Bushcraft for Youth Groups
Adventure. Skills. Confidence. Connection.
At Yorkshire Dales Bushcraft, we work with a wide range of youth groups, creating memorable outdoor experiences that build confidence, develop practical skills and reconnect young people with the natural world.
Whether you’re planning a day visit, annual retreat or regular outdoor sessions, we can tailor the experience around your group.
What We Offer
- Two Stunning Basecamps – Dedicated outdoor spaces designed for groups to learn, explore and enjoy the outdoors.
- Campfire Areas – Safe, welcoming spaces for fire-lighting, cooking, storytelling and bringing groups together.
- Guided Fishing – Access to our on-site fishing pond and lake, with guided fishing experiences suitable for young people of different abilities.
- Bespoke Programs– Week-by-week bushcraft programs tailored to your group’s age, needs and objectives.
- Deliver It Yourself – We can provide programs for delivery at your own location, with ongoing guidance, resources and remote support from our experienced team.
More than a day outdoors — a chance to learn new skills, build confidence and create lasting memories in nature.
Hands-On Wilderness Workshops
Our workshops turn the outdoors into a classroom, giving participants the chance to learn real bushcraft skills through practical challenges, exploration and adventure. Every session is designed to build confidence, teamwork, resilience and a deeper connection with the natural world.
- 🔥 Fire-Making Through the Ages – Discover how humans have created fire from ancient times to today.
- 🍳 Wilderness Cookery – Cook delicious meals using fire, natural ingredients and traditional techniques.
- 🥖 Campfire Bakery – Bake breads, bannock and other treats over an open fire.
- 🏕️ Shelter-Building Challenge – Can your team build a shelter strong enough to survive the elements?
- 🧭 Survival Challenges – Put your skills to the test with exciting survival scenarios.
- 🎣 Guided Fishing – Learn the basics of fishing and discover where our food comes from.
- 🌿 Wild Food Preparation – Explore, identify and prepare edible foods from the natural world.
- 🐟 Game & Fish Preparation – Learn traditional skills for preparing wild game and fish.
Discover The Bushcraft School
A complete, affordable bushcraft program — delivered by your own staff, at your own location.
Our Bushcraft School Program provides a fully planned, progressive program of week-by-week bushcraft sessions, designed specifically for young people.
Your staff deliver the sessions at your location, while we provide the program, resources, training and ongoing support to help them deliver with confidence.
What’s Included?
- A fully planned program – Progressive, week-by-week sessions that develop skills and knowledge over time.
- Awards & Achievement – An engaging awards scheme that recognises progress and gives young people something to work towards.
- Staff Training – We train your instructors and educators to deliver the program safely and confidently.
- Delivered at your location – No specialist woodland or field is required. We help you make the most of the outdoor spaces you already have.
- Ongoing support – Our team is there to guide you throughout the program.
And the best part?
It costs less than a takeaway coffee per child, per month.
Schools and youth organisations can choose how to fund the program — the organisation can pay, parents can contribute, or a local business can sponsor your program.
Affordable. Accessible. Progressive. Built to last.
Want to Find Out More?
Learn more about The Bushcraft School and discover how you can bring a year-round bushcraft program to your young people.
Send us an email at [email protected]