'NATIONAL ROAD TRIP DAY 2025' - 23RD MAY
- Simon O'Donovan
- Jul 7
- 7 min read
Updated: Jul 10
In this CST activity page we will help members to imagine and plan a day trip and make a pretend packed lunch to take with them. There are also some travel inspired TV programmes and movies, as well as some classic songs to inspire them and entertain them on their journey.
IDIOMS
To begin with, here are some idioms to complete together, by way of a shout out ...
Hit the road JACK
Off the beaten PATH
Travel LIGHT
Get away from IT ALL
At the crack of DAWN
Have a BLAST
A stone's throw AWAY
Catch the travel BUG
Take the scenic ROUTE
Go off GRID
Living out of a SUITCASE
Get off to a flying START
A change of SCENERY
Home from HOME
Soak up the SUN
In the middle of NOWHERE
Travel on a SHOESTRING
Make a pit STOP
Comfort BREAK
Travel in STYLE
Call it a DAY
POSSIBLE DAYS OUT
Ask members to choose from one of these for a planned day out ...
Would members choose to visit ...
THE BEACH
A FOREST WALK
A LAKE
A NATIONAL MONUMENT
A CASTLE
A CATHEDRAL
A MARKET
A RIVER WALK
THE THEATRE
A MOUNTAIN
A STEAM TRAIN
A COACH TRIP
Or something else?
WHO ARE YOU GOING TO TAKE WITH YOU?
Would members prefer a solo adventure, to go with a group of friends or to go with their partner or a family member?
WHAT WILL YOU TAKE IN YOUR BACKPACK?
You can choose as many of these as you wish, but you will have to be able to carry your backpack yourself ...
Would members choose to take ...
A COMPASS
A MAP
BINOCULARS
A BOTTLE OF WATER
A HAT
A WATERPROOF JACKET
SUN CREAM
A WALKMAN
A MOBILE PHONE
A WALLET & SOME MONEY
A BAG OF SWEETS
A CAMERA
Or something else?
Song break ... "I Love To Go A Wandering", The Stargazers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPfGL0tDP30&list=RDUPfGL0tDP30&start_radio=1
(Members could have a go at singing the chorus together or separately, as girls and boys.)
MAKE A PACKED LUNCH
It's time to choose the packed lunch you would like to take with you ...
You can choose:
A SANDWICH
A FLASK OF SOUP
A PACKET OF BISCUITS
A BAR OF CHOCOLATE
A BAG OF CRISPS
A DRINK
SANDWICHES
Ask members to guess at the top ten best selling sandwiches in the UK?
From these they have to take a sandwich with them on their day trip.
The "Hovis" and "Public Sector Catering" provide a consistent top 10 list based on a poll.
Here are the top 10 sandwiches in the UK according to these sources:
BLT
Chicken salad
Tuna Mayonnaise
Fish finger
Cheese and pickle
Egg and cress
Coronation chicken
Prawn mayonnaise
Smoked salmon and cream cheese
Beef and horseradish
SOUP
Ask members to guess at the top ten best selling soups in the UK?
From these they have to take a flask of soup with them on their day trip.
Based on popular mentions and traditional British cuisine, here's a list of the 10 most popular soups in the UK:
Cream of Tomato Soup: A timeless classic and often cited as the UK's favourite.
Leek and Potato Soup: A comforting and traditional British soup, often blended smooth.
Pea and Ham Soup: A hearty and flavourful soup, especially popular in colder weather.
Chicken Soup: A universal comfort food, often enjoyed when feeling unwell or for a warming meal.
Spiced Lentil Soup: A popular vegetarian option, often made with red lentils and various spices.
Cullen Skink: A traditional Scottish soup made with smoked haddock, potatoes, and onions.
Cock-a-Leekie Soup: Another traditional Scottish soup, featuring chicken and leeks, sometimes with prunes.
Minestrone: While Italian in origin, this vegetable and pasta soup is very popular in the UK.
Fish Chowder: A thick, creamy seafood soup, often containing various white fish and potatoes.
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Soup: A vibrant and flavourful soup, often with a slightly smoky taste.
BISCUITS
Ask members to guess at the top ten best selling biscuits in the UK?
From these they have to take a half a packet of biscuits with them on their day trip.
Based on recent data and popularity surveys in the UK, here's a list of 10 best-selling biscuits:
Chocolate Digestives (often cited as the UK's favourite overall biscuit, with McVitie's being the leading brand)
Shortbread
Lotus Biscoff
Bourbon
Jaffa Cake (legally a cake, but widely consumed and purchased as a biscuit)
Jammie Dodgers
Custard Cream
Hobnob (especially Chocolate Hobnobs)
Oreo
Rich Tea
CHOCOLATE BARS
Ask members to guess at the top ten best selling chocolate bars in the UK?
From these they have to take a half a chocolate bar with them on their day trip.
Here are 10 of the best-selling chocolate bars in the UK:
Mars Bar
Boost
Kit Kat
Snickers
Smarties
Yorkie
Bounty
Curly Wurly
Flake
Twix
CRISPS
Ask members to guess at the top ten best selling bags of crisps in the UK?
From these they have to take a bag of crisps with them on their day trip.
Based on market share and popularity, these are consistently among the top brands:
Walkers (by far the market leader, including sub-brands like Sensations, Wotsits, Monster Munch, Quavers, Squares, French Fries, etc.)
Pringles
Supermarket Own Brands (collectively, these hold a significant market share)
Tyrrells
Kettle Chips
McCoy's
Doritos
Hula Hoops
KP Snacks (parent company for various popular snacks like Hula Hoops, McCoy's, Skips, etc.)
Seabrook Crisps
Top 10 Crisp Flavours in the UK:
These are the most commonly cited and best-selling crisp flavours:
Cheese & Onion
Ready Salted
Salt & Vinegar
Prawn Cocktail
Smoky Bacon
Roast Chicken
Beef (often associated with specific crisps like Monster Munch Beef)
Pickled Onion
Thai Sweet Chilli (especially popular in the Sensations range)
Sour Cream & Onion
SOFT DRINKS
Ask members to guess at the top ten best soft drinks in the UK?
From these they have to take a soft drink with them on their day trip.
Based on recent reports and market data for the UK soft drinks market, here are 10 of the top-selling soft drinks:
Coca-Cola Original Taste
Diet Coke
Pepsi Max
Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
Fanta Orange
Sprite
Dr Pepper
Irn-Bru (particularly strong in Scotland, but popular across the UK)
7UP
Lucozade (especially the Energy Orange flavour)
TV TRAVEL SHOWS (FOR INSPIRATION)
Ask members to guess at the name of the TV show and or person/s ...
Here are some clues to help members guess at the TV shows
Daniel Defoe
"The answer to life, the universe and everything = 42"
Globetrotting comedian
The island of Taransay
She sang a song at the end of every episode
They didn't take the short route
The lights came out later
'Bradshaw's Guide'
These are the winners of this year's competition (£20,000 prize pot)
TV chefs
More TV chefs
One of them starred in 'Fawlty Towers'
You had to vote people out in this gutsy reality TV series
Father & son
Ricky Gervais was behind this show and pulled all the strings
This show featured weekend breaks in European cities
He travelled the globe finding stories
This TV show was named afteer the words you might write on a postcard
BEST EVER ROAD / TRAVEL MOVIES
Whilst travelling to their chosen destination, members might fancy watching a movie.
Ask members to guess at the names of the above road and travel movies. Give first words as clues.
Which is their favourite road or travel movie? Which would they choose to watch?
Clues:
'Bates Motel'
Thanksgiving
Cliff edge
De Lorean
Hercule Poirot
Another Agatha Christie classic
Jaipur
Golden fleece
H.G. Wells
"Don't call me Shirley."
J.R.R. Tolkien
Wilson
Empire State Building
Phileas Fogg & Passepartout
Terry Thomas
Jules Verne
Harley-Davidson
Johnathan Swift
BEST EVER ROAD SONGS
Finally, members might want a playlist to listen to on their day trip, or while travelling.
Which of these songs would they add to their playlist?
As an alternative, you could use this playlist to play a game of 'Guess That Tune' ...
Spotify playlist link (WITH EXTRA SONGS INCLUDED) ...
TV TRAVEL SHOWS
Daniel Defoe - ROBINSON CRUSOE
"The answer to life, the universe and everything = 42" - 'HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY'
Globetrotting comedian - 'AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS' (MICHAEL PALIN)
The island of Taransay - 'CASTAWAY' (BEN FOGLE)
She sang a song at the end of every episode - 'CRUISING WITH JANE MCDONALD'
They didn't take the short route - 'TAKE THE LONG ROUTE HOME' (EWAN MCGREGOR & CHARLIE BOORMAN)
The lights came out later - 'JOANNA LUMLEY IN THE LAND OF THE NOTHERN LIGHTS'
'Bradshaw's Guide' - 'GREAT BRITISH RAILWAY JOURNEYS' (MICHAEL PORTILLO)
These are the winners of this year's competition (£20,000 prize pot) - 'RACE ACROSS THE WORLD'
TV chefs - 'TWO FAT LADIES' (JENNIFER PATTERSON & CLARISSA DICKSON-WRIGHT)
More TV chefs - 'THE HAIRY BIKERS' (DAVE MYERS & SI KING)
One of them starred in 'Fawlty Towers' - 'GREAT CANAL JOURNEYS' (PRUNELLA SCALES & TIMOTHY WEST)
You had to vote people out in this gutsy reality TV series - 'COACH TRIP' (BREDNAN SHEERIN)
Father & son - 'TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER' (JACK & MICHAEL WHITEHALL)
Ricky Gervais was behind this show and pulled all the strings - 'AN IDIOT ABROAD' (KARL PILKINGTON & WARWICK DAVIES)
This show featured weekend breaks in European cities - 'TRAVEL MAN' (RICHARD AYOADE)
He travelled the globe finding stories - 'WHICKERS' WORLD' (ALAN WHICKER)
This TV show was named after the words you might write on a postcard - 'WISH YOU WERE HERE' (JUDITH CHALMERS)
TRAVEL MOVIES
'Bates Motel' - 'PSYCHO' 1960
Thanksgiving - 'PLANES TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES' 1987
Cliff edge - 'THELMA AND LOUISE' 1991
De Lorean - 'BACK TO THE FUTURE' 1985
Hercule Poirot - 'DEATH ON THE NILE' 1978
Another Agatha Christie classic - 'MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS' 2017
Jaipur - 'THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL' 2011
Golden fleece - 'JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS' 1963
H.G. Wells - 'THE TIME MACHINE' 1960
"Don't call me Shirley." - 'AIRPLANE' 1980
J.R.R. Tolkien - 'LORD OF THE RINGS' 2001
Wilson - 'CASTAWAY' 2000
Empire State Building - 'AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER' 1957
Phileas Fogg & Passepartout - 'AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS' 1956
Terry Thomas - 'THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES' 1965
Jules Verne - 'JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH' 1959
Harley-Davidson - 'EASY RIDER' 1969
Johnathan Swift - GULLIVER'S TRAVEL' 2010
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