St Margaret’s is described as ‘hugely impressive’, in a beautiful spot on the North Norfolk coast, set back from the Holt Road, overlooking the village green.
This ornate 14th and 15th Century church comprises a nave, north and south aisles, chancel and northwest tower. It is built of flint with stone dressings and has ruined transepts and porches. The font dates to the 15th Century, there are 15th Century bench ends and fragments of stained glass in the south aisle date to about 1460.
The old churchyard is large, full of 18th century gravestones, and with wildflowers including ox eye daisy, knapweed, germander speedwell, Ladys’ bedstraw and bulbous buttercup. Other species of note include painted lady, ringlet and gatekeeper butterflies, common darter and banded demoiselle.
Best time to visit
Many of the wildflowers will be at their best in midsummer, but there will be something fascinating to see at any time of the year.
Associated groups
Friends of Cley can be contacted here:
www.glavenvalleychurches.org.uk/index.php/cley-parish/whats-on/
Get involved
To find out to help with summertime hay raking in Cley churchyard, please contact the churchwarden.
www.glavenvalleychurches.org.uk/index.php/cley-parish/churchwardens-and-p-c-c-members
Website
For more information, please visit the Glaven Valley churches site:
www.glavenvalleychurches.org.uk/index.php/cley-parish/cley-church