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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | The park was fantastic. It was very easy to get around and see each animal enclosure. There were also plenty of toilets, seating areas for lunch and very friendly and helpful staff. The session we booked was also very good. The children really enjoyed being able physically interact with the different creatures. | 28 October 2021 | |
| Laser Quest Trafford Centre | 28 October 2021 | ||
| Willows Activity Farm | Excellent experiences for our children. We loved Tristan the Tractor, the outdoor shows, the farmyard,Peter Rabbits playground and feeding the animals! | 27 October 2021 | |
| Chester Cathedral | very well organised. friendly and welcoming staff | 27 October 2021 | |
| Conway Centre - Tattenhall | Good facilities for a first residential experience for younger children. Staff absences meant our experience was different to past experiences but were managed as best as possible in the circumstance. | 27 October 2021 | |
| Conway Centre - Tattenhall | Good facilities for a first residential experience for younger children. Staff absences meant our experience was different to past experiences but were managed as best as possible in the circumstance. | 27 October 2021 | |
| Royal Armouries Museum | Fantastic staff and really well thought out, engaging activities. | 27 October 2021 | |
| Cheddar Gorge & Caves | 27 October 2021 | ||
| Hesketh Farm Park | 27 October 2021 | ||
| Countryside Learning | 27 October 2021 | ||
| BXM Expeditions | 27 October 2021 | ||
| Ardroy OECT | 26 October 2021 | ||
| Lineham Farm | Fantastic residential - really hit the targets for our children and instructors were all excellent! | 26 October 2021 | |
| Lineham Farm | Fantastic residential - really hit the targets for our children and instructors were all excellent! | 26 October 2021 | |
| Go Ape Sherwood Continuous Belay Course | Excellent instructors | 26 October 2021 | |
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 25 October 2021 | ||
| UK Parliament Education Centre | Guides were knowledgeable and the information was age-appropriate. Strict adherence to Covid measures. Children found the tour very interesting and engaging. | 25 October 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Preston Montford | 25 October 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Air Museum | Trip did not go ahead due to staff illness. | 25 October 2021 | |
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | Food, staff and accommadation all great | 25 October 2021 | |
| Robinwood Cross Lanes Activity Centre | 25 October 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | 24 October 2021 | ||
| Milestones Museum | 23 October 2021 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | A super day at the castle . Well run and organised. A great learning opportunity | 23 October 2021 | |
| Cambridge University Botanic Garden | Friendly, well managed and safe environment. Lots of resources and venue beautifully maintained for ease of use. | 22 October 2021 | |
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | Excellent staff that supported the group well | 22 October 2021 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | Amazing as always! | 22 October 2021 | |
| YHA Swanage | Great accommodation, friendly staff and a good breakfast too! No complaints at all. | 22 October 2021 | |
| The London Eye | The children were able to achieve a HEARTS promise and were so excited to spot many of the landmarks they had been learning about. | 22 October 2021 | |
| Black Country Living Museum | 22 October 2021 | ||
| Runway's End Outdoor Centre | Nice centre with helpful and friendly staff. Children particularly enjoyed the water based activities. Some activities were familiar and not that exciting, such as shelter building. We had not realised that some activities were not instructor led, such as campfire and orienteering. The lodge was satisfactory and the food was very good and plentiful, but we had issues with a child who had a nut allergy - some of the food provided was not nut free. Luckily we double checked. There was also nowhere to 'relax' the only chairs were the dining chairs, which made it quite uncomfortable for staff who were up early and in bed very late. | 22 October 2021 | |
| PGL Bawdsey Manor | 22 October 2021 | ||
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | Amazing day! I was worried that doing a self-led tour would not be as beneficial but it turned out well and children took so much away from the day - especially their understanding of historical sources! | 22 October 2021 | |
| KidZania London | Children enjoyed the trip. Became extremely busy when other schools arrived. All coats and bags went into one of only three containers so organising giving out lunch took some time so this would be something I would change and orgainse better from the start next time. | 22 October 2021 | |
| Ringsfield EcoActivity Centre | Excellent centre and friendly competent staff. Nothing was too much trouble. They really went the extra mile. Beautiful grounds and facilities. Very good food. Flexible timetable to meet the needs of the group. Comfortable sitting rooms. More showers would have been helpful. The bath is too public so not used. | 22 October 2021 | |
| Black Country Living Museum | Well organised. Group leaders were helpful and knowledgeable. Children learned a lot about the Black Country in the past. Demonstrators (in houses) very year 1 appropriate. Some group leaders were better than others at ensuring they pitched their talk at the correct level for year 1 children. Booking process very difficult and very unaccommodating. | 22 October 2021 | |
| Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre | 22 October 2021 | ||
| Hindleap Warren Outdoor Education Centre | 21 October 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Delamere Forest Park Continuous Belay Course | 21 October 2021 | ||
| Youth Sport Trust | 21 October 2021 | ||
| RSPB - Sandwell Valley | 21 October 2021 | ||
| Wildwood Kent | A worthwhile trip. Guided tour provided lots of information for the children which would not have been known by the class teacher. | 21 October 2021 | |
| RSPB - Sandwell Valley | 21 October 2021 | ||
| Kingswood Trust | Children learn about their environment and team building at a very safe venue | 21 October 2021 | |
| Kingswood Trust | Pupils learn about their environment and team building skills at a very safe child friendly venue | 21 October 2021 | |
| Grafham Water Centre | Well organised Excellent range of activities. | 21 October 2021 | |
| Petty Pool College and Outdoor Education Centre | The children had a great day and really developed their team building skills. Would definitely return. | 21 October 2021 | |
| Petty Pool College and Outdoor Education Centre | The children had a great day and really developed their team building skills. Would definitely return. | 21 October 2021 | |
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 21 October 2021 | ||
| Norwich Puppet Theatre | 21 October 2021 | ||
| Gwersyll yr Urdd Glan-llyn | 21 October 2021 | ||
| University of Oxford Botanic Garden | Generous with their knowledge and time. A great trip. | 21 October 2021 | |
| Colchester Zoo | The Zoo provided excellent risk assessments for 'General Zoo', 'Session Talks' and 'Covid Risks' which prepared the school well. The Rainforest Threats talk was well delivered with practical and engagin activities. Well linked to Year 6 geography objectives regarding the Amazon Rainforest and Science objectives on habitats. | 21 October 2021 | |
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | Alton towers overall went well. There was a few teething issues such as: Long wait on the bus whilst tickets being printed Students arriving late back to the meeting point Once students had departed the bus, there was some confusion on entry into the park around advising of the meeting point and allowing students to go before checking they were in the correct number of groups. Low level behaviour issues resolved by members of staff. Sickness on coaches. 4 first aid incidents | 21 October 2021 | |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | Delayed by 2 weeks | 21 October 2021 | |
| Llancaiach Fawr | 20 October 2021 | ||
| Beamish Museum | 20 October 2021 | ||
| Chichester Harbour Conservancy Education Service | 20 October 2021 | ||
| Chester Cathedral | 20 October 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Delamere Forest Park Continuous Belay Course | Activities were excellent for the age group - they were adventurous but safe, and encouraged real responsibility and team building. | 20 October 2021 | |
| Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre | Was good day. All went smoothly. Group enjoyed it very much! | 20 October 2021 | |
| Standon Bowers Outdoor Education Centre | 20 October 2021 | ||
| Laser Quest Trafford Centre | Great fun | 20 October 2021 | |
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | We visited Alton Towers and were really impressed with the layout of all the rides and how much the safety was paramount for all the students. We had no issues at all in terms of transport there and back. Every student we took had a brilliant day from the moment they set off until they were dropped off back home. | 20 October 2021 | |
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | We visited Alton Towers and were really impressed with the layout of all the rides and how much the safety was paramount for all the students. We had no issues at all in terms of transport there and back. Every student we took had a brilliant day from the moment they set off until they were dropped off back home. | 20 October 2021 | |
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | We visited Alton Towers and were really impressed with the layout of all the rides and how much the safety was paramount for all the students. We had no issues at all in terms of transport there and back. Every student we took had a brilliant day from the moment they set off until they were dropped off back home. | 20 October 2021 | |
| Barnstondale Centre | Barnstondale as a provider is ideal for our clientele and provides an excellent outdoor safe environment for our students to explore and take part in! | 20 October 2021 | |
| YHA Grinton Lodge | 20 October 2021 | ||
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | 20 October 2021 | ||
| Tall Ships Youth Trust | Great trip on the boat, staff were knowledgeable and made our trip very enjoyable. They came across caring and professional. | 20 October 2021 | |
| Blackpool Pleasure Beach Ltd | Excellent park and very helpful staff | 20 October 2021 | |
| Butser Ancient Farm | 20 October 2021 | ||
| Lineham Farm | Really good venue for residential. All activities were close enough to the centre that travel times weren't an issue. Friendly, experienced centre staff. Even better if: centre staff had a clearer script for instructions for orientation/expectations on site when issuing this to staff upon arrival. | 20 October 2021 | |
| Butser Ancient Farm | 20 October 2021 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | 19 October 2021 | ||
| Chester Cathedral | 19 October 2021 | ||
| Coombe Abbey Park (Coventry Outdoors Education Service) | Excellent day out and facilities for our orienteering trip. | 19 October 2021 | |
| A to Z Expeditions | Excellent as always | 19 October 2021 | |
| Path Hill Outdoors | 19 October 2021 | ||
| Black Country Living Museum | Great venue, especially for photography students. Friendly staff who made the visit easy to organise. | 19 October 2021 | |
| Natural History Museum | 19 October 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | The children had a wonderful visit thank you | 19 October 2021 | |
| Torre Abbey Historic House and Gallery | 19 October 2021 | ||
| PGL Liddington | Staff very friendly and always on hand to help. Great activities that provided challenge and opportunities for group work. | 19 October 2021 | |
| Crystal Palace Park Farm | Good range of activities, children enjoyed themselves. Toilets were bad - broken doors, hand driers didn't work, no toilet roll | 19 October 2021 | |
| Ocean Youth Trust South | Fantastically run, professional outfit. Pupil focussed, safe, encouraging and full of fun! | 19 October 2021 | |
| Anglia Tours - NGT | Excellent tour guide- engaged pupils throughout the trip. | 19 October 2021 | |
| Edmonton Green Leisure Centre | 19 October 2021 | ||
| YHA Ilam Hall | Polite staff who let you look at the venue on a pre visit. Main issue is booking as you don't contact the venue you contact a central booking hub. They don't allow use of the classroom if the hall has a residential in, even if the residential aren't using the room. So you need to book well in advance to see if the room is available for when you want to go. | 19 October 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Students enjoyed the whole day - behaved on the minibus there and back, followed instructions at the venue. success | 19 October 2021 | |
| Eureka | Great day for the children with super organisation. | 19 October 2021 | |
| RNLI Henry Blogg Museum | 19 October 2021 | ||
| RNLI Henry Blogg Museum | 19 October 2021 | ||
| PGL Liddington | 18 October 2021 | ||
| The Yorkshire Arboretum | 18 October 2021 | ||
| Techniquest Cardiff Bay | So many practical experiences, handsVery Safe, | 18 October 2021 | |
| PGL Boreatton Park | Really good facility - food could have been better and room sizes did not support night time routine. | 18 October 2021 | |
| PGL Boreatton Park | All facilities worked well - helped to meet the needs of the students. Quality of food could have been better and large room sizes didn't support the night time routines. | 18 October 2021 | |
| Canoe Trail Ltd | 18 October 2021 | ||
| Crewe Alexander Football Club | 18 October 2021 |