Geography Trip to the Yorkshire Dales

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

Day 1

Morning

Depart school Arrive at YHA Malham

Afternoon

Afternoon of YHA-led activities

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 2

Morning

Full day of YHA-led activities

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 3

Morning

Visit Arnside & Silverdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and enjoy a guided walk

Afternoon

Workshop in one of the local cave systems - Ingleborough or White Scar

Evening

Evening meal at accommodation

Day 4

Morning

Check out of accommodation Option to visit York Maze or Chocolate Story

Afternoon

Return to school

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

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

Accommodation

YHA Malham

Located in the Yorkshire Dales, only a short distance away from the famous cave systems this hostel offers 81 beds, classroom, Wi-Fi and full catering. It’s a great rural base for discovering the nearby educational visits.

Educational Activities

Arnside & Silverdale

A wide variety of unique landscapes offering your students the chance to learn more about coastlines and limestone landforms. Stunning

Ingleborough Caves

One of the most famous cave systems in the UK allows for a study of this impressive limestone landscape. Follow

KS2 Geographic Exploration - Yorkshire Dales

Enjoy guided walks to Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and Janet’s Foss, work on map skills and navigation and follow GPS.

White Scar Caves

A fabulous opportunity to experience the fascinating landscape of the Yorkshire Dales, this cave walk will allow your students to

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect trip

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in the subject area and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a trip to suit your group’s needs and meet your learning objectives.

Launching your trip to parents and students

The next step is to get your trip approved and then get students signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the trip planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (freeing you up to do what you do best – teach).

Support while you’re away

From lost property to properly lost, we’ll always be on the end of the phone while you’re out on the trip. You’ll get a final info pack before you go, as well as access to all your trip documents via the Vamoos app.

After your trip

We’ll ask you for feedback, so we can improve our service. Let’s start planning your next trip too, so parents have plenty of time to pay (and so it’s less stressful for you). And don’t forget to head to our resources hub to continue the learning back in the classroom.