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Blakeney Point

Norfolk · Coastal · salt marsh and mudflat behind a shingle spit

National Trust - National Trust
Never eat anything you cannot identify with 100% certainty.

This is a guide, not a substitute for expert identification. Foraging guides - including this one - can contain errors. If you are not completely certain of an identification, do not eat it. Cross-check against at least two independent sources, and when in doubt, consult a local foraging expert or an experienced forager in person before eating anything wild.

Blakeney Point is a 6.4km shingle spit on the north Norfolk coast, managed by the National Trust since 1912. Behind the spit, sheltered salt marshes and tidal mudflats support samphire, sea purslane and sea lavender alongside internationally important bird colonies.

Soil: salt marsh mud and silt behind a shingle and sand-dune spit

Parking: National Trust car parks at Cley and Morston Quay; the Point itself is reached on foot along the shingle spit or by seasonal ferry from Morston.

What you might find here

Based on habitat type - always identify what you actually see, don't assume it matches this list.

Marsh Samphire Sea Beet Mussels
Shellfish gathering: always check the current Cefas/FSA shellfish classification for this area and any local IFCA byelaws before gathering - do not assume this location is safe based on this listing alone. See https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/shellfish-classification for the official list.
Coastal foraging: check tide times before you go, be aware of cut-off routes across mudflats and salt marsh, and never gather shellfish without checking the current Cefas/FSA classification for that area - see the UK foraging law guide.

Source: Wikipedia - Blakeney Point