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
Kayaking Taster Sessions
Come and join us for an hour long fun kayaking session. Explore the creeks of Brancaster Harbour, play some games or just enjoy a gentle paddle.
Suitable for
When
10-11am
Admission
Adult: £9.6 16+
Child: £9.6 8 - 16
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
Please bring a towel, suncream, suitable footwear (they will get wet) and a change of clothes. If you have a wetsuit and wish to bring it to wear, then please do.
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
2-4pm
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
Sailing Taster Sessions
Come and join us for an hour sailing session in our Drascombe Longboat around the beautiful Brancaster Harbour.
Suitable for
When
8-9am
Admission
Child: £15
Booking Essential.
Call 7 days a week, Monday to Friday 9am - 5.30pm & Saturday & Sunday 9am - 4pm.
Please bring a towel, sun cream, a change of clothes, waterproofs and suitable footwear. During the colder months please bring hats, scarfs and gloves.
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
2:30-4:30pm
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
Summer Walking Break
Soak up the atmosphere of the North Norfolk coast and find out more about it's history and wildlife with our local guides. Reasonable fitness (ability to walk over 5 miles) required. All walks will be with a BMAC/NT guide.
Suitable for
Admission
Adult: £129 per non-participating residential friend/partner
Adult: £166 per non-residential participant
Adult: £239 per residential participant
Booking Essential.
An equipment list will be provided as part of the booking information form.
Ffi contact: Brancaster Millennium Activity Centre, 01485 210719, alex.green@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Website
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.
