A geography school trip to the Yorkshire Dales provides an opportunity to experience the dramatic limestone scenery of the UK and learn more about geological timescales.
Give your students the chance to explore caves, caverns, mud pools, streams, waterfalls, and plenty of other distinctive landscapes affected by hydrology in the surrounding area.
You’ll also be able to study coastal landscapes; the ecosystems within these areas of natural beauty; rocks, weathering and soils, and have plenty of opportunities for using and applying fieldwork skills.
Suggested Itinerary (4 days, 3 nights)
| Day | Morning Summary | Afternoon Summary | Evening Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Depart school Arrive at YHA Malham |
Afternoon of YHA-led activities |
Evening meal at accommodation |
| 2 |
Full day of YHA-led activities |
Evening meal at accommodation |
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| 3 |
Visit Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and enjoy a guided walk |
Workshop in one of the local cave systems - Ingleborough or White Scar |
Evening meal at accommodation |
| 4 |
Check out of accommodation Option to visit York Maze or Chocolate Story |
Return to school |
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- 3 nights' full-board accommodation
- 49-seater executive coach
- Cave visit and workshop
- Detailed info pack
- Entry to Arnside & Silverdale National Park
- Free staff place ratio 1:8
- Itinerary planning service
- Vamoos - our easy-to-use travel app
- VAT at current rate to tour operators
- YHA-led geography activities
Curriculum Links
A-Level
- Biodiversity: flora and fauna
- Weathering, erosion and deposition
- Geomorphic processes
- Water and carbon cycles
GCSE
- Rivers and fluvial processes
- Ecosystems and biodiversity
- Glaciated landscapes of the UK
- Fieldwork
Key Stage 3
- Geological timescales
- Rocks, weathering and soils
- Glaciation, hydrology and coasts
