Get young people closer to nature
Book a 3-day school trip from just £25pp
YHA are experts when it comes to school trips and we believe every child should experience a trip away from home. That’s why we are offering subsidised residentials for up to 1,500 young people this winter. Connect your pupils to nature with inspiring experiences in beautiful places.
Primary and secondary schools can apply for a subsidised residential if at least 30% of the children attending receive Pupil Premium or free school meals. At the core of this demographic are young people who are traditionally less likely to connect or engage with nature and nature preservation/conservation.
These residentials are supported by our no child left behind appeal. This helps to give more children access to amazing adventures and a chance to build their confidence and new skills, particularly children who would otherwise miss out.
Choose your residential
Connecting to nature residential package
£40 per person
Excite your students with three days of nature-based activities. You'll explore new environments and spend evenings around the campfire.
- Accommodation for two nights
- Full board catering
- All activities included
- Open to primary schools
Self-led residential package
£25 per person
Enjoy the freedom to create your own itinerary. You won’t be stuck for things to see and do as our hostels are in amazing locations.
- Accommodation for two nights
- Full board catering
- Plan your own activities
- Open to primary and secondary schools
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About our connecting to nature residential package
Days will be filled with exploring new environments, finding minibeasts, creating nature art, rock pooling, shelter building and more. Students will be encouraged to use and embrace natural resources.
Evenings will be spent around the campfire, toasting marshmallows and storytelling – because nothing connects people to nature more that the flickering flame of a campfire under a starlit sky.
Sample activities
May include (subject to availability and location):
- Campfire
- Environmental art
- Fire lighting
- Guided walks
- Mindfulness
- Nature craft
- Nature's mud kitchen
- Rock pooling
- Scavenger hunts
- Seashore safari
- Shelter building
- Stream or pond dipping
- Woodland explorers
All our in-house activities are delivered by trained, DBS-checked staff who are skilled at leading engaging residentials that are tailored to meet the needs of your group.
Hostels that offer this package
About our self-led residential package
Our self-led residential package allows your pupils to explore beautiful parts of England and Wales with the flexibility for you to plan your own itinerary without pre-arranged activities.
This package provides accommodation for two nights, full board catering and the flexibility to design your own experiences. You won’t be stuck for things to see and do as our hostels are located close to historic landmarks and hidden gems.
Hostels that offer this package
Connections to nature improve wellbeing
Research has shown that school trips have long-lasting, positive outcomes for all children. Trips away from home help to build a child’s confidence, creativity and friendships, as well as making lasting memories to remember forever. Throughout the pandemic, 45% of people in the UK told the Mental Health Foundation that visiting green spaces helped them to cope.
The ‘quality’ of our connection to nature also matters. The closer we feel to it, the more we are willing to take action to help our wildlife and the environment. In the context of collapsing biodiversity and the climate crisis, closer relationships with nature are more vital than ever before. The UK is one of the poorest countries in Europe for nature-connectedness, ranking 16th out of 18th countries surveyed.