Holiday Cottages Blakeney Norfolk: 6 Traditional Self Catering Cottages by the Quay and Beaches

Come to relax and enjoy clean air, good local food and the peace of this Norfolk coastal village. Snuggle up by an open fire, stroll to a local restaurant or go paddling with a bucket and spade.

These 17th and 18th century cottages near the quay in Blakeney Norfolk are carefully managed by the owners. Modern facilities – including wi-fi, LCD TVs and DVD players - combine with old fashioned country charms – latched doors, exposed beams, antiques, open fires and country style furnishings. Some have a garden and all are in the village close to the quay, shops and restaurants.

These North Norfolk Cottages provide self catering for families or couples on short breaks, for weekend retreats and year round holidays. Late availability short breaks are available all year, while weekend and mid-week breaks may be booked ahead outside peak season. 

Each cottage has its own individual style and character while all are comfortable and regularly updated. These Blakeney Cottages range from a single storey one bedroom brick and pan-tiled cottage, which is full of character and near the quay in the heart of Blakeney, to a large Georgian house split into two/three apartments suitable to let for a large family party or group up to 14, or as single units.

Most cottages have wi-fi and some have open fires. All these holiday properties have heating, Freeview TV, a DVD player and at least one large screen TV. Most also have a washing machine, tumbler dryer, small freezer and microwave. 
Some cottages with two and three bedrooms include ground floor bedrooms.

Full details of all cottages can be found at the owners’ website or by email/phone enquiry.

Area
Within easy walking distance of the cottages Blakeney has some wonderful restaurants and pubs. Good shops include a well stocked general store, a ships chandler, excellent clothes shops, a fishmonger and a delicatessen. The nationally renowned restaurant at Morston Hall is in the next village. The Blakeney Hotel is even closer. This award winning hotel, on the quayside, boasts magnificent views across the estuary.

Blakeney National Nature Reserve is managed by The National Trust. It extends along the North Norfolk coast between Sheringham and Wells-next-the-Sea and is one of the largest expanses of unspoilt coastline in Europe. Local information centres to help you make the most of your visit. Seal watching is especially popular as both Common and Grey seals can be seen.

North Norfolk Railway line from Sheringham to Holt provides a 10.5 mile round trip by steam train and a good day out. Sailing, fishing, swimming, bird watching and horse riding nearby. Within easy reach are the lovely beach at Holkham, stately homes and museums including Holkham Hall, Sandringham and Blickling and the nearby historic village of Bale.

Blakeney Point - an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - is a 3.5 mile long sand and shingle spit attracting a wide variety of wildlife, particularly famous for its colonies of breeding terns and migrant birds.

Visit the popular market town of Holt, the Victorian seaside resort of Sheringham, Wells- next –the-Sea and Cley-next-the-Sea or walk Peddars Way National Trail from Blakeney to Cley (just 2 miles).