Latest Reviews
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| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Bill Quay Farm | When we arrived at the farm there was no one there to greet us and we were left standing in the car park for a number of minutes before we managed to catch someone's attention. The person who had been liaising with me about the visit was off sick but gave me no indication that this was the case. The two ladies who were now running the visit took no charge of what was happening and we were left to try and organise what was happening ourselves. When the first group petted the small animals, there was very limited information given about the animals to the children. When the second group petted the animals, no information was given to the children about the animals. In this room there was also hazards, such as an unfinished huge paper mache lizard with metal feet which children and staff kept tripping over. At lunchtime, I had been advised there was an indoor area we could eat in, however, when I asked where we would be eating, I was offered the room we were currently petting the animals in. I expressed that I did not think this was hygienic (as there was animals living in the room) and that there was not enough space for everyone. We were then offered "the portacabins but there are no tables and chairs so it would have to be a picnic on the floor." The portacabins were locked, we were offered picnic benches outside. One groups picnic area was fine, however, my own group were taken to some benches in a yard in between the barns. The tables were absolutely filthy, there was faeces on the ground and two full rubbish bags left in the yard. I had to ask for spray and roll to clean the tables down myself. The two groups were not given the same experiences when looking at the farm animals, I understand that we cold not have fed the same animals but both groups should have been able to have seen all the animals. Around the paths on the farm nettles were not cut back and some of them were taller than the children. Toilets were very dirty. When we left the farm, the people who worked there were nowhere to be seen. No one asked if we had enjoyed our visit, or said goodbye. Staff have mentioned feeling uncomfortable and were made to feel like we were unwelcome. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Broadland Sports Club | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Hautbois | Very friendly staff. Very accommodating. Changing and toilet facilities were extremely clean! | 30 June 2021 | |
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | The children had a wonderful time bonding and going beyond comfort zones. | 30 June 2021 | |
| NatSKA Ltd | 30 June 2021 | ||
| PGL Barton Hall | Procedures for COVID had been thought through and we felt safe. Good variety of activities available. | 30 June 2021 | |
| PGL Little Canada | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park | Quality of communication prior to the visit was excellent making the day run smoothly. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Essex Outdoors Mersea | r km ewk 34 k32 | 30 June 2021 | |
| Nuclear Races and Wild Forest | Well-organised and children enjoyed extremely. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker | Extremely interesting venue. Children learned a lot about the Cold War era. | 30 June 2021 | |
| PGL Liddington | Had a wonderful time. Very organised at Liddington. An instructor was there to meet us on arrival and took as to the toilets and then met the specialist instructors for Archery and Giant Swing. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | 30 June 2021 | ||
| BXM Expeditions | Excellent service and the assessors were amazing. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Wilderness Expertise | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Wilderness Expertise | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | Well planned with COVID. Children thoroughly enjoyed the trip! | 30 June 2021 | |
| Nottingham Castle | Fabulous visit with very informed staff. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Danson Park Adventures | Very helpful and accommodating; the children had an excellent day out. | 30 June 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 30 June 2021 | ||
| Wayahead Training | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | A very enjoyable day. | 29 June 2021 | |
| The Bushcraft Company-Penshurst Place | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Ben Bullen | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Ben Bullen | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Ben Bullen | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Chester City Baths | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Manley Mere Sail Sports | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Barnstondale Centre | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | 29 June 2021 | ||
| The Trekking Company Ltd | 29 June 2021 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | The communication from PGL was not as good as it has previously been which lowered the star rating. | 29 June 2021 | |
| PGL Marchants Hill | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Bracknell Continuous Belay Course | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Big Rock | Excellent trip. All pupils were looked after in small groups and staff were very encouraging. Covid safe throughout and we look forward to booking again for other year groups. | 29 June 2021 | |
| Moor House Adventure Centre | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Weardale Adventures | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Paccar Scout Camp | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Braid Wood | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Forest of Dean Beechenhurst Continuous Belay Course | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Museum of London | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Grittleton House | This is a pop up activity holiday. The In2Action staff were amazing and really made the residential. However the accommodation and facilities need some improvement. | 29 June 2021 | |
| Go Ape Temple Newsam Continuous Belay Course | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Rushall Farm | Rushall Farm were a great host for our trip. They were very welcoming and organised and helped the day run really smoothly. The children had a great time and learnt lots. | 29 June 2021 | |
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | Excellent PGL centre. All the usuals but staff were best I have ever experienced. Lots of mosquitoes and need more water based activities but otherwise the perfect centre. | 29 June 2021 | |
| Paultons Park Education Team | excellent day | 29 June 2021 | |
| The Horstead Centre | Our visit to Horstead was brilliant; staff ensured the children were safe during each activity whilst also equipping them with the knowledge of how to keep themselves safe. The children came away from our visit full of confidence! | 29 June 2021 | |
| PGL Marchants Hill | 29 June 2021 | ||
| Drusillas Park | Excellent talks for the students tailored to specific needs. JAmes Woodward has been at the park over 18 years so is able to show how and why the business has adapted. Covid secure venue | 29 June 2021 | |
| Essex Outdoors Danbury | Very well run and beneficial for all. | 29 June 2021 | |
| Castleshaw Centre | A most enjoyable day. Well resourced and excellent staff. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Jump Street Clip'n Climb Chelmsford | 28 June 2021 | ||
| RHS Garden Hyde Hall | Very well organised and a very enjoyable trip. | 28 June 2021 | |
| RHS Garden Hyde Hall | Very well organised and a very enjoyable trip. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Bike Art | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Delamere Forest Park | It would have been better if we had used the services of the Fox Howl centre as needing to use public toilets was a risk and an inconvenience to the general public. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Science Museum | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Cobnor Activities Centre Trust | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Essex Outdoors Harlow | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Essex Outdoors Harlow | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Essex Outdoors Harlow | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Essex Outdoors Harlow | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Queen Elizabeth Country Park | Lack of drinking water refills as cafe at Juniper was closed. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Discover Children's Story Centre | 28 June 2021 | ||
| ZSL London Zoo | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Calshot Activities Centre | Calshot managed to provide a fantastic residential experience to our children, despite the additional challenges of the Covid restrictions. Once again, food was a little bit of a disappointment and the residence itself was too hot on the first night for children to settle. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre | Perfect for all students | 28 June 2021 | |
| PGL Winmarleigh Hall | Excellent trip - good procedures and risk assessments in place for a covid visit | 28 June 2021 | |
| Shugborough Outdoor Education Centre | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Warwick Castle | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Bendrigg Trust | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Only issue passed to other trip leaders was being careful about meeting points as the dome is the logical point to meet but can become very congested. Limited under cover meeting points but it is possible to space groups out. | 28 June 2021 | |
| PGL Caythorpe Court | Visit was geberally well run by PGL. Many Covid safe routines in plcae on site. Was a little wary about the dining hall as still a lot of people in there at any one time but there were routines in place to esnure we were kept as far away as possible from other groups. I was also a little surprised that harnesses used for activities were not even spray sanitised before another group used them. All other aspects were fine and I felt that what they had in place was good. | 28 June 2021 | |
| A to Z Expeditions | Fantastic, they are engaging and have safety at the forefront at all times. The students enjoy working with the experienced leaders. We will continue to use this provider in future. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Epping Forest | They set up a detail day for the students in line with their Edexcel Geography Rivers Scheme of work | 28 June 2021 | |
| LEGOLAND Windsor | A good trip - but will require extensive planning to comply with the Covid restrictions | 28 June 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | Beautiful site with a wide range of animals. The workshop was highly engaging and informative and very useful for Biology of animals scientific knowledge. The site was well organised and there were good safety measures and COVID protocols in place. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Out of Bounds | 28 June 2021 | ||
| Blackwell Adventure | Another great residential where we were looked after and children's needs met. | 28 June 2021 | |
| NWT Hickling Broad | Very knowledgeable staff and a lovely site to visit. | 28 June 2021 | |
| Carlton Adventure | 27 June 2021 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Juniper Hall | 27 June 2021 | ||
| Lower Moss Wood | A different habitats with a very diverse range of animals and fauna. Ray is very knowledgable & engages really well with younger children. | 27 June 2021 | |
| Drusillas Park | Drusillas had all necessary Covid-19 procedures in place. We were greeted upon arrival by the education officer who clarified our booking details. The education sessions were purposeful and appropriate for the age of the children and were still hands on and covid safe. | 27 June 2021 | |
| Manley Mere Sail Sports | 27 June 2021 | ||
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | Lovely trip focused on traditional tales and inspiring children's imagination. | 27 June 2021 | |
| Barleylands Farm | AMAZING TRIP | 27 June 2021 | |
| Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life | Brilliant day - the staff were fantastic. They were all incredibly, both on the day and beforehand, and led the sessions in an engaging and exciting way. | 26 June 2021 | |
| The Bushcraft Company - Boughton Woods | Very good! Appropriate for our cohort of Year 5s. | 26 June 2021 | |
| Kingswood Colomendy | My rating would be one star were it not for the hardworking staff who tried their hardest to make amends for the errors made by the centre manager and organisation. The centre manager assumed our booking was cancelled despite no confirmation from us meaning we arrived to find we were not expected, the site understaffed and the possibility of our children (who had been so looking forward to the trip) being forced to return to school. Were it not for our insistence that a solution be found and the children not let down, we likely would have had to return. The staff member who took over our booking, Ossie, did a great job of salvaging our trip and provided our children with a memorable and enjoyable experience (albeit one different to the one they were expecting due to the activities we had initially booked needing to be changed due to the staffing issues). Thankfully the children did not know or realise how close they came to being sent home and this is due to Ossie and his team. The food options were very limited (no fresh fruit or vegetables on offer until the packed lunch on the final day) with chips accompanying almost every meal. I am unsure if this was due to Covid or because of the centre manager's previous error with our booking but it was disappointing all the same as I have very much enjoyed the food at other Kingswood sites. Finally, the whole site seemed to be very run down and in disrepair, with weeds and nettles overgrown on main footpaths, paint peeling on cabins and general neglect. Although, we did notice that attempts had been made to re-paint room interiors in some of the lodges. We had staff members on our trip who were surprised at the state of the site as they had been to previous trips to Colomendy where this was not an issue. Just to add also; on a initial risk assessment visit prior to our trip we were informed by the member of staff guiding us around the site that Kingswood were aware of the run-down nature of the site which was claimed to be due to the site being closed to the public during the Covid19 pandemic. This is completely understandable and we had no issues with this explanation but we were also informed and promised that the site would be "sorted" for our visit which sadly was not the case. | 26 June 2021 |