Parking & Toilets
On the A149 coast road in north Norfolk, between the villages of Morston and Cley-next-the-sea you’ll find Blakeney. Head to the high street and Blakeney Quay lies at the very bottom of it. Sat-nav users should use High St, Blakeney, Holt NR25 7AL
We’ve added the three main car parks and two toilets to the map below, use the symbol top-left for the overlay
Carnser Car Park (Quayside)
PLEASE NOTE THE CARNSER CAR PARK (Quayside) IS TIDAL AND THAT YOU PARK AND LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Jointly owned and managed by Blakeney Parish Council & The National Trust, this car park is strictly Pay & Display with the only exceptions being residents of the parish who must display a residents permit when parking or members of the National Trust who may park free of charge; subject to first scanning their membership card, and then displaying the ticket, which the pay & display machine will issue, clearly on the dashboard. (Window stickers are no longer valid in this car park.)
This car park is manned with car park attendants throughout the months of April to October inclusive and they will be more than happy to help you. They should be clearly visible in their red tops, which read ‘Car Park Attendant’ on the reverse. There may of course be times when you cannot find them at any precise given moment as they may be busy dealing with a matter elsewhere, but 95% of the time you should be able to locate them, even if you have to wait a few minutes.
We try to help by displaying the tide times on the hut when the Car Park Attendants are on duty, however, tide heights and times can vary due to weather conditions such as the wind etc.
Please ensure that you are satisfied with where you have parked your car before leaving it for any length of time, as neither Blakeney Parish Council or the National Trust will be held liable if your vehicle becomes flooded. Also please ensure that you have left your handbrake on. Many a driver has forgotten!
All information in relation to the prices for this car park is clearly displayed by the board located by the Pay & Display machine which is itself fixed to the ‘black hut’. This is the ‘home’ of the attendant whilst on duty. They will assist you with change for the machine wherever possible.
Coronation Car Park (High Street)
Owned and managed by Blakeney Parish Council, this car park has two sections. One side of this car park is clearly marked for ‘Visitor Parking’ .
The other side of the car park, is very clearly marked Permit Holders so only those with a valid permit may park here legally!
This car park is monitored all year round and operates a fixed penalty notice system. If you do not have a valid permit, then do not park in this section of the car park under any circumstance.
The Visitors’ side of Coronation Car Park is a Pay & Display Car Park. Please do look out for the signs and Pay & Display machine, all of which, are clearly visible. This is a 24 hour P&D car park. The charges at time of publishing were as follows; £5.00 for a period of up to 24 hours, £3.50 for up to 6 hours with 30 minutes free parking (ticket must be obtained from machine to obtain free parking) for those who need to merely dash in and out for one reason or another. This car park is monitored and a fixed notice penalty system is in operation.
Village Hall Car Park (Langham Road)
Owned and managed by Blakeney Parish Council, this car park is located on Langham Road and is free to park in.
It has a couple of street lights and is only a very short stroll via ‘Little Lane’ back into the High Street, making it perfect for those who are coming to stay for a weekend or longer as there is no time limit on your stay. Unload your car and then come and park it safely off the road, thus keeping the High Street clear in the event of emergency vehicle access, such as Ambulance & Fire Engine or even simply the dustcart lorry.
Toilets - Quayside
The Quayside toilets, opposite the Carnser Car Park, are managed by North Norfolk District Council and they have provided us with the following information:
Opening Times:
End of October till mid March – open Daily (locked at 17:00)
Mid March till the end of October – open Daily (locked at 21:00)
Facilities: Hand Dryers, baby change facility, disabled, hot water
Please note that these toilet facilities are not open 24 hours a day and facilities are generally not open on Christmas Day.
Kier are the contractor who cleanse and open the toilets. The official hours are for the toilets to be opened is 09.00hrs however, mostly they are open before this time as they are working in the area. Due to vandalism or essential maintenance it may be necessary to close facilities for a short while without prior notice. We apologise for the inconvenience this can cause.
If you require any further general details please contact Customer Services on 01263 516189. If you wish to contact someone regarding cleanliness please contact Environmental Services on 01263 516302 as they are generally working in the area.
If you wish to report any vandalism or maintenance issues please contact Property Services on 01263 516054 or email propertyservices@north-norfolk.gov.uk, or report to one of the Carnser Car Park attendants opposite, on the Carnser Car Park.
Toilets - Village Hall Car Park
These toilets are in the Village Hall Car Park on Langham Road (at the back of the brick bus shelter on the A149, the main coastal road). This toilet offers unisex and disabled toilet facilities as well as a baby changing area.
Radar Keys
North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) has fitted RADAR locks to all of its adapted public toilets. RADAR is a National Key Scheme, which was set up by the Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation to give disabled people and their carers independent access to locked, adapted public toilets.
Disabled members of the public and/or their carers may buy a key for £3.50 from NNDC’s offices in Holt Road, Cromer or from the Tourist Information Centres in Cromer, Holt, Sheringham and Wells-next-the-Sea. RADAR keys give 24-hour-a-day access, not only to North Norfolk’s public toilets, but also to some 4000 locked public toilets elsewhere in the country.