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Nower Wood Educational Nature Reserve


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Reviews

The following reviews have been added by visit leaders using the EVOLVE system.
Overview
4.7
21 reviews


Excellent
 
71%

Very Good
 
29%

Average
 
0%

Poor
 
0%

Awful
 
0%

(November 2024 - Secondary School)




(November 2024)




(October 2024 - Primary School)




A fabulous location, with excellent, knowledgeable staff. A wonderful day out. (October 2024)




Outdoor learning and well-being (June 2024 - Primary School)




(March 2024 - Primary School)




(February 2024 - Primary School)




(October 2023 - Secondary School)




Also environmental education (October 2023 - Secondary School)




The leader we had was slightly rigid for the age of the children. We did put this on the evaluation that they provided us. I would have liked it if the children were allowed slightly more freedom to explore. Other than that, activities were well run and the children had a fabulous time. (October 2022 - Primary School)




(October 2022 - Primary School)




(October 2022 - Primary School)




(October 2020 - Primary School)




(November 2019 - Primary School)




In the morning the trail around Banstead Woods helped with map skills and team building. The additional woodland information was very informative and interested all the pupils. The children were clearly introduced to orienteering. They were given the skills that enabled them to follow an orienteering course and these skills will be followed up in school. (October 2019 - Primary School)




(June 2019 - Primary School)




(June 2019 - Primary School)




Really pleased with the experience the children had and the fantastic staff who helped the children and shared their knowledge. (June 2019 - Primary School)




(May 2019 - Primary School)




Excellent facilities, knowledgeable hands on staff and a well maintained, safe environment for young and older children to explore and gain a greater understanding of the world around them. (April 2018 - Primary School)




Our Year 1 team absolutely loved Nower Wood as a venue and only had good things to say about the staff there. The one problem that they would like to highlight is the wheelchair access. We were told that wheelchair access would be no problem, but this was not the case, as our little boy who uses a wheelchair was unable to access some of the pathways. We appreciate that the weather was somewhat at fault as it was freezing, slushy and icy, but the teachers did struggle to be able to take the little boy around to all of the parts of the wood that the others were seeing. Also, the path up to the centre was too steep to push a wheelchair up and the option to drive to the top, as was sign-posted, was not viable as our children came in a coach. In spite of this and the freezing weather, the children had a great time and the staff were extremely flexible in managing the activities to suit the weather conditions. (March 2018)




Reviews

The following reviews have been added by visit leaders using the EVOLVE system.
Overview
4.7
21 reviews


Excellent
 
71%

Very Good
 
29%

Average
 
0%

Poor
 
0%

Awful
 
0%

November 2024 - Secondary School




November 2024




October 2024 - Primary School




October 2024
A fabulous location, with excellent, knowledgeable staff. A wonderful day out.



June 2024 - Primary School
Outdoor learning and well-being



March 2024 - Primary School




February 2024 - Primary School




October 2023 - Secondary School




October 2023 - Secondary School
Also environmental education



October 2022 - Primary School
The leader we had was slightly rigid for the age of the children. We did put this on the evaluation that they provided us. I would have liked it if the children were allowed slightly more freedom to explore. Other than that, activities were well run and the children had a fabulous time.



October 2022 - Primary School




October 2022 - Primary School




October 2020 - Primary School




November 2019 - Primary School




October 2019 - Primary School
In the morning the trail around Banstead Woods helped with map skills and team building. The additional woodland information was very informative and interested all the pupils. The children were clearly introduced to orienteering. They were given the skills that enabled them to follow an orienteering course and these skills will be followed up in school.



June 2019 - Primary School




June 2019 - Primary School




June 2019 - Primary School
Really pleased with the experience the children had and the fantastic staff who helped the children and shared their knowledge.



May 2019 - Primary School




April 2018 - Primary School
Excellent facilities, knowledgeable hands on staff and a well maintained, safe environment for young and older children to explore and gain a greater understanding of the world around them.



March 2018
Our Year 1 team absolutely loved Nower Wood as a venue and only had good things to say about the staff there. The one problem that they would like to highlight is the wheelchair access. We were told that wheelchair access would be no problem, but this was not the case, as our little boy who uses a wheelchair was unable to access some of the pathways. We appreciate that the weather was somewhat at fault as it was freezing, slushy and icy, but the teachers did struggle to be able to take the little boy around to all of the parts of the wood that the others were seeing. Also, the path up to the centre was too steep to push a wheelchair up and the option to drive to the top, as was sign-posted, was not viable as our children came in a coach. In spite of this and the freezing weather, the children had a great time and the staff were extremely flexible in managing the activities to suit the weather conditions.