Lockdown has kept us indoors long enough, it’s time for families to reclaim adventure and have a wild night out with YHA (England & Wales).

YHA’s Wild Night Out, from 16 – 18 July, is a chance to channel your inner Bear Grylls, have fun and re-connect with the with big outdoors!  

YHA  is partnering with Explorer’s Connect and bringing Wild Night Out to four YHA Camping and Cabins sites: YHA Grinton Lodge in North Yorkshire, YHA Truleigh Hill in Shoreham by Sea, YHA Windermere in the Lake District and YHA Wye Valley.

And there’s discounted camping for anyone who can’t make it to one of the special Wild Night Out events.

Each of the four Wild Night Out locations has organised an outdoor adventure itinerary that will keep the whole family entertained on Saturday 17 July.  

Enjoy a night under the stars in either your own tent or onsite camping accommodation. On Saturday, take part in activities like bush craft, den building and guided walks then enjoy a hearty dinner and sit around a campfire listing to stories from ex SAS majors and adventures.  

You can bring your own tent or ‘glamp’ in one of the supercool onsite cabins, Airstreams, tipis or safari tents from just £51 per person including all activities, an evening meal on Saturday night and breakfast on Sunday morning too. 

You can also make a full weekend of it and book the Friday night too for just an extra £10 if you’re camping or £20 if you’re glamping.  

Wild Night Out - Britain’s National night of adventure - was set up by Explorers Connect in 2016 to highlight the positive impact that adventure has on people’s lives. Each year, for one night, they invite people to take on a new adventure whilst raising money for charity.

Wild Night Out at YHA is all about enjoying a fabulous family-friendly camping and outdoor experience. Get ready to toast marshmallows over open fires whilst taking in stunning views of lakes and rivers. A time to experience and enjoy a magical night under the stars.

YHA Grinton Lodge - North Yorkshire

• 2pm- Fire lighting and shelter building activity
• 7pm- Guided walk on the moors of the Yorkshire Dales National Park
• 30pm- Around the campfire for storytelling with guest speakers, adventurers and cyclists Sophie Nolan and Nida Habershon-Butcher

 YHA Truleigh Hill - West Sussex

• 2pm- Nature-based outdoor craft and pond dipping
• 7pm- Sunset walk in the South Downs National Park
• 30pm- Around the campfire for storytelling. Guest speakers Julian Burnell, who will tell stories from Sussex and around the world and (weather permitting) look at some of the mythology of the stars and night sky. He will be joined by Phil Plume, who will be talking about his solo SUP (stand-up paddle-boarding) exploits and wild camping adventures in Mallorca.

YHA Windermere - Lake District

• 2pm- Bush Craft and survival skills
• 7pm- Walk to The Cathedral Quarries, a small network of tunnels linking the quarries at Little Langdale. At the end of the tunnel there is a 40-foot-high chamber known as The Cathedral
• 30pm- Around the campfire for storytelling with guest speakers Ken Hames, serial explorer and ex-SAS major, and Paula McGuire who has overcome anxiety and turned her life around to become an adventurer.

YHA Wye Valley - Ross on Wye

•  2pm- Guided nature walk to Coppett Hill; a mix of woodland and open hillside with a wide range of flora and fauna with stunning views stretching from the Brecon Beacons to the Malverns.
• 7pm- Fire lighting
• 30pm- Around the campfire for storytelling. Guest speakers will be Paul Taylor, who will be talking about his pack-rafting expeditions in Africa, and Helen Lloyd, a motorbike adventurer who has travelled on her bike around Iceland and Siberia.

For those who can’t make it to any of YHA’s special events, fear not, you can still enjoy a Wild Night Out with YHA.  YHA is offering 25% off all camping or cabins stay from 16 – 18 July 2021 at ANY of YHA Camping  and Cabins sites across England and Wales when you book online at www.yha.org.uk.

Use the code WILDCAMP-21 for pitch-up camping.

Use the code WILDGLAMP-21 for glamping.

To book your Wild Night Out stay, visit https://www.yha.org.uk/special-offers/wild-night-out