Morston Quay

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Morston Quay is a working tidal quay in the shelter of Blakeney Point, where salt marsh and muddy creeks of the Blakeney National Nature Reserve stretch out towards the Point. It is the departure point for the locally operated ferry trips that take visitors to see the seals on Blakeney Point, home to England's largest grey seal colony, while the marshes draw brent geese, spoonbills and marsh harriers. The Trust's information centre looks over the creek, and a takeaway cafe with picnic benches serves drinks, cakes and sandwiches. Reviewers praise the seal trips and their well-informed crews. Dogs are welcome on the quay and local footpaths, kept close around the working quayside and away from ground-nesting birds. The Trust's 5.5-mile circular walk to Cockthorpe crosses rare chalk downland and passes a disused airfield. Tips: the track down has sharp speed bumps, and the lower car park can flood on spring tides.

CoastWalking routesDog friendlyCar parkToiletsAccessible toiletCafeVisitor informationBlue Badge parkingInduction loopDogs under close control

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Car parkDawn to dusk
Cafe10am to 4pm
Visitor information10am to 4pm

PricingFreeFree for all visitors

Free entry for everyone

Entry

Free for everyone

Pricing details

The quay, information centre and footpaths are free for everyone. Parking is charged separately for non-members; seal trips are sold by independent operators.

ParkingFree for members

Non-members pay to park.

Parking details

Free for National Trust members, who scan their membership card at a machine or register on JustPark. Non-members pay £4 for up to 3 hours or £6 all day at the payment machines or through JustPark (location code 80630).

The Lower Quay car park may flood on spring tides; check tide times or ask a member of staff.

The quay is signposted from a sharp bend on the A149 in Morston; the track narrows and has speed bumps, so watch for vehicles leaving.

Non-member prices · Cars

Up to 3 hours£4
All day£6

JustPark location code

80630

Enter this code in JustPark to pay, or at the machine. Members park free after checking in.

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Walking routes1 route

Circular walk from Morston Quay to Cockthorpe

WalkmoderateDog friendly8.8 km2hr30–3hr

Nearby

Blakeney Point

1.1 mi

Blakeney Guildhall

1.3 mi

Binham Priory

3.1 mi

Binham Market Cross

3.2 mi

Baconsthorpe Castle

8.0 mi

Sheringham Park

8.4 mi

Creake Abbey

9.8 mi

West Runton and Beeston Regis Heath

11.1 mi

Felbrigg Hall

11.9 mi

The car park is open dawn to dusk. The cafe and visitor information point open 10am to 4pm until the end of October, then 11am to 2pm in November and December, closing on Christmas Day.

The takeaway cafe opens daily from February to December; times vary with the weather.

Seal trips to Blakeney Point are run by local operators, not the Trust, and are booked with them.

From August to October 2026 the Norfolk Coast Path between Blakeney and Morston Quay has a temporary diversion for Environment Agency embankment repairs; the diversion is not suitable for wheelchairs, buggies or people with limited mobility.

Toilets and an accessible toilet are open all year. Two Blue Badge spaces, an induction loop and outdoor accessible seating. The car park is liable to flooding, so check ground conditions.

Photo: Morston Quay, with the Blakeney Point lifeboat house beyond. Chris Gunns, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Morston_Quay_-_geograph.org.uk_-_5374358.jpg. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0. Resized and cropped for display; derivatives retain the source licence.

Dogs at the location: Allowed with restrictions. Welcome at the quay; keep dogs on leads or under close control around the working car park and quayside. Water bowls and a tie ring at the takeaway cafe.

Dog walks in the grounds: Allowed with restrictions. Stay on the footpaths to avoid disturbing ground-nesting birds, keep away from fenced areas, close control at all times.

Dog walks in the surrounding area: Allowed with restrictions. The Trust's circular walk to Cockthorpe, labelled dog friendly, leaves the quay along the Norfolk Coast Path and council-managed paths; stay on the footpaths.

Leads: Leads or close control around the car park and quayside; close control elsewhere.

Seasonal dog restrictions: Ground-nesting birds across the reserve from March to August; stay on footpaths.