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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksop Leisure Centre | Excellent | 13 March 2022 | |
| Banham Zoo | Good zoo. Staff were very helpful. | 13 March 2022 | |
| Ascent Trampoline Park | Fantastic. The children had a brilliant time at the park and the staff were very efficient. Everything was organised for our arrival and was set up how the company had said it would be. | 13 March 2022 | |
| Hove Museum of Creativity | The staff were welcoming, friendly and knowledgeable. The toy display room is very dark and some of the lights in the display cabinets are not working. | 13 March 2022 | |
| Colwick Park Adventure Centre | 13 March 2022 | ||
| Grafham Water Centre | The staff were waiting for us off the bus and enthusiastic and excited to get the children involved in the activities. They were flexible with timings and activities to ensure the children maximised their time on activities. | 13 March 2022 | |
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | All of those involved had a great day. | 13 March 2022 | |
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | All of those involved had a great day. | 13 March 2022 | |
| Thinktank Birmingham science museum | Excellent. It was thoroughly engaging and the different areas captured the children's imagiations and interest throughout the visit. There is planty to do. | 12 March 2022 | |
| Lee Valley Regional Park Learning and Engagement | 12 March 2022 | ||
| Delamere Conway Centre | 12 March 2022 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | Responded quickly to any requests. Well organised and able to adapt when we wanted to make changes shortly before arrival. Accommodation really good and all the staff friendly and helpful, Children loved the food! | 12 March 2022 | |
| Field Studies Council - Slapton Ley | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Coventry Transport Museum | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Warwick Castle | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Arbeia Roman Fort and Museum - Tyne and Wear Archives and Museums | An extremely informative and pleasant visit with my Year 3 children. The staff were great with the children and full of interest for their enthusiasm. | 11 March 2022 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Bletchley Park Trust | Bletchley Park are excellent with communication; booking is easy and they provide a clear itinerary for the day. All staff are welcoming and very knowledgeable. Resources are well made and informative. The knowlege of the staff running the guided tour and workshop is impressive. | 11 March 2022 | |
| Holdenby House | Excellent destination for a KS2 trip. Would recommend for future years, try to arrange for last quarter of topic term. | 11 March 2022 | |
| SEA LIFE Hunstanton | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Clip 'n Climb Cambridge | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Young Enterprise | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Drusillas Park | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | 11 March 2022 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | Great day. Well catered for. Will do it again! | 11 March 2022 | |
| ZSL London Zoo | Zoo it self was great and very interesting. The workshop was very basic for what we are paying for, although engaging didn't add to the trip. The workshop was just a room for students to touch animal skins, was mostly adult run by the school. Was almost as if paying for the room. | 11 March 2022 | |
| Museum of London | Helpful guides, not too busy, clean lunch room | 11 March 2022 | |
| Science Museum | All students were engaged and learnt so much from the experience. For some of them it was their first time using public transport so going through ticket stiles, waiting for trains, checking timetables and learning how to behave on public transport were great life skills. In the Science Museum, the students went to an interactive exhibition which most found enjoyable and got involved in wandering around and trying new experiments. | 11 March 2022 | |
| PGL Marchants Hill | Fantastic group leader made the visit exactly what we wanted. | 11 March 2022 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | Brilliant for promoting vocabulary for writing | 10 March 2022 | |
| Coventry Transport Museum | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Kingswood Trust | The children had lots of fun and enjoyed the visit. They were looked after well by the staff and the visit helped to build their self esteem and confidence. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Alton Castle and Soli Centres part of Kenelm Youth Trust | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Yorkshire Water - Headingley Education Centre | Spectacular provider! Really accommodating with COVID restrictions and kept all feeling safe within the venue. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | Great behind the scenes workshops, offering a good insight into how things were done and the broad range of jobs and people needed to make a film. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Southwell Minster | Well organised day with a range of thought provoking activities | 10 March 2022 | |
| Beaumanor Activities | Well organised, informative activities that kept the children engaged throughout the whole day. It was a very immersive experience and the leaders were great with the children. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Avon Tyrrell Outdoor Activity Centre | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Malham Tarn | The residential was an enjoyable experience for all. The children were enthusiastic and flourished whilst learning outdoors. The facilities at the centre were very clean and to a high standard. The staff were very friendly and helpful. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Science Museum | Overall the trip went well. However the following incident occurred with one of our SEN children: 1. On the way to the station Z refused to walk in the line because he saw Morrison's and wanted to go there. Nabiha used diversion strategies to gain his attention which didn't work as Dad didn't give it time and started pulling him by the arm and passively saying 'Let's go'. Zeeshan broke free of Dad and ran into the main road with an oncoming bus and car. Nabiha and Dad threw themselves into the road to grab him without first checking the road for their own safety. 2. Zeeshan didn't follow the class at the entrance to the museum because he noticed the ice cream van and wouldn't cooperate so Dad bought him one. 3. Upon entering the museum to catch up with the class they had to pass the gift shop. Zeeshan wanted as many things as he could have - Dad paid twice (perhaps up to £100). 4. Followed by security guards who thought Dad and Nabiha might be harming him. A member of public might have told Z to SSShhhhh and Dad said "Shut up you don't know what he's going through". | 10 March 2022 | |
| Kingswood Dearne Valley | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Cadbury World | Excellent trip which the students got a lot out of! | 10 March 2022 | |
| Eureka | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Ski and Sport Ltd | Always answered questions promptly and gave reassurance when needed. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Robinwood Cross Lanes Activity Centre | Another very successful visit cannot fault the Robin Wood staff or Center at all, everything ran smoothly and efficiently. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Kingswood Bembridge, Isle of Wight | Felt looked after and supported by the Kingswood staff. Activities were right for our group, and allowed a range of personalities to be met. The more confident ones able to push themselves, the less confident ones doing exactly the same activity not being as daring but still feeling they extended themselves. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Milestones Museum | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Warwick Castle | Great talks and free archery activities available. There was also provision made for us to eat our lunch undercover when it rained. A pre-visit was also offered. However, the Educational Visits team at Warwick were very poor at communicating information about the booking and itinerary. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Wellington College | Brilliant organisation that enabled our students to get a lot from the activities provided. The staff who gave up their time for us on the day could not have done any more to make the day successful. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Thinktank Birmingham science museum | Very accommodating with our group as our bus broke down on the way. They were able to change the day around and fit us in to cover our key focus as well as rearrange our workshop. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | We had a fantastic day out at the Tower of London - the children thoroughly enjoyed the day and learnt lots to bring back to the classroom! The workshop we had was brilliant and really engaging for the children, and the self-led tours were well-resourced so that we could prepare before arriving and make the most of the day. Lunch rooms could be booked which was really useful. We will definitely be visiting again! | 10 March 2022 | |
| Scropton Riding & Driving Centre | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Butser Ancient Farm | Staff were very welcoming and met us at the gate although we were earlier than expected. The venue is safe and the activities were adequate for the time that we were there. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | Very good trip. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Stibbington Centre (formerly CEES) | A brilliant day asl always - focused, educationally sound and a real 'historic'experience. | 10 March 2022 | |
| Pineapple Dance Studio | 10 March 2022 | ||
| Manor Adventure Shropshire | 09 March 2022 | ||
| Beamish Museum | The children gained lots of hands on, practical experiences on the trip and were very excited about the real life scenarios that they were able to see and participate in throughout the day. The day ran very smoothly and staff could not have been more helpful when needed. The trip provided lots of experiences that the children might not get to have elsewhere. The children were asking thoughtful questions and wanted to find out more about the Victorian way of life. | 09 March 2022 | |
| Barleylands Farm | Students had a great day, not only did they enjoy it but they learnt a lot and got to experience things they wouldn't always have access too. Some saw animals they have never seen before and got to learn about these animals. Staff were excellent | 09 March 2022 | |
| Warwick Castle | Excellent day out. Communication between school and Warwick castle was difficult and needs improving. The school group email address given to me was not the correct one to contact the school leader. Not enough staff present at Warwick to give separate workshops. | 09 March 2022 | |
| Kingswood Trust | 09 March 2022 | ||
| Alton Castle and Soli Centres part of Kenelm Youth Trust | 09 March 2022 | ||
| The Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre | A very good trip | 09 March 2022 | |
| Celtic Harmony | 09 March 2022 | ||
| Chasewater Outdoor Education Centre | 09 March 2022 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | 09 March 2022 | ||
| Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre | Staffing excellent | 09 March 2022 | |
| Simply Cycling | The staff were friendly and supportive of all our pupils we are looking forward to our next visit. | 09 March 2022 | |
| AT7 Centre | Nice, friendly staff and clean facilities | 09 March 2022 | |
| Cannon Hall Farm | We had a fantastic day and the staff at the farm were fantastic with the children and everything was well organised. | 08 March 2022 | |
| Water Park Adventure Centre | Fantastic establishment. Food, staff and facilities are all amazing! | 08 March 2022 | |
| Water Park Adventure Centre | Fantastic establishment. Staff, facilities and food are all amazing! | 08 March 2022 | |
| Lancaster University Sports Centre | Very supportive and helpful. Clear focus on safety and providing support. | 08 March 2022 | |
| Easton Farm Park | 08 March 2022 | ||
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | 08 March 2022 | ||
| Banham Zoo | 08 March 2022 | ||
| Conway Centre - Anglesey | 08 March 2022 | ||
| Scout Adventures Youlbury | 08 March 2022 | ||
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Kew Gardens | Fantastic houses and plants within them! Friendly staff and the children thoroughly enjoyed the day. | 08 March 2022 | |
| JCA Condover Hall | Excellent facility with a variety of fun activities both indoor and out. helpful friendly staff. Packed lunches weren't great but hungry children got on with them. Freedom around site is very enjoyed but I did notice a group down near the river and staff had not warned pupils or staff about this risk. | 08 March 2022 | |
| Colchester Zoo | A very enjoyable trip for both children and staff, with a large range of enclosures to explore. Zoo staff were very helpful and due to the layout of the zoo, the children were able to cover the whole zoo in the time that we were there. Colchester Zoo also felt very safe and secure. | 08 March 2022 | |
| Imperial War Museum Duxford | Helpful staff, great exhibits. Site is massive - we could have done with more time to see it all. | 08 March 2022 | |
| JCA Condover Hall | 08 March 2022 | ||
| Kingswood Peak Venture | Does exactly what it says on the tin at a very reasonable price for families. | 08 March 2022 | |
| Kingswood Peak Venture | Does exactly what it says on the tin at a very reasonable price for families. | 08 March 2022 | |
| Martin Mere | Well organised and informative | 08 March 2022 | |
| Bletchley Park Trust | Excellent trip - the children gained valuable experiences of WW2 and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. | 08 March 2022 | |
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park | 07 March 2022 | ||
| Yorkshire Sculpture Park | 07 March 2022 | ||
| Science Museum | Not the first visit. A success for year 7 students. They also appreciated the little free time in the museum shop. Next time, tell them they can bring some pocket money if they want to buy anything in the Science Museum. | 07 March 2022 | |
| Ben Bullen | Ben Bullen knows what he is doing when organising these informative days for students. This was not his first visit, students appreciated him explaining what is necessary for their DofE expedition. | 07 March 2022 | |
| Murton Park | 07 March 2022 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | 07 March 2022 | ||
| YHA Boggle Hole | Excellent provider. | 07 March 2022 | |
| Farms for City Children - Lower Treginnis Farm | The farm trip was the most brilliant experience for both children and adult. Our students have learn valuable life skills that they will be able to carry through their lves as well as an experience that they will forever look back on fondly. The staff were incredible and they can't be thanked enough for their hardwrok and dedication to making this both an education and phenomenally enjoyable experience. | 07 March 2022 | |
| Woodrow High House | Very well organised activities with brilliant instructors who supported and inspired the children. House and rooms looking great after the refurb and the food was delicious. Great residential trip. | 07 March 2022 | |
| Aylmerton Outdoor Education Centre | An excellent week spent at Aylmerton. Could not fault anything! | 07 March 2022 | |
| Sea Life Birmingham | 07 March 2022 |