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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caldecotte Xperience | The instructors were very patient with the children and as a result many exceeded their dreams in achieving. | 06 July 2021 | |
| Cadbury World | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Thetford Continuous Belay Course | Instructors were very supportive and accommodating. They even adapted activities to fit the group due to booking confusion. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | The Wildlife Park is absolutely fantastic. On this particularly occasion however, I felt too many school visits were permitted onsite and this meant toileting the children and maintaining a social distance was a little tricky sometimes. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | It was very busy . It was surprising as it is still school term and with covid restrictions, it felt there were too many people. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Footsteps of Discovery | Excellent company. Safe, well-organised training. Excellent variety of stands and cadets thoroughly enjoyed. Training could be more challenging for the 4F. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Science Museum | 05 July 2021 | ||
| National Marine Aquarium | The whole trip was a success. The NMA were very accommodating and ensured we were Covid safe and well educated on areas related to our topics. Very professional! | 05 July 2021 | |
| Wakehurst Place | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Manor Adventure Norfolk Lakes | Centre coped brilliantly with ensuring that our school bubbles were covid safe. Staff supportive of any issues and worked really hard to deliver excellent sessions for the children. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Caldecotte Xperience | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | Very busy and not all rides were working all day therefore joining other rides for queues. | 05 July 2021 | |
| PGL Caythorpe Court | Amazing level of detail given the current circumstances. Felt very safe and staff were wearing masks both inside and out on activities. All eatery areas were constantly being cleaned and the equipment all appeared in good condition. We were provided with an accommodation block to ourselves and there were no incidents during the stay. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Lee Valley Regional Park Learning and Engagement | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Acorn Adventure - Brecon Beacons Adventure | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | Perfectly suited for the needs of our group and very COVID safe. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Nell Bank Charitable Trust | Wonderful visit - knowledgeable and helpful leaders | 05 July 2021 | |
| Challenge Academy - Baggeridge Adventure Hub | The children have a brilliant time! The staff at Challenge Academy were helpful and supportive and a lot of children definitely accomplished things that they doubted they would. | 05 July 2021 | |
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | Their own COVID measures and those of our own differed a lot and not all of the precautions we wanted in place were followed. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Kingswood Trust | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Preston Space Centre | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | What a magical trip. The enchanted forest and gringotts bank can have loud noises. Staff were excellent in helping us through alternative routes. This is such an educational trip including information film making, props and make up artistry. | 05 July 2021 | |
| S15 Spy Mission | The mission was the best part. I reduced the time spent in the centre by taking them to the park for part of the day. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Banham Zoo | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Great place to visit with special Needs children, although some of oaths not that whellchaor friendly. Great range of animals to see in different habitats. Ample of places to eat picnic lunch and good changing facilities. Staff all really friendly and good one way systems in place,. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Hautbois | It was a very successful trip. School and Hautbois staff teams communicated well to create a comprehensive agenda for the children. School and Hautbois risk assessments worked well alongside each other. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Anderton Centre | Children enjoyed the day. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - London | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Manor Adventure Shropshire | super facilities and mostly brilliant staff. Well-organised | 05 July 2021 | |
| PGL Marchants Hill | Fantastic experience, great support from staff and the children learnt how to work together! | 05 July 2021 | |
| Peterborough City Rowing Club | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | Fantastic trip which brought the story to life for all the children in my class, regardless of ability. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | Staff were helpful and the theme park had worked hard to ensure that Covid-19 guidelines were followed. | 05 July 2021 | |
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | 05 July 2021 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | Blacklands are an excellent provider. We have used them for our DofE expeditions for over 10 years now and they have always provided clear communication and flexibility. The staff there are great! | 04 July 2021 | |
| UKSA | 04 July 2021 | ||
| Kingswood West Runton | 04 July 2021 | ||
| Nature Days | 04 July 2021 | ||
| Willowburn Sports Centre | Friendly and professional | 04 July 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | was unable to go this year as they had capped the numbers for educational visitts due to Covid retrictions. Took them a long time to get back to us when we made enquiries about a visit a few weeks ago. | 04 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | Well organised activities and equipment for the children to use. Along with a wonderful guide. The staff and children thoroughly enjoyed their day visit to Kingswood. | 04 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Bracknell Continuous Belay Course | Exactly the right challenge both mentally and physically. Huge venue with potential to add in walk. | 04 July 2021 | |
| The Horstead Centre | 04 July 2021 | ||
| The Outdoors People | Knowledgeable and capable staff - they completely led the sessions and the children loved it. | 04 July 2021 | |
| Nuclear Races and Wild Forest | A great day for the children and staff | 03 July 2021 | |
| Banham Zoo | Great trip | 02 July 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | The facilities were really good for a school trip, lots of toilets! There are presently only outside eating areas for schools but on a nice day it was wonderful. The staff at the zoo saw is in and their Covid safety is taken seriously and all adults are asked to scan the covid QR code. We had a lovely day and the adults and the children were ready for a sleep on the bus by the time we had been all around the zoo. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Folly Farm | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | So well organised. A fantastic trip. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Eyam Museum | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Coventry Continuous Belay Course | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Tamworth Snow Dome | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Hautbois | A well organised venue, excellent outdoor spaces | 02 July 2021 | |
| Prince's Trust | Excellent trip - great activity for boosting self esteem and confidence. Course leaders were competent and engaging. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Henry Moore Foundation | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Colchester Zoo | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Folly Farm | An excellent fun-filled trip which gave the children excellent experiences. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Baggeridge High Ropes Adventure | Staff at the facility were fanstatic. Very friendly and excellent with the students. Each student got something out of the day. Well worth the visit. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Conkers Discovery | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Leeson House Field Studies Centre | Well organised, really accommodating with ever changing COVID requirements and a great tutor in Mike. Our 6th year at Leeson and hopefully many more to come. | 02 July 2021 | |
| cuffley camp outdoor centre | The instructors were great, but there were a few issues that arose. It was clear that we were on of the first groups back after Covid closures. | 02 July 2021 | |
| The Pirate Castle | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Lineham Farm | 02 July 2021 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 02 July 2021 | ||
| Dinosaur Adventure | We have had a great time. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Black Country Living Museum | A fantastic trip and day out. Staff were excellent and the establishment was organised effectively in line with COVID safety. The children enjoyed the visit and there was lots learning opportunities throughout the day. For organisation, the children would have benefitted from smaller groups (7/8 chn) rather than 15 as getting them into shops etc was a squeeze but consideration would need to be considered for staff ticket costs. | 02 July 2021 | |
| Baylham House Rare Breeds Farm | Well organised first part of day. Afternoon lacked some structure. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Cadbury World | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre | The staff were welcoming and organised. The day ran smoothly and all activities were led very well. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Edgmond Hall Centre for Outdoor Learning | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 01 July 2021 | ||
| The Bushcraft Company - Castle Howard | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Norfolk Schools Sailing Association | Excellent day! | 01 July 2021 | |
| Wildpark Leisure | Staff were great with our kids. Good pace of communication. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Ardwhallan Outdoor Education Centre | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Ufton Court Educational Trust | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Thinktank Birmingham science museum | Very informative workshop. Children learnt many facts about light. The Thinktank staff tried to make the workshop as practical as possible even with Covid. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Phoenix Outdoor Centre | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Knowsley Safari Park | One of our younger children walked into a glass viewing window as the stickers to highlight it was there were above her head height. Other than that, perfect day! | 01 July 2021 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Fab place | 01 July 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park | Great celebration day for students. Very long queues. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | We had a great day although the time changes for the rides were frustrating, e.g. Dragon's Fury was shown to only take 20 minutes and some groups waited for over an hour. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Holkham Enterprises | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | Really great day out and so many animals to see allowing us to think about different habitats and animal classifications. Parts of the zoo were shut, such as an area where we would normally have lunch however the zoo were very accommodating. There were clear signs for one way systems and Covid ready precautions. | 01 July 2021 | |
| A to Z Expeditions | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Great location - not too big so students couldn't wander too far. Great facilities for staff on duty - area sectioned off for teachers accompanying trip. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | Very thought-provoking and enjoyable for the pupils. Safe environment | 01 July 2021 | |
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Caldecotte Xperience | Children thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were safe at all times. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 01 July 2021 | ||
| Stubbers Adventure Centre | Activity was fantastic but communication and organisation on the day was below expectations. | 01 July 2021 | |
| Blackwell Adventure | Very friendly staff and very accommondating. Activities were well organised, children enjoyed the day and had a lot of positive experiences. Centre was well resourced and safe practices were in place. I feel that one instructor per group for the day would have improved the experience as better relationships could have been built in a shorter space of time. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | The students all enjoyed themselves very much | 30 June 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Preston Montford | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Bill Quay Farm | The visit was very unorganised and lacklustre due to the organiser being absent. Little information was given about the animals to the children when petting and feeding them. The picnic benches were very dirty and I had to ask for cleaner and roll to clean it. Very disappointing. Staff did not wait around to see us leave the farm. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Go Ape Thetford Continuous Belay Course | Excellent day out! Really handy to have adults both on the ropes and the ground to support each group going round and ensure that children who come off High Ropes first are supervised whilst others get down. Staff on the course were very helpful and supported the children and adult in getting round despite fears. | 30 June 2021 |