchers carve their lives from the wind and water.

About This Blakeney Map Page

Explore Blakeney, Norfolk, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.953557, 1.014412. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.