Hilltop Outdoor Centre was founded over 30 years ago by the Read family. What began as a small, vision-driven project has grown organically over the years into a highly regarded outdoor education provider, welcoming hundreds of school groups each year for memorable residential experiences.
Set within 26 acres of stunning woodland on the picturesque North Norfolk Coast, Hilltop offers an inspiring natural setting for learning, adventure, and personal development. As a proudly independent, family-run centre, Hilltop blends high-quality facilities with a warm, personal approach that puts visitors at the heart of everything it does.
Dedicated to delivering exceptional, confidence-building experiences for schools, Hilltop has earned the nationally recognised Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge. The centre offers an extensive programme of outdoor adventure, team-building challenges, and hands-on discovery and field study sessions—carefully designed to support curriculum learning, wellbeing, and life skills.
Accommodation and activity spaces are split between two thoughtfully themed bases: the cosy, forest-inspired Woodland Lodge centre and the bright, coastal-style Seaview House centre. Together, they provide safe, comfortable, and characterful environments in which visiting children can relax, explore, and thrive.
Hilltop offers an exciting array of outdoor adventure activities such as the High Ropes Course, A 15m Climbing Wall, The Super Swing, Archery, Mountain Biking, The Big Zipper and The Amazing Air Jump, 1st activity of its kind in England! Hilltop also offers many Field Study discovery sessions such as Bushcraft & Survival skills, Rocky Sea Shore & Coastal Erosion.
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Relax and take in the beautiful setting of Hilltop, set in 26 Acres of picturesque woodlands Hilltop offers a superior outdoor development experience for visiting Schools with modern and comfortable accommodation and facilities. There are two themed centres at Hilltop, the rustic Woodland Lodge and the coastal style Seaview House.
Information for groups leaders including Risk Assessments, Medical forms, Paperwork and Activity Forms.
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