Accredited sites for school trips

More than 60 of our hostels have received a Learning Outside the Classroom Award

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YHA is top of the class for educational visits. More than 60 of our hostels across England and Wales have received a Learning Outside the Classroom Award.

This means that we have the greatest number of sites accredited by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom of any organisation nationwide – reassuring teachers that we are the right choice for educational school trips.

Many local education authorities recognise the significance of the Learning Outside the Classroom Award, making your planning simpler.

What this accreditation means

  • Externally audited risk assessments
  • Verified insurance provision
  • Quality checked safety logs
  • Delivery observed by national reviewers

Hostels with a Quality Badge

Many of our hostels have been recognised as a quality provider and received the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge.

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YHA Bath exterior

YHA Bath

  • Café

  • Contactless payments

  • Free on-street parking

YHA Hawkshead exterior

YHA Hawkshead

  • Large garden/grounds

  • Free parking on premises

  • Self-catering kitchen

YHA Whitby hostel next to Whitby Abbey ruins

YHA Whitby

  • WiFi

  • Garden/grounds

  • Free parking on premises

YHA York exterior

YHA York

  • WiFi

  • Restaurant

  • Free parking on premises

LOtC Quality Badge (Site Only)

Recognised as a quality provider

Many of our hostels have been awarded the Learning Outside the Classroom Quality Badge (Site Only). From the shores of Lake Windermere to the hustle and bustle of Central London, we've got locations to suit every group.

Hostels that are great for groups

YHA Dartmoor exterior

YHA Dartmoor

  • Garden/grounds

  • Free parking on premises

  • Restaurant

YHA Medway Exterior

YHA Medway

  • WiFi

  • Free parking on premises

  • Garden/grounds

Ready to book your school trip?

Making a booking with YHA is easy! Simply contact our experienced groups advisers. They'll support you with every aspect of planning your visit from meals, activities and classrooms to risk assessments and funding options.

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Why schools love YHA

Free planning visits

Group leaders can conduct a free site visit before their stay to support planning and risk assessments

Safety and security

We work with the DBS and NSPCC on our safeguarding practices for children and many hostels offer secure key card access

Support for schools

Bursary funding and various support schemes are available for schools and colleges

Affordable pricing

Book a low-cost group stay and we'll reserve availability for up to 3 weeks while you pay the 20% deposit

Packages that are perfect for schools

With activities to inspire, motivate and challenge students plus accommodation and catering, YHA activity packages will bring real outdoor adventures to your residential experience.

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Alex Rider residential packages

Watch your students transform into ground-breaking super spies. See them reach new heights as a team, spark a love for reading, and experience all the great outdoors has to offer with YHA’s Alex Rider programme.

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Discovery package

Designed to enable teachers to create their own stay, our discovery package offers a flexible programme of fun, challenging and memorable experiences.

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Multi-activity package

Designed to engage students through practical PE-based activity, our multi-activity package offers a mixture of adventurous and on-site activities.

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Child learning on a geography trip

Geography package

Pupils have an ideal opportunity to carry out fieldwork as covered in the National Curriculum while getting hands on with the world around them.

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