Latest Reviews
The Kaddi Review system gives teachers and youth workers the ability to leave venue and provider feedback. All reviews have been added via EVOLVE, by visit leaders that have recently used the venues/providers. Kaddi Reviews provide valuable information for anyone planning educational visits.
| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Far Ings National Nature Reserve | Far Ings is an excellent resource on our doorstep and as ever we were made to feel very welcome despite all the COVID restrictions. The programme of activities was very professionally run and met all the outcomes we were after. | 12 July 2021 | |
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | 12 July 2021 | ||
| Lickey Hills Country Park | 12 July 2021 | ||
| Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre | Great facilities, perfect accommodation. Shame that covid restrictions limited some activities - would have been good to know before we went. | 12 July 2021 | |
| Paultons Park Education Team | Really helpful in terms of using gift cards for cashless paying. Great communication and interactions with the students also. | 12 July 2021 | |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 12 July 2021 | ||
| Skreens Park Activity Centre | Good range of activities on offer. Comfortable sleeping facilities and good toilets/showers. | 12 July 2021 | |
| Kingsbury Water Park Outdoor Education Centre | Pupils enjoyed it. Liked being outdoors and out of school. | 12 July 2021 | |
| Peak Activity Services - Astbury Water Sports Centre | 12 July 2021 | ||
| Essex Outdoors Danbury | Staff, activities, organisation and catering were all good. Everything was covid safe. | 12 July 2021 | |
| PGL Osmington Bay | 12 July 2021 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | 12 July 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | A wonderful day and very accommodating for a child with SEND. | 12 July 2021 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | Amazing trip. Excellent organisation-ran like clockwork | 12 July 2021 | |
| Hertfordshire Zoo | A great day out. The park is a perfect size for primary age children. Great to be outdoors, though we were lucky with the weather. Lots to see and do. | 11 July 2021 | |
| RNLI Henry Blogg Museum | Very interesting and suitable for the age range | 11 July 2021 | |
| Whitwell Hall Country Centre | 11 July 2021 | ||
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | 11 July 2021 | ||
| Cedar Gables Campsite | Good location for hiking routes however denied access to the showers as a 'D of E' group. | 11 July 2021 | |
| Altitude Events | Covid safe and very helpful. I would definitely recommend them again. | 11 July 2021 | |
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | Activities were well thought out and planned. Safety was paramount at all times. Instructors were great with the children. Fantastic visit. | 11 July 2021 | |
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | Bawdsey Manor is a lovely site which we have visited before. Some of the instructors were excellent and the staff were very helpful about accommodating our needs eg diabetic child who needed to have food accurately weighed and had to eat at certain times. Our group leader was good but there was only one of him! Whenever we have been before (every year for at least the last 6 years) we have had two group leaders with our group of 60ish year 6 children. One was not really enough especially as due to COVID, he had to do things which leaders haven't done in the past such as wipe down all the tables after meals. The other change we noticed was that the size of activity groups has increased from 12 to 15 children. For some activities, it was hard to get 15 children to all have a proper go and it meant more waiting around for everyone. I can only assume these changes have been brought in to cut costs but the result is a poorer experience for everyone. The leaders and instructors themselves thought the bigger groups generally had a negative impact on the quality of the experience for the children. Another issue worth a mention is that when I visited the site prior to the trip, I was told that the internet was good all over the site. This was not the case at all and this mattered a great deal to us since the diabetic child we took has a sensor which conveys data about blood glucose levels to his and other phones. In the accommodation block (Heron House) reception was very patchy and so we had to wake up the child through the night for finger prick tests instead of relying on the sensor. This meant sleepless nights for the child and staff responsible for him and was annoying since we had been told reception was good. | 11 July 2021 | |
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | Friendly and well trained staff Good communication safe environment | 11 July 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | 11 July 2021 | ||
| Austerfield Study Centre Limited | Well organised trip. The centre used local pub for food. | 11 July 2021 | |
| Nick Thorn | Children, year 6 had a great days surfing . They all felt really proud after there days surfing very happy ,tired children! | 10 July 2021 | |
| Essex Outdoors Mersea | Exceptional experience for all involved. Children developed their resilience, team building skills and communication skills as well as developing independence being away from their families. Would highly recommend Essex Outdoors Mersea. Our pupils always love the experience and come home equipped with further skills. | 10 July 2021 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | Excellent day out, objectives were achieved and the children absolutely loved it! | 10 July 2021 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | Excellent day out, objectives were achieved and the children absolutely loved it! | 10 July 2021 | |
| Hautbois | Excellent organisation, good accommodation, great activity leaders. An excellent venue for a residential. | 10 July 2021 | |
| Sayers Croft Outdoor Learning Centre | There are opportunities for such a wide range of activities at Sayers Croft, which fit in with topic work but also provide huge opportunities for SMEH development. Covid security was taken seriously. | 10 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Normanby Hall Continuous Belay Course | The actual course, safety and level of challenge were all very good, but on this occasion, Go Ape organisation was poor, including not having sufficient harnesses for our children, so climbs were delayed. | 10 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 10 July 2021 | ||
| Bibby's Farm Scout Activity Centre | Fantastic site, brilliant staff who are welcoming and supportive. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Leeds Castle Continuous Belay Course | Very successful trip and an excellent way to round off a productive week. Staff were exceptionally welcoming and helpful and the pupils were fully engaged in all of the activities. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Alice Holt Continuous Belay Course | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Thornton Hall Farm Country Park | Excellent organisation within Covid guidelines, easy and efficient booking process. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Andrew Simpson Centre Portland | The Andrew Simpson Centre is a wonderful sailing club that made sure that all students we safe and comfortable when taking part in all activities. The staff were friendly and accommodating and the club is able to provide the majority of equipment needed. The children only require, swimsuits, towels and closed-toe shoes. We would recommend that children bring an extra pair of shoes. One pair to go sailing in (as they become quite wet) and another pair for travel. We have learnt our lesson! | 09 July 2021 | |
| Hautbois | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Essex Wildlife Trust Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre | A wonderful day where the children were able to put their knowledge of plants to the test. Children gained a deeper understanding of the different functions of a flower as well as the pollination process and seed dispersal. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Goodwood Motor Circuit | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Sir Harold Hillier Gardens | 09 July 2021 | ||
| West Midlands Safari Park (WMSP) | 09 July 2021 | ||
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Bradfield College Sports Complex | 09 July 2021 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | PGL is a fantatsic provider for residentials. However we did find that due to the covid restrictions in place they could not cope with the capacity of groups on site. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Blencathra | Toileting facilities were not adequate at this point for 60 plus children having to wash hands etc. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Holkham Enterprises | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | Very organised event and children had an amazing time. Woodland Will was fabulous. | 09 July 2021 | |
| East Barnby Outdoor Education Centre | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Hautbois | A good day, although adaptations required for our disabled student were not in place as requested. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Mountain Monkeys Ltd | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Sandwell Valley Country Park | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Marwell Wildlife | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Bracknell Continuous Belay Course | The children really enjoyed the high ropes, but not the Outdoor Escape Room which wasn't very challenging for their age group (Y6) - the team games which we had done previously where much better. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park | Staff very helpful but could have had more staff on at these peak times for school trips so it would have facilitated less queueing at the entrance. Students were able to access most of the rides and all of the facilities they would have required. | 09 July 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | Very well organised with a briefing online beforehand and lots of support on the day. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Battersea Continuous Belay Course | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Kirkstall Leisure Centre | The staff are experienced and professional - the children enjoy their lessons with them and learn a lot. The facilities are good and the environment feels very safe. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Colchester Zoo | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Belton House (National Trust) | 08 July 2021 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Liquid Leisure | Fantastic day out. Cable sports leader, Santi, was great throughout. All the boys wanted was more time on the water. Aqua park was a good wind-down after the focused morning. Lunch was good too. | 08 July 2021 | |
| London School of Diving | Kids all enjoyed the experience and communication was generally good, once lines had been opened (lockdown made it a challenge at first as no-one was in the office). Only thing that could have been better on this front was the link between LSD and the second provider (U-Ocean). On the day, students enjoyed the dive but had to spend a lot of time waiting at the poolside which was quite hot and humid. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Delta Force Head Office | Some communication was good, like checking in on payments and a couple of days before booking. Contact on the day was poor. We needed to call as we were running late but there was no direct line to the specific venue. We were told by the call operator that someone from the specific venue would call back but no-one did. When we arrived, the staff on site said that no-one had contacted them to pass on our message. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre | Good facilities and friendly staff | 08 July 2021 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 08 July 2021 | ||
| National Army Museum | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Twycross Zoo | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Scotmans Flash Water Activity Centre - WLCT Outdoor Education Team | Great centre with skilled instructors and great facilitators. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Rockley Watersports - Rockley Point | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Kingswood West Runton | The staff at the visit made the trip safe and enjoyable. The children learnt to work as a team throughout the week. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | Always amazing. The staff, from the office to the activity instructors to the catering and housekeeping teams are all friendly and patient. The instructors give the children confidence to try things out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves in a supported way. We have been visiting Hilltop for over twenty years and have a great time every year. It's a fab place for a school residential. | 08 July 2021 | |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | It was far busier than we had been led to believe. Queues to see main animals were up to an hour. The map had not been updated to show one way systems, so very confusing and difficult to plan a route | 08 July 2021 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | Excellent - very well organised, very safe | 08 July 2021 | |
| The Chill Factore | Fun activities. Suitable for a wide range of ages. Staff friendly wit children and staff. Unfortunately there are no lunch rooms for school. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Meon Springs | great venue, great staff. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Sandwell Valley Country Park | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Stubbers Adventure Centre | Fantastic activities which were well-run. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Barleylands Farm | Fantastic welcoming staff who really knew how to engage the children. | 08 July 2021 | |
| PGL Winmarleigh Hall | Excellent venue, well organised. | 08 July 2021 | |
| LEGOLAND Windsor | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Mountain Water Expeditions | Excellent service and highly professional. | 08 July 2021 | |
| The Bushcraft Company - Cornbury Park | All children had an amazing time and learned lots of new skills. There was an issue with all staff being aware of allergies but we passed that on. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Nuclear Races and Wild Forest | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Nuclear High Ropes | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Helpful theme park staff, well organised and got us all through safely and sensibly on the day. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | A great day out with great staff who were able to deal with all situations. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Frank Chapman Centre | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Challenge Wales | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Challenge Wales | Challenge Wales ran a thorough induction and well supported programme that met the needs of the group excellently. | 07 July 2021 | |
| SEA LIFE Hunstanton | Very helpful staff and a great morning | 07 July 2021 | |
| SEA LIFE Hunstanton | Very helpful staff and a great morning | 07 July 2021 | |
| PGL Winmarleigh Hall | Learning Objectives achieved, pupils enjoyed most of the activities. Great communication with PGL Staff and Fantastic behaviour from pupils. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Thetford Continuous Belay Course | Good safety talk and plenty of time to complete. It would have been good to have more staff at points that were tricky, to offer support from the ground | 07 July 2021 |