King's Lynn Docks

King's Lynn Docks
Port of King's Lynn
Pilot Boat at the entrance to King's Lynn Dock
Map
King's Lynn Docks within Norfolk
Location
CountryEngland
LocationKing's Lynn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk
Coordinates52°45′39″N 0°23′30″E / 52.7608°N 0.3918°E / 52.7608; 0.3918
Details
Operated byPort of King's Lynn
Owned byABP (Jersey) Ltd

King's Lynn Docks are located to the north of the town of King's Lynn in the English county of Norfolk.[1] They are on the River Great Ouse which provides access to the North Sea via the Lynn Channel and The Wash. They are located 39 miles (63 km) north of Cambridge, 40 miles (64 km) west of Norwich and 92 miles (148 km) north of London on the A1078 Edward Benefer Way.

The docks are operated as the Port of King's Lynn by Associated British Ports. It handles around 400,000 tonnes of cargo per year, including forest products, agribulk and manufacturing and recycling materials.[2] Three docks, including the tidal Riverside Quay, can accommodate vessels up to 140 metres (460 ft) in length.[2] The docks cover an area of 39 hectares (96 acres) and include the 25,000 tonne capacity Alexandra Grain Silo complex.[2]

  1. ^ OS Explorer Map 23” (Edition A 1997) – “Norfolk Coast West. ISBN 0-319-21725-6.
  2. ^ a b c [1], Associated British ports. Retrieved 2014-03-29.