Norfolk Coast Path · stage 7

Sheringham to Blakeney

Rolling clifftops take us from Sheringham to Weybourne, then the path runs beside the salt marshes past Cley, a favourite with birdwatchers, and on to Blakeney.

  • About 11 miles
  • About 4½ hours walking
Twin grassy tracks along the cliff edge in low evening light, with the sea on the left and a headland ahead
Norfolk Coast Path towards Sheringham - geograph.org.uk - 7942187 © Hugh Venables . Shared under CC BY-SA 2.0. Resized by PathNous.

Today

Closures

Diversion at Skelding Hill, west of Sheringham. The cliff path from the Esplanade to the far end of the golf course is shut while National Trails repairs it and builds new steps near Sheringham Coastwatch. Signs take you inland past the golf course, along Weybourne Road, Holt Road and Park Road, then past Sheringham Hall and over Deadman's Bridge. It adds about 2 miles.

Read Norfolk County Council's notice

Warning on Blakeney Point, off the path from Cley Beach. Grey seals are pupping on Blakeney Point. The National Trust may stop the walk out along the spit at the dunes, and dogs are banned on the whole Point until mid-January. The coast path itself is not affected.

Read National Trust's notice

Warning on Blakeney Point, off the path from Cley Beach. Terns and other birds nest on Blakeney Point in spring and summer. The National Trust shuts the area west of the boardwalk and bans dogs on the whole Point. The coast path itself is not affected.

Read National Trust's notice

Tide

No tide sections on this stage.

Ferries

None on this stage.

Getting back

There's no bus we know of between Sheringham and Blakeney.

We don't show times yet. Check the timetable before you set off.

See trains and buses back

Parking and toilets

At the start, Sheringham
Parking
Chequers: £1.05 for 30 minutes, £2.20 an hour, £11.50 for 24 hours or £46 for 7 days. Charged 8am to 6pm.Checked 25 October 2026 by BeachNous. More on BeachNous
East Cliff: £1.05 for 30 minutes, £2.20 an hour, £11.50 for 24 hours or £46 for 7 days. Charged 8am to 6pm.Checked 25 October 2026 by BeachNous. More on BeachNous

Beaches along the way

Dogs, tides and parking for Sheringham, Weybourne, Salthouse and Cley Beach beaches are on our sister site, BeachNous.

Map

Our map, drawn from Natural England's route data.

Something wrong?

Facts on this page were checked Sunday 1 November. If you find a fallen fence, a missing sign or a diversion we don't know about, tell us.

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