The village straddles the A149 Coast road between Kings Lynn and Great Yarmouth.

Changes in government policy have discontinued management of coastal erosion in North Norfolk.

The postal addresses for Kelling are unusual as only 10 of the 37 properties have a number; the rest are known only by the house name[8] the postcode for the village is NR25 7EL.

Kelling village is 1 km from the coast which is accessed via a road used as a public path (RUPP).

The coastline at Kelling along with Weybourne and Salthouse was of part the strategic defence during the Second World War.