Cley next the Sea

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Cley next the Sea, is a village and civil parish on the River Glaven in Norfolk, England, 4 mi north-west of Holt and east of Blakeney. The main A149 coast road runs through the centre of the village, causing congestion in the summer months due to the tight, narrow streets. It lies within the Norfolk Coast AONB and the North Norfolk Heritage Coast. In 2011 its population was 437. ()

Alternative names: Area: 3.33 mi²Coordinates: 52°57'9"N, 1°2'34"E

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Cley next the Sea – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Nicholas, Cley Windmill, St Margaret's, Cley Marshes.

0.7 miW
Church
St Nicholas, Blakeney
20 min walk • St Nicholas is the Anglican parish church of Blakeney, Norfolk, in the deanery of Holt and the Diocese of Norwich. The church was founded in the 13th century, but the greater part of the church dates from the 15th century when Blakeney was a seaport of some importance.
~840 ftN
Windmill, Hotel
Cley Windmill
5 min walk • Cley Windmill is a Grade II* listed tower mill at Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, England which has been converted to residential accommodation.
0.5 miSE
Church, Sacred and religious sites
St Margaret's
12 min walk • St Margaret's is the Anglican parish church of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk, in the deanery of Holt, the Archdeaconry of Lynn and the Diocese of Norwich. The dedication is to St Margaret of Antioch. It is the largest church in the Blakeney Haven area, with a nave to match, and dates from 1320 to 1340.
0.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Cley Marshes, Blakeney
20 min walk • Cley Marshes is a 176-hectare nature reserve on the North Sea coast of England just outside the village of Cley next the Sea, Norfolk. A reserve since 1926, it is the oldest of the reserves belonging to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, which is itself the oldest county Wildlife Trust in the United Kingdom.
0.9 miN
Ruins
Blakeney Chapel, Blakeney Point
24 min walk • Blakeney Chapel is a ruined building on the coast of North Norfolk, England. Despite its name, it was probably not a chapel, nor is it in the adjoining village of Blakeney, but rather in the parish of Cley next the Sea.
0.7 miW
Windmill
Blakeney Windmill, Blakeney
19 min walk • Blakeney Tower Windmill, built in 1769, is located on Friar Farm just to the east of the village of Blakeney in the English county of Norfolk. The mill, which today is owned by the National Trust, stands in a static caravan site. The building has been evaluated due to its historic interest as a Grade II listed building.
0.4 miNW
Vernacular architecture
Wiveton Hall, Blakeney
11 min walk • Wiveton Hall is a country house in Wiveton, Norfolk, England. It is Grade II* listed. It was built in 1652 and extended in 1908. However there are remains of an older building in the garden which could date back to 1280. It was the residence of many notable people over the next three centuries and is now the home of the MacCarthy family.