Brancaster Estate (National Trust)
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,
Dial House,
Brancaster Staithe
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE31 8BW
England
Website
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/brancaster-estate
brancaster@nationaltrust.org.uk
Telephone
01485 210719
Extensive coastal area around the fishing village of Brancaster Staithe, famous for wild birds.
As well as the site of the Roman fort of Branodunum and Scolt Head Island (to which there is a private ferry service), there are tidal mud and sandflats and saltmarshes to explore. For those who prefer a more structured visit, there is the well-resourced Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, which offers residential and day courses for families, adults and school groups. The centre also delivers its innovative Energy Busters Outreach Programme, exploring ways to reduce carbon footprints with schools and colleges in Norfolk.
Venue Type:
Castle or defences, Archaeological site, Environmental or ecological centre, Garden, parklands or rural site
Blissimo Yoga Retreat
Take a nice long, deep breath and radiate over this weekend from the inside out as you feel the 'Yoga Buzz'. Reduce stress, relax, stay calm and melt into body, heart and mind. Enjoy traditional Hatha Yoga as well as one or two other styles. Join me on the beautiful North Norfolk Coastline for a guided beach meditation and enjoy the peaceful night sky!
Suitable for
Admission
Adult: £166 non-residential
Adult: £239 residential
Booking Essential.
Equipment list included with booking information form.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11:30am-1:30pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
12-2pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
12:30-2:30pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1-3pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Pen on the Wash' A Drawing & Painting weekend break
Join Bob Larking M.A. on the beautiful Norfolk coast for two days of location drawing & painting with traditional materials. All things fishing & coastal will provide bold & colourful themes for this Art Workshop for All Abilities. Tuition is friendly & supportive & participants are encouraged to develop their own ways of working. Bob Larking is a practicing Artist-Illustrator & qualified tutor for Further / Adult Education.
Suitable for
Admission
Adult: £166 non-residential participant
Adult: £239 residential participant
Booking Essential.
Call or email brancaster@nationaltrust.org.uk.
A list of suggested art materials is included with the booking form.
The centre is fully accessible with a stair lift to the first floor.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1:30-3:30pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Family Fun Week
Liven up your summer holidays with a week of family fun at Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre on the beautiful North Norfolk Coast. The week is packed full of exciting outdoor challenges and coastal adventures. Stay at our Grade II Listed 17th Century building and enjoy home cooked meals
youll be sure to have a week to remember.
Suitable for
Admission
Adult: £210
Child: £286 further child (8 - 14)
Child: £317 1st child (8 - 14)
Booking Essential.
Please contact the centre for a kit list.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
10:30am-12:30pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-1:15pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Coastal Safari
Come and explore the marsh & creeks of Brancaster Harbour. Get up close & personal with the wildlife & be prepared to get muddy!
Suitable for
When
12-2pm
Admission
Child: £5.4
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
Please wear clothes and footwear you dont mind getting muddy! Sandals and flip flops not suitable. Bring a towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
All children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian over the age of 18.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
12-2pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
12:45-2:45pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Raft Building
Build and float your very own raft down in the creek at low tide in Brancaster Harbour. Be prepared to get wet!
Suitable for
- Family friendly
When
1:30-3:30pm
Where
Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre,Dial House,Harbour Way,Brancaster Staithe,Norfolk.PE31 8BW
Admission
Child: £9.6
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
We will provide wetsuit, spray top & buoyancy aid. Please bring: a swim suit for underneath the wetsuits. Suitable footwear (not flipflops or sandles). A towel, sun cream, and a change of clothes.
If you have your own wetsuit then please feel free to bring it with you.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Flowers & Gardens in Watercolour
This weekend is suitable for beginners or those who would like to learn further techniques to improve their work. Individual attention will be given, with consideration of personal style. Working inside the studio, you choose your subject from your own photos and pictures, or you may prefer to bring flowers for a botanical painting.
Suitable for
Admission
Adult: £215 non-residential participant
Adult: £285 residential participant
Booking Essential.
Materials and Equipment: Watercolour paints, brushes size 0-3, 140lb paper (NOT or HP preferably), paper, tracing paper, rough paper and putty rubber.
The centre is fully accessible.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Capture the Movement of the Coast
Come and photograph the beautiful North Norfolk Coast looking specifically at the theme of 'Movement' - from the grasses in the dunes blowing in the wind to the crashing waves of the sea, or the early morning lapping tide to boats bobbing in the water. Also a different type of movement - that of visual movement - the snaking water in the creaks, the patterns of the sand on the beach etc. This workshop weekend is suitable for all levels of experience, digital SLR or compact cameras.
Admission
Brancaster Millennium Activity CentreAdult: £166 non-residential participant
Adult: £239 residential participant
Booking Essential.
Info included on the information booking sheet.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Autumn Migrants
Join our small group for an exciting bird watching weekend. There should be a build up of waders in North Norfolk that have returned from their breeding grounds in northern Europe. If the wind is from a favourable direction there may be other migrants about too. Jim Scott is an experienced bird watcher who has lived and bird watched in North Norfolk for the past 17 years. He is the site manager for the RSPB's nature reserve at Snettisham.
Admission
Brancaster Millennium Activity CentreAdult: £129 non-participating residential friend/partner
Adult: £166 non-residential participant
Adult: £239 residential participant
Booking Essential.
Please contact the centre for details of what materials and equipment to bring.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Landscapes, Flowers & Gardens in Watercolour
Working in the studio you will learn how to compose and paint a beautiful landscape from your own favourite photograph or those available in the studio. You may prefer to paint flowers, in which case bring plants, foliage or flowers. Techniques appropriate to your choice of subject will be taught and you will be encouraged to develop your own style of painting.
Admission
Brancaster Millennium Activity CentreBrancaster StaitheAdult: £285
Booking Essential.
Bring your watercolour paints, your favourite brushes size 0-3and 140lb paper, NOT or HP preferably.Paper, tracing-paper, rough paper and putty rubber will be required.
The centre is fully accessible.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Bird Watching Ramble
Enjoy a guided walking weekend for beginners and more experienced birders alike. Visit some of the key venues for waders and wildfowl including our over wintering pink-footed geese flocks. Join our small group for an exciting bird watching weekend. Jim Scott is an experienced bird watcher who has lived and bird watched in North Norfolk for the past 17 years. He is the site manager for the RSPB's nature reserve at Snettisham.
Admission
Brancaster Millennium Activity CentreAdult: £129 non-participating resident
Adult: £166 non-residential participant
Adult: £239 residential participant
Booking Essential.
Please contact the centre for advice on what equipment and materials to bring.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Winter Walking Break
Explore the Norfolk coast on foot and find out more about its history and wildlife with our local guides. Soak up the atmosphere of the beautiful North Norfolk coast and hopefully spot some of our famous residential winter wildlife. Refuel on our delicious home-cooked food on this invigorating break. Reasonable fitness (ability to walk over 5 miles) required. All walks will be with a BMAC/NT guide.
Admission
Brancaster Millennium Activity CentreAdult: £129 non-participating resident
Adult: £166 non-residential participant
Adult: £239 residential participant
Booking Essential.
Please contact the centre for advice on what equipment and materials to bring.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Amanda's Festive Cookery Day
Join our experienced Head Cook, Amanda Newton, for some festive recipes using locally sourced food.Our head cook Amanda has been a professional cook for over 30 years, but with no formal training is flexible in her outlook to all foods and cooking. She always tries to use local and seasonal products and strives to promote healthier eating for children and adults.
When
9am-5pm
Admission
Brancaster Millennium Activity CentreAdult: £54
Booking Essential.
Suitable comfortable clothing and shoes for working in the kitchen (i.e. no open toe shoes, strappy tops etc)Your own sharp knives if wished.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
Wildlife Walks for Photographers
We will visit a variety of north Norfolk sites where there should be good chances of getting close to wildlife, enabling a variety of photographic techniques to be practised. Weather and tide permitting, one of the highlights will be to visit a Grey Seal colony to see their snowy white pups. After dinner the course tutor, Robin Chittenden, will demonstrate some of the useful functions of Photoshop software.
Admission
Brancaster Millennium Activity CentreAll tickets: £239
Booking Essential.
Equipment list is included on the booking information form.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
