The small village of Cley next the Sea is famous for its frequently photographed windmill, sitting at the side of a creek leading through the marshes to the sea.
As you drive along the coast road though its's just as noticeable for the bottleneck of narrow streets which were never intended for cars and motorhomes.
It's a place we've passed through several times forming part of that traffic jam.. We even walked there once from Blakeney. But never really explored the village itself.
This time though I stumbled across a leaflet for a heritage walk around the village, and decided to explore further.
The route took us along backstreets and narrow footpaths, then crossing the road to the edge of the marsh.
The leaflet had lots of interesting information about Cley when it was a bustling port (hard to believe today) and the old buildings which line the street.
From this point you could follow the path out towards the sea, but we headed back past past the famous windmill and the old quay on to lunch overlooking the reed beds.
The path along this section wasn't totally flat but handrails made the steps safe even for a dodgy-footed person like me.
The creek has been comparatively recently cleared of reeds and a waterway now links Cley and the sea once again.
A boardwalk carries the path through the reed beds at the back of gardens and leads conveniently to a cafe (at
Artemis Cley) with outdoor seating in a lovely spot with views back over the marsh to the windmill and over towards Blakeney.
After lunch, we doubled back along the high street which miraculously cleared of traffic long enough for me to take photos. 
St George and the Dragon at the pub named after them.
The walk continues further inland to the church and a marker showing the extent of the 1953 flood but this section we left till another visit
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