Blakeney

 The next stop after Cley in our journey along north Norfolk's coast was to another once-busy port - Blakeney. It's now best known for bird-watching and boats,

We left the car in the free car park by the main road, and ambled down one of the pretty streets which lead to the quay, checking out the old buildings and architecture then after some sauntering around looking at boats and trying to spot the sea in the distance, we wandered back up by another.

Turn your back on the village, head out beyond the car park, and the vast expanse of the marsh becomes apparent

While others strode out along the sea defenses towards Cley next the Sea, I was content to just walk far enough to spot the windmill (centre of this pic) before turning round.

Along the way we stopped for cake from Birdy's Bakehouse trailer on the quay - and very good cake it was, too, and I loved the 'you look amazing' sign which greeted customers.

And then we headed back by a different route past old cottages and warehouses.