The Benacre Estate Educational Centre

Wood Farm Barn Educational Centre provides the local community and schools with a base from which to explore areas such as the Benacre National Nature Reserve and the Suffolk Heritage Coast, as well as assist in the interpretation of modern agriculture on the Estate, all of which of course, are situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The Benacre Farms Company are committed to improving an understanding of rural Britain as a living, working environment. We hope to help people discover, explore, understand and be inspired by the natural environment.

Wood Farm Barn has recently been converted from a group of redundant farm buildings into an accessible outdoor classroom centre from which schools can use the surrounding farmed countryside and National Nature Reserve for a range of educational activities.

Out of school learning and fieldwork not only brings the theoretical part of a subject to life, but can also be an intrinsic part of an individual’s personal development. We hope to offer curriculum targeted learning experiences and fieldwork for educational groups from primary to university.

Disabled visitors are welcome provided they can manage independently as the Barn provides facilities for people with wheelchairs

This facility is provided free of charge for visiting school groups under 18 years of age and the Open Day is provided as a taster for what you can book through the Estate and Farms Office at any time of the year. Please contact Jeanne Mills on 01502 675 029 or jeannem@benacre.com for details.