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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robinwood Cross Lanes Activity Centre | 23 August 2021 | ||
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | The staff were friendly and helpful, and nearly all the rides were operational and waiting times weren't too bad. Some parts of the park need a bit of attention - e.g. uneven paving slabs / walkways at times. The children really enjoyed it and had a great day. The sealion show was great! The park staff were really accommodating in allowing me to visit beforehand to complete risk assessment etc as I had never been before. | 23 August 2021 | |
| Catalyst Science Discovery Centre | Fantastic value for money and lots of activities for the children to get involved with and enjoy. | 23 August 2021 | |
| Knowsley Safari Park | our young people enjoyed this experience, seeing the wildlife up close | 22 August 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | even though the trip was long, the young people were so excited this didn't bother them, the park was great and the young people enjoyed the outing | 22 August 2021 | |
| Celtic Harmony | well thought through activities throughout day, children engaged and safe. | 22 August 2021 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | 22 August 2021 | ||
| Gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-llyn | The instructor was friendly and was able to deliver a brilliant service to the young people. | 20 August 2021 | |
| Gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-llyn | The instructor was friendly and was able to deliver a brilliant service to the young people. | 20 August 2021 | |
| Fairplay Outdoor Education Centre | Young people engaged in their assigned activities, were hoping to do the zip wire and Jacobs Ladder but as we were only there for the day and activities were pre chosen by centre were unable to but still a good day and young people enjoyed themselves. Staff were really great, friendly, efficient and welcoming | 20 August 2021 | |
| Zip World Fforest | 20 August 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Alexandra Palace Continuous Belay Course | Really great experience for the young people, fun, enjoyed themselves, were able to choose their difficulty levels and what they wanted to go on to do in respect of the other activities available. | 20 August 2021 | |
| Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre | 20 August 2021 | ||
| Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre | 20 August 2021 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 20 August 2021 | ||
| Cheddar Gorge and Caves | N/A | 19 August 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Blencathra | Absolutely exceeded our expectations in terms of learning and wellbeing. My students gained so much more understanding of the subject. The trainer was professional and outstanding in their local knowledge. | 19 August 2021 | |
| The Aqua Park Cardiff Ltd | Session was cancelled due to weather conditions. Session to be rebooked at a later date | 19 August 2021 | |
| Scout Adventures Buddens | Excellent day - instructors were fantastic and day was well organised. | 18 August 2021 | |
| Sir Harold Hillier Gardens | a very well organised day from start to finish, we received a warm welcome from all of the group leaders, all activities involved the children and we had lots of fun | 18 August 2021 | |
| Sir Harold Hillier Gardens | a very well organised day from start to finish, we received a warm welcome from all of the group leaders, all activities involved the children and we had lots of fun | 18 August 2021 | |
| Pensthorpe Natural Park | Excellent trip - lots to do, well organised, and very interesting | 17 August 2021 | |
| Carlton Lodge Activity Centre | Young people really enjoyed the day the instructors are really down to earth friendly and vary professional, the instructors made the day. Calton lodge is well managed and kept, the admin staff are amazing and nothing was too out there for them. Really looked after the group before the trip and during. | 16 August 2021 | |
| West Leeds Activity Centre | Young people had a really fun time the instructors are amazing and made they day more fun for the young people | 16 August 2021 | |
| Calshot Activities Centre | 16 August 2021 | ||
| Kingswood West Runton | Enjoyable 3 days, felt very 'covid' safe and well organised. One issue around meal times was quickly sorted for us. | 16 August 2021 | |
| Grafham Water Centre | Excellent organisation. The centre were able to adapt timings without fuss so that students did not miss out on any activity after we arrived slightly late. Staff friendly and engaging. Excellent equipment and high level of instruction. Staff and students had a great time! | 16 August 2021 | |
| Longtown Outdoor Learning Trust | 14 August 2021 | ||
| Beaumanor Activities | 13 August 2021 | ||
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | 12 August 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Very good | 12 August 2021 | |
| The Trekking Company Ltd | Excellent | 12 August 2021 | |
| The Trekking Company Ltd | Excellent | 12 August 2021 | |
| Banham Zoo | 12 August 2021 | ||
| Beans Boats | 12 August 2021 | ||
| RSPB Newport Wetlands | 11 August 2021 | ||
| Peterborough Museum | fantastic local museum - really look after the children | 10 August 2021 | |
| Essex Outdoors Mersea | fb d e e | 10 August 2021 | |
| Countryside Learning | Really well organised and some excellent resources to share with the children. | 09 August 2021 | |
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 09 August 2021 | ||
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | 09 August 2021 | ||
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | 09 August 2021 | ||
| The Bushcraft Company - Boughton Woods | 09 August 2021 | ||
| The Bushcraft Company - Boughton Woods | 09 August 2021 | ||
| Wayahead Training | 09 August 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Excellent venue, staff where supportive of our students and helped them feel comfortable and answered any questions they had about the animals. | 09 August 2021 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 09 August 2021 | ||
| Carymoor Environmental Trust | Amazing day, staff were very knowledgeable and activities were both engaging and relevant. | 08 August 2021 | |
| Carymoor Environmental Trust | Amazing day, staff were very knowledgeable and activities were both engaging and relevant. | 08 August 2021 | |
| Sam Sykes Ltd | The students had a great experience of the DofE award at Bronze and Silver | 06 August 2021 | |
| Medway Watersports Centre | Outstanding in every way - met up before the trip on an inspection visit and showed all the facilities and the way the course would run. Well thought through activities that keep students engaged. Medway were very accommodating with good instruction and facilities. | 06 August 2021 | |
| The Bushcraft Company - Blenheim Woods | A wonderful outdoor residential experience that allowed the children to develop a range of skills. | 04 August 2021 | |
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | Small enough for pupils to be independent in a safe environment, big enough to entertain pupils for the day, good facilities, clean, queues weren't too long. Pupils had a great day. | 04 August 2021 | |
| Dynamic Adventures | Dynamic Adventures is a great company with dedicated staff who understand how to give young people challenging opportunities where they have fun and develop in a safe outdoor environment | 04 August 2021 | |
| PGL Caythorpe Court | Staff were accommodating and helpful with any issues raised. We did find that there was only 1 staff member for the raft building activity, which we felt was not enough. Luckily we have additional staff to support. | 04 August 2021 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | Well organised activity Young people showed team work and leadership skills Encouraged each other ! young person who was fearful off the water completed the task | 04 August 2021 | |
| Tile Barn Outdoor Centre | Brilliant as ever - Dave, Adam and the rest of the team - | 03 August 2021 | |
| Staunton Country Park | 03 August 2021 | ||
| Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre | 02 August 2021 | ||
| Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre | 02 August 2021 | ||
| Manley Mere Sail Sports | There could have been better and clearer communication. | 02 August 2021 | |
| Rockley Watersports - Rockley Point | 02 August 2021 | ||
| BXM Expeditions | 02 August 2021 | ||
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | 2 of the main rides were not open Not enough staff so rides running very slow Many facilities closed eg refreshment areas park looked run down and unkept | 01 August 2021 | |
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 01 August 2021 | ||
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | 30 July 2021 | ||
| Hautbois | Such a brilliant time had by the children. Venue good, food good and activities well organised. Happy children, happy staff. | 30 July 2021 | |
| Banham Zoo | Great venue. Lots to see and information for children to read and talk about. | 30 July 2021 | |
| Carroty Wood | Great activities, well run by staff. Not a great deal of communication during the week from link instructor. We were not informed about ticks and the potential of Lymes disease leading to 4 children needing antibiotics shortly after the event. Rather tight with the food allocation for breakfast and lunch. | 30 July 2021 | |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | 29 July 2021 | ||
| The Watersports Academy | 29 July 2021 | ||
| Essex Outdoors Danbury | Excellent trip. Enabled our children to learn a lot about themselves developing confidence, problem solving skills and cooperation. | 29 July 2021 | |
| Longtown Outdoor Learning Trust | 28 July 2021 | ||
| Nell Bank Charitable Trust | Excellent support and activity management before and during the visit. | 28 July 2021 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Really lovely venue for our group of SEND pupils | 28 July 2021 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | Great residential | 28 July 2021 | |
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | 28 July 2021 | ||
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | 27 July 2021 | ||
| PGL Little Canada | Excellent facility for our Year 6 cohort, especially in this difficult period. | 27 July 2021 | |
| Kilve Court Residential Education Centre | The children had an amazing time. The activities were very good. Because of the heat every instructor ensured the children had hats, water bottles and had put on sun cream. The only critism we, the adults, could make is that we were put last for meals [because of covid], which cut down the timings of activities a little. Things seemed a little rushed. This was all because of them being Covid secure. | 27 July 2021 | |
| Epping Forest Field Study Centre | Excellent experience for the students who clearly had never experienced anything like this before. | 27 July 2021 | |
| Wilderness Foundation UK | The leaders from the venue were very knowledgeable, approachable and worked well with the children. The activities were appropriate for our age group and we were consulted at every step of the trip to ensure this. | 27 July 2021 | |
| National Shooting Centre, Bisley | 27 July 2021 | ||
| The Bushcraft Company - Castle Howard | Really good team of people. They catered for the children's needs and went above and beyond to suit their dietary requirements. | 27 July 2021 | |
| Woodrow High House | It is a great venue, with super activities. The location is spacious and natural, but felt very secure. The instructors were very good, and everything was well organised. The children (and teachers!) had a great day. | 27 July 2021 | |
| Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre | Great alternative to the larger companies like PGL and Kingswood. Family run, smaller groups, more time for each activity so children have at least 2 goes on everything. | 26 July 2021 | |
| Colchester Zoo | an excellent experience - something for everyone to be engaged with | 26 July 2021 | |
| Land and Wave | Excellent staff- supportive, friendly and knowledgable | 26 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Normanby Hall Continuous Belay Course | Fabulous staff - well trained and supportive of the children. Excellent activities which challenged the pupils and built team work and confidence skills. | 26 July 2021 | |
| Let Loose! Adventure Park | Well organised and structured activities. Instructors were friendly and encouraging. | 26 July 2021 | |
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | 26 July 2021 | ||
| St Neots Rowing Club | 26 July 2021 | ||
| Kingswood Dukeshouse Wood | 25 July 2021 | ||
| Marrick Priory Outdoor Education Centre | 25 July 2021 | ||
| LEGOLAND Windsor | Children thoroughly enjoyed the day out - it worked well as a 'special' day out in the absence of a class 6 residential trip this year. | 25 July 2021 | |
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | 24 July 2021 | ||
| NatSKA Ltd | 24 July 2021 | ||
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | Y3 had a great time. The centre were very accommodating when we revised our timing to make the lunchtime a bit shorter. I think any younger years would probably be better just doing a morning's activities rather than a full day as it was full on and very tiring. | 24 July 2021 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | We had a fantastic couple of hours canoeing on the lake. The Covid measures put in place meant that we felt the equipment had been cleaned and due to the activity being outside and pupils were only in a canoe with their own bubble, it could not have been more reassuring. The activities were led well and lots of fun after a tricky year - would thoroughly recommend. | 24 July 2021 | |
| Cambridge University Botanic Garden | Really easy to book and very well organised sessions. My pupils really enjoyed their day and learnt lots of new facts. | 24 July 2021 |