Cley Marshes

Cley Marshes is a 176-hectare on the coast of England just outside the village of , 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.
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  • Type: Nature reserve
  • Description: nature reserve on the North Sea coast of England
  • Also known as: “NWT Cley Marshes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Margaret’s, Cley and Church of St Mary.

Church
Photo: Cruccone, CC BY 3.0.
St Margaret's is the parish church of , , in the deanery of , the Archdeaconry of and the Diocese of Norwich.

Church
Photo: Hamiltonstone, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Church
Photo: Palmiped, CC BY 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blakeney and Holt.

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is a small village in on the north coast within the Norfolk Coast Area of Natural Beauty and the Norfolk Heritage Coast. It is a lovely village but most travellers will be going there for the surrounding countryside, beaches and wildlife.

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is a market town and civil parish in the county of , England. The town is 23 miles north of the city of , 10 miles west of and 35 miles east of .

Village
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is a village and civil parish in the county of . It is situated on the west bank of the River Glaven, 3 km inland from the coast and directly across the river from the village of .

Cley Marshes

Latitude
52.9599° or 52° 57′ 36″ north
Longitude
1.0588° or 1° 3′ 32″ east
Operator
Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Open location code
9F43X355+XG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 160670925
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­nature_reserve
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wetland
Wiki­data ID
Q2979003
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to French—“Cley Marshes” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “أهوار كلاي”
  • Chinese: “克莱沼泽”
  • Chinese: “克萊沼澤”
  • Dutch: “Cley Marshes”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “اهوار كلاى”
  • French: “Cley Marshes”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blakeney Eye and Newgate.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Big Pool and North Scrape.

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