NCS School Trip Activity Centre Ideas

National Citizen Service ideas for schools

The National Citizen Service involves an immersive residential trip centred around exploring teamwork, project management and communication. The NCS consists of four phases; adventure, discover, social action and celebration, allowing students to gain more confidence and improve their problem-solving abilities! Students will be encouraged to spend 30-60 hours committed to a local community project, working alongside other students to improve our society and your local area, while making friends for life.

Activities include:

canoeing
abseiling
mountaineering
scavenger hunts

Students will experience personal and social development while gaining a multitude of skills such as, leadership, creativity and listening, which will benefit them throughout the course of their lives!

A level school trip ideas

Many school trips are dedicated solely to primary and secondary level education, but what about A level students? There are a vast majority of trips that would benefit A level students, while allowing them the independence to explore and have fun while learning. Whether you’re studying sciences, arts, languages, etc, there is a trip for every A level student, dedicated to your specific subject choice!

theatre trips; perfect for drama, dance, music and English students
day trips to the Houses of Parliament; brilliant for politics and media students
residential nature stays; biology students can thrive in this outdoor environment
Natural history museum; for those history lovers, enjoy a trip to the past

Also, residential trips are brilliant for A level education as they allow for students to immerse themselves in a new area, meet new people and discover their passions while learning outside of the classroom! A level education can be exhausting and so residential trips give students the chance to take a break from the stress of the classroom and enjoy their learning from afar!

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NCS Ideas for Schools

Menadue Residential Centre North Cornwall

Located on the coast of North Cornwall by Tintagel, Menadue is a Residential School Trip Activity Centre where educational groups can take part in a number of adventurous outdoor pursuits in a fantastic coastal countryside setting.

Wellington Country Park Berkshire

With a miniature railway, various farm animals, an adventure playground, and even a pirate ship, Wellington Country Park offers the perfect School Trip destination for younger students, where they can set their imaginations free!

Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Activity Centre Chelmsford

Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Activity Centre Chelmsford offers both a physical and mental challenge for students. ninja and inflatables courses are specifically designed to offer challenges for all school ages, in a safe, fun environment.

YMCA Fairthorne Manor Day Trip Outdoor Activity Centre Southampton

YMCA Fairthorne Manor Outdoor Activity Centre in Southampton provides adventure outdoor activity educational day trip experiences for schools and educational groups, outdoor pursuits can be tailored for your students needs on and off the water.

Thames Young Mariners Outdoor Education Centre Surrey

Thames Young Mariners is surrounded by 25 acres of public open space, which has been designated as a local nature reserve. Located near London, Thames Young Mariners is the ideal location for London borough schools and organisations to visit.

Lee Valley VeloPark Olympic Park London

Lee Valley VeloPark was the home of London 2012 Games track cycling and is the only UK destination to offer four disciplines of cycling in one location. Give your students the chance to embrace a legacy and ride on the same track as Team GB athletes.

Buzz Active Bushy Wood Activity Centre East Sussex

Buzz Active Bushy Wood Activity Centre provides students with an exciting school trips experience, in which they have the opportunity to take part in numerous outdoor adventures.

Jungle Parc High Ropes Swindon

Jungle Parc Wiltshire is located in the lovely Lydiard Park and offers schools and educational groups an amazing outdoor adventure including high ropes and zip lining activities for all ages and abilities. Perfect for a school reward trip.

Gripped Aerial Adventure Activity Park London

Gripped Adventure Activity Park Hounslow offers your school students a range of active adrenaline packed team building experiences from treetop nets to high ropes courses, Zip Line Trekking, Power Fan Descender, Bag Jump and Speed Slides.

Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre Dorset

Snowtrax Alpine Activity Centre Dorset is an outdoor activity centre tailored specifically for the age group of your school group taking part. Keep tuition fun and informative by visiting this activity centre on a school day trip.

Challenge Academy Adventure Hub and High Ropes West Midlands

Challenge Academy delivers adventurous outdoor education experiences, in which your students will not only learn a range of life skills but will also have the chance to take part in numerous thrilling and fun activities!

Lost Earth Adventures Peak District

We're experienced outdoor education specialists, providing residential and day trip activities to a huge range of intrepid student adventurers, from small to large schools and all types of youth groups

The XC Centre Climbing Caving Skating Hemel Hempstead

The XC is an extreme sports facility based in Hemel Hempstead with an impressive skate park, a climbing wall, an indoor caving system, bouldering and high ropes, making school trips exciting again.

Jungle Parc High Ropes Northampton

Jungle Parc Northampton is located in the lovely Ilchester Country Park and offers schools and educational groups an amazing outdoor adventure including high ropes and zip lining activities for all ages and abilities. Perfect for a school reward trip.

Vertigo Adventures High Ropes Hertfordshire

Located in the beautiful surroundings of Stanborough Park North, Vertigo Adventures is one of the largest and most challenging courses of its kind! With a Hawks View High Ropes Course that is 30ft into the air, this is outdoor entertainment at its best.

Zip World Llechwedd North Wales

Zip World escape your classroom, packed with thrilling adventures for all ages & abilities with a wide range of fun activities where pupils can zip, bounce, swing, & slide in a safe environment. Try our schools programme covering many curriculum topics.

LaserQuest Preston Lancashire

Laserquest Preston offers students a fun interactive indoor laser tag experience on multi-level arena’s spanning over 2 floors in space themed environment. This is a perfect reward trip that improves teamwork, physical and mental fitness.

Zip World Tower South Wales

Henley Fort Outdoor Education Centre Surrey

Henley Fort is a Victorian Fort built during the late 19th Century to protect London from invasion by the French; later it was used by the Home Guard in World War 2 as a re-supply depot.

Jump Inc Bicester Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park

Jump Inc Bicester Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park is the most fun you can have in a single afternoon. The ideal spot for entertaining students on school day trip.

Lulworth Outdoor Education Centre Dorset

With its stunning scenery and iconic coastal features, Lulworth is one of the best places to visit on a geography and/or geology based school trip. They provide a range of activities as well as having highly experienced rangers.

Adventure Bristol Activity Centre

Adventure Bristol offers an exciting array of activities for schools & colleges. Think team games, climbing wall, archery & flintstone cars to name a few! Or try our fabulous new Tree Tops ropes course - the perfect place for a trip away from school.

Mill on the Brue Outdoor Activity Centre Somerset

The award winning Centre based in 25 acres of beautiful woods, fields & river valley aim to give the best outdoor experience you have ever had with many exciting, fun and challenging outdoor pursuits and a strong emphasis on team work and the environment.

The Sustainability Activity Centre Hampshire

The Centre offers a wide variety of exciting educational eco-activities that promote sustainable living and green issues in an inspiring yet tranquil setting, located in The South Downs National Park, Hampshire.

GO Laser Tag London Forest Laser Tag

GO Laser Tag London is a new premier forest fully immersive laser tag active learning experience, Your in safe hands with experienced instructors looking after your school pupils from ages 6 and above and includes Free Pizza Hut Pizza’s for lunch.

Lost Earth Adventures Yorkshire

Ufton Court Educational Trust

Ufton Court provides educational groups with engaging History School Trips and Outdoor Learning Courses. Whether you want to explore the Grade 1 Tudor Manor House, flog Boudicca in the Roundhouse or learn some new forest skills, We provide many options

Jump In Elstree Trampoline & Adventure Park

Jump in Elstree is a fantastic purpose-built adventure and trampoline park, perfect for reward trips. Your students will jump, dodge, climb and have the chance to challenge the ultimate wipeout course for a fun, active school trip experience!

Surfing Croyde Bay Surf School North Devon

Looking for outdoor water sport activities for your students including SUP Boarding, Coasteering and Surfing; North Devon, Surf School, Croyde Bay provides instructor lead bespoke educational outdoor water pursuits, perfect for an active reward trip.

Wild Pines Park Lincolnshire

Wild Pines Park activity centre Lincolnshire is situated in a 9-acre woodland in Market Rasen, programmes are designed for your school’s needs. Outdoor pursuits for students include rope courses, archery, treasure hunts, bear hunt and den building.

Ackers Adventure Birmingham Adventurous Activity Day Trips

Ackers Outdoor Activity Centre Birmingham provides a fantastic location for schools to experience outdoor adventure, students can experience curriculum linked, teambuilding enrichment activities such as Archery, Kayaking, Orienteering and Bushcraft.

Laser Quest iCombat Leeds

Laser Quest iCombat is a large laser tag facility based in Leeds, offering everything from individual sessions to large school group bookings.It is a great bonding and team building experience for your students.

Path Hill Outdoors Environmental Outdoor Activities

We offer outdoor challenges, combining personal and social development with an understanding and respect for the natural environment.

LaserQuest and Junior Airsoft Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria

Laserquest and Junior Airsoft in Barrow-in-Furness is a large Laser tag facility, offering everything from individual sessions to large group bookings and is perfect for school day trips.

Cumulus Outdoors Adventure Activities Day Trips Swanage Dorset

Cumulus Outdoors provide outdoor adventure activities for school day trips with one or two activities of choice covering personal development, team building, resilience, self-belief and confidence all on the stunning Jurassic Coast

The Bear Grylls Adventure Reward Trips Birmingham NEC

The Bear Grylls Adventure, Birmingham, offers a plethora of activities, including a Royal Marines-inspired assault course that will thrill and excite your students, creating the perfect reward trip for you pupils.

Kingswood Colomendy Activity Centre Wales

Kingswood offers a complete educational and adventure activity programme for young people across the UK and around the world; an experience that aids personal development, teaches key life-skills and helps build confidence and self-belief.

Pinkery Outdoor Residential Learning Centre Exmoor

Pinkery is Exmoor National Park’s centre for Outdoor Learning. Built as an upland farmhouse, the original building has been expanded to create a unique moorland residential centre.

Kingswood Outdoor Activity Centre North Devon

Kingswood Activity Centre North Devon offers adventurous School day trip experiences, specialising in both land and water based activities. Here, students will have the chance to take part in numerous exhilarating activities, such as archery and surfing

The Bioasis: Rewilding Residentials at a Classified Location

The year is 2074 and climate change has thrown our world into crisis. Your mission? Assemble your team and journey to The Bioasis. Reconnect with nature and prepare for an educational adventure like no other…

Tackt-Isle Adventures Isle of Wight

If your class is looking for an action-packed adventure, with stunning views and exhilarating activities, then look no further! Tackt-Isle Adventures provides wonderful School Trips, where students can try out exciting activities in a safe environment.

The Kitesurf Centre Water Sport Multi-Activity Days Camber Sands East Sussex

The Kitesurf Centre at camber sands provides multi-activity water sports experiences for schools and educational groups with thrill-seeking activities including kitesurfing, kite buggying, stand up paddleboarding and more for a fantastic reward trip

Jump Inc Liverpool Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park

Experience the ultimate thrill at Jump Inc Liverpool Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park. Whether you’re an adrenaline junkie or just looking for a fun-filled day out with your school group, we have something for everyone.

GO Paintball London Forest Paintballing

GO Paintball London provides school students with a fully fun immersive Forest Paintball learning experience , students will gain confidence, improve communication skills and achieve set objectives in a team environment. Plus FREE Pizza Hut Pizza

Jump In Ipswich Trampoline & Adventure Park

Jump in Edinburgh is a fantastic purpose-built adventure and trampoline park, perfect for reward trips. Your students will jump, dodge, climb and enjoy the fantastic tumble track!

The Real Outdoor Xperience Adventure Centre Cirencester

The Real Outdoor Xperience Adventure Centre is a lake and land outdoor education adventure centre perfect for school trips and educational groups, set in the heart of the Cotswold Water Park and designated a site of special scientific interest.

Zip World Manchester

Zip World Manchester offers adventurous outdoor school trips, where students can challenge themselves in a safe environment while also developing their cooperation skills. So, say goodbye to dull classrooms!

Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre

Leicester Outdoor Pursuit Centre is one of the Midlands most popular Outdoor Activity & Education Centres, specialising in day trips for groups of 2-200 students and providing a variety of adventurous activities on land, water and even on high ropes!

Warped Sports Paintball & Activity Centre

Here at Warped Sports Paintball & Activity Centre, students are engaged and stimulated through a range of adventurous activities that promote a wide range of skills and help to build confidence.

Zip World Penrhyn Quarry North Wales

Woodlands Adventure & Outdoor Learning West Midlands

Woodlands Adventure West Midlands is situated in over 30 acres of woodland offering residential and outdoor activity day trip experiences for schools, girl guides, Scouts, youth groups and H.E. Groups can enjoy many varied outdoor team building pursuits.

Willowgate Activity Centre Perth Scotland

Willowgate Activity Centre provides a flexible engaging, safe learning environment with programmes curriculum linked for students to experience, including a diverse range of year-round activities indoors and out, including john muir and youth achievements

High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre Surrey

High Ashurst Outdoor Education Centre is set in 56 acres of woodland on Box Hill, near Dorking, in the tranquil Surrey Hills 'Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty'.

Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre

Argoed Lwyd Outdoor Education Centre delivers fabulous residential school trips where students can take part in a number of adventurous activities and explore the natural environment that surrounds them.

Jump In Warwick Trampoline & Adventure Park

Jump in Warwick is a fantastic purpose-built adventure and trampoline park, perfect for reward trips. Your students will jump, dodge, flip and have the chance to challenge the ultimate wipeout course for a fun, active school trip experience!

Plas Menai National Outdoor Day Activities Centre North Wales

The home of outdoor adventure in North Wales, Plas Menai offers fun-packed activities and watersports courses for schools. Surrounded by countryside with mountains, the Centre has been inspiring people to experience the outdoors for over 35 years.

Nuclear Wild Forest Outdoor Obstacle Centre Essex

Located in 20 acres of mature woodland, award winning Nuclear Wild Forest delivers unique, adventurous school trips. Being outdoors is beneficial to mental & physical wellbeing. Students grow in confidence, developing co-ordination skills & resilience.

Mojo Active Bristol

Mojo Active is one of Bristol’s best-equipped outdoor activity centres, taking students out of the classroom for school day trips in order to consolidate learning, boost confidence and increase motivation.

Orbital Trampoline and Adventure Park Luton

Located in one massive 41,000-square foot warehouse, Orbital Trampoline & Adventure Park in Luton have rocket fuelled events and offers throughout the year to keep your school groups jumping for joy throughout the school term.

Jump Inc Leeds Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park

Located in over 50,000 sq ft, in the heart of one of Britain’s biggest sporting cities, Jump Inc Leeds Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park is quite simply the future of leisure for your students, making school day trips exciting again.

Tapnell Farm Residential Centre Isle of Wight

Tapnell Farm residential activity centre on the Isle of Wight the perfect place to get away with your school students. From luxury safari tents and eco pods to Tapnell Manor, this place can cater for all school group sizes.

Ninja Arena Eastbourne Adventure Activity Park

Ninja Arena in Eastbourne is a unique purpose-built indoor activity and fitness obstacle course, pupils and students will climb, balance, jump and swing across different obstacles via inflatables including jelly mountain, drop tower, moon bounce.

Lee Valley White Water Centre Hertfordshire

Lee Valley White Water Centre provides a safe yet adventurous space, where students of all ages and abilities can take part in outdoor activities that are guaranteed to be enjoyed by all, whilst also being highly beneficial for students' development.

Stockeld Park Storyworld of Adventure North Yorkshire

Stockeld Park is the perfect place for school days out in Yorkshire. Visit and experience the adventure playgrounds and magical forest events in this unique, all-weather attraction located near Wetherby in West Yorkshire.

UKSA Watersports Activity Centre Isle of Wight

UKSA enjoys a waterfront location in Cowes on the sunny Isle of Wight and is the perfect location for residential and non-residential water-sports and team building school trips for students from 8 years upwards.

Jump in Shrewsbury Trampoline & Adventure Park

Jump in Esher is a fantastic purpose-built adventure and trampoline park, perfect for reward trips. Your students will jump, dodge, climb and have the chance to challenge the ultimate wipeout course for a fun, active school trip experience!

Jump Inc Lincoln Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park

From toddler sessions to after school deals, Jump Inc Lincoln Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park has got something for everyone. The most fun you can have in an hour and simply perfect for school groups.

Big Green Adventures

At Big Green Adventures in Cornwall, students can take part in adventurous water-sports such as surfing, bodyboarding & paddleboarding in a stunning location, whilst at the same time being taught about the environment & the importance of sustainability.

Jungle Parc High Ropes Warrington

Jungle Parc Warrington is located in the lovely Walton Hall Gardens and offers schools and educational groups an amazing outdoor adventure including high ropes and zip lining activities for all ages and abilities. Perfect for a school reward trip.

Zip World Windermere

Zip World Windermere introduces a brand new educational programme inviting teachers to escape the classroom and bring lessons to the great outdoors. On the banks of lake Windermere, you will find the award-winning aerial woodland adventure.

Tittesworth Watersports and Activity Centre Staffordshire

Welcome to Tittesworth Water Sports and Activity Centre, nestled beneath the wonderful Roaches and on the border of the Peak District National Park just outside of Leek, Staffordshire.

Jump Inc Sheffield Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park

Jump Inc Sheffield Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Parkis one of the largest dedicated trampoline parks in the UK, with over 36,000 square feet of spring-loaded fun under one roof, offering a great day for school groups in Yorkshire.

Crowden Outdoor Education Centre Derbyshire

Located in the Peak District National Park Crowden Outdoor Education Centre provides high quality outdoor education either on a residential or day activity basis. The instructors are all qualified and experienced outdoor practitioners

Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer Activity Centre Wales

Parkwood Outdoors Dolygaer offers high quality outdoor and adventurous activities with on site accommodation for up to 70 students and support staff.

Willen Lake Day Trips Milton Keynes

Located within the vibrant and colourful city of Milton Keynes, Willen Lake provides educational groups with safe, fun, and memorable School Trip experiences - where students can take part in both land and water-based activities.

Lake 32 Outdoor Activity Centre Cirencester

Lake 32 Outdoor Activity Centre Cirencester provides school groups with a variety of outdoor pursuit activities such as water sports, DofE, archery, team building, bushcraft and so much more! we can tailor make your activity day to your student's needs.

Boundless Outdoors Bell Heath Adventure Activity Centre Stourbridge

The activity centre provides students with a fun physical experience, we pride ourselves on the importance of outdoor learning and the natural environment. We offer a range of exciting and exhilarating outdoor pursuits designed for your groups needs.

Kingswood Green Park Activity Centre Buckinghamshire

Kingswood Green Park provides outdoor activity pursuits for educational groups with some fun and engaging challenges and a range of programmes that can be tailored to your needs.

Hobbledown Heath Themed Adventure Activity Park and Zoo Hounslow London

Explore four themed villages in acres of beautiful woodland and meadow. Climb towers, crawl through tunnels, step inside one of the largest indoor play arenas in London. And all while coming face-to-face with many exotic and traditional farm animals.

Hautbois Outdoor Residential Centre

By visiting Hautbois Outdoor Residential Centre you can put some fun into the National Curriculum - all our activities encourage healthy living and help make exercise more exciting.

Hangloose Adventure Bluewater

Hangloose Adventure provides educational groups with an adrenaline packed school trip experience that will teach students core skills whilst also letting them enjoy a memorable school trip in a beautiful setting.

Crosby Lakeside Adventure Centre

The Adventure Centre is a stunning watersports & visitor centre located in Crosby Coastal Park, Waterloo. The facilities include water sports, fitness suite, bistro & 4 high-quality fully accessible bedrooms & bunkrooms which sleep up to 48.

Cliff Lakes - Aqua Park & Water Assault Course in Tamworth, The Midlands

As one of the biggest Aqua Parks in the UK, Cliff Lakes has something for everyone - including paddle boarding, open water swimming, and the Aqua Chimp Water Assault Course, which is new for 2022!

Jump Inc Beverley Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park

Jump Inc Beverley Inflatable and Ninja Indoor Activity Park is a huge 20,000 square feet of epic indoor playground nestled in the centre of Beverley, Yorkshire, and is quite literally wall-to-wall adrenaline-fuelled goodness for students.

Jump In Camberley Trampoline & Adventure Park

Jump in Esher is a fantastic purpose-built adventure and trampoline park, perfect for reward trips. Your students will jump, slide, climb and have the chance to challenge the ultimate battle beam!

Cliffe House Shepley Huddersfield

If you're looking for an Outdoor School Trip experience, then Cliffe House is the place for you! The natural surroundings and highly experienced staff make this venue the perfect place for classes looking to try out adventurous and thrilling activities.

Avon Tyrrell UK Youth Outdoor Activity Centre Hampshire Day

Located in the New Forest National Park, Avon Tyrrell, the UK Youth Outdoor Activity Centre is an established site offering outdoor learning opportunities.

Mission Out Adventure Playground Leeds

At Mission Out Adventure Playground Leeds, school students can experience epic challenges and exhilarating fun in the great outdoors of Yorkshire. We can provide bespoke packages for educational and recreational learning objectives.

Hangloose Adventure Eden

Here at Hangloose Adventure, students searching for adventurous activities will find their perfect outdoor school trip destination. Pupils will have the opportunity to challenge themselves by tackling England's longest zipline and a high ropes course!

Hobbledown Themed Adventure Activity Park and Zoo Epsom

Hobbledown offers pupils many interactive activities come face to face with farm and zoo animals to costumed characters in adventure play areas to a willow maze, jumping pillows, underground tunnels, storytelling sessions and singalongs. Plus so much more

NCS School Activity Centre Ideas

NCS Ideas for Schools