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Welcome to Aylmerton Outdoor Education Centre

Aylmerton Outdoor Education Centre, is set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the heart of rural North Norfolk. Adjacent to the magnificent National Trust estate at Felbrigg, but just 15 minutes from the beach with Blakeney Point and The Broads both within easy reach, we are ideally placed for your next school residential field trip.

We provide excellent residential educational visits for schools. From first-time visitors, to those who have returned to us year in, year out since our earliest days, we can provide an experience which is second to none.

We are a small, family run business established by Alan and Veronica Marett in 1989. Alan and Veronica are experienced teachers (Alan was an SEN specialist and Veronica was a headteacher) who have worked hard to provide exactly the centre that they would have liked to visit. Both had extensive experience of taking their own schools on residential visits and therefore knew exactly what worked and what didn’t.

We have been North Norfolk’s best kept secret since 1989.

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125,000

Children welcomed

15,000

Teachers welcomed

375,000

Cooked breakfasts served

3,000

Times crossed Blakeney marshes
NEW ADDITION

The Ropes Course

Enjoy the views and build your sense of adventure with our exciting ropes course. Opened in 2023, the ropes course is a real Aylmerton ‘highlight’.

Each element tests your physical and mental resilience – including a wobbly bridge, see-saw, jungle ropes, tunnel and even a skateboard!

The SmartSnap safety system, harnesses and helmets ensure that you are always attached and safe, whilst our fully trained instructors provide instruction and encouragement.

A perfect introduction to life off the ground.

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Our Activities

The following are just a small selection of the activities we offer. It is not an exhaustive list as we are continually developing new activities, often in conjunction with visiting schools and groups.

Each year we also tailor-make programmes to suit individual schools or groups so please, if you would like us to provide an experience that isn’t listed below, contact us to discuss your ideas.

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Marshes, Dunes & Seals

This is a unique opportunity for your group to spend a day with our marsh experts and discover the beauty and solitude of Blakeney Point.

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Pirates

The purpose of this day is the personal development of the individual child combined with team building.

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Rock Pools

The pupils will look at the rock formations, glacial deposits, erratics, fossils and the forest bed series.

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Woodland Fun & Hide Building

This activity involves an examination of the woodland habitat of the National Trust estate at Felbrigg which is directly opposite our Centre.

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From Source to Sea

This activity involves following the River Glaven along its course from as near to the source as possible to the estuary at Blakeney.

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Monster Trail

With clues, puzzles, cryptograms, anagrams and rewards for the successful, this is one of our most popular days.

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Customer Testimonials

It’s such a delight to bring our children here. Despite having visited so many times, we’re as enthusiastic as our first time.

Moulton CEVC Primary SchoolMarch 2025

As always, the food was delicious, the staff were amazing and the activities were wonderful. Thanks for the most amazing time.

St John’s Primary SchoolMarch 2025

The memories made will last a lifetime. It’s a special place and we are truly grateful for all the effort that goes into each and every day.

Castle Hill Primary SchoolFebruary 2025

As always, thank you for giving our children the best experience. We promise them they’ll never forget it, and you always deliver. An amazing learning experience.

Marden Primary AcademyJanuary 2025

Another amazing stay here at Aylmerton. Staff cannot do enough and go above and beyond to ensure the best residential experience.

Donington Cowley Endowed Primary SchoolOctober 2024

This is truly a very special place run by a first-class team!

Hamilton Primary SchoolOctober 2025

The care and attention you give is so appreciated and it makes for a trip that will stay with the children forever. We can’t wait to be back next year. It really is our happy place.

St Andrew’s SchoolSeptember 2025

Wow! What can we say? As always, our Year 6 trip is an absolute highlight of our year. Fantastic food and memorable experiences, but most importantly the people here “make it” for us.

Great Barton Primary SchoolJune 2025