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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornton Hall Farm Country Park | Excellent organisation within Covid guidelines, easy and efficient booking process. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Andrew Simpson Centre Portland | The Andrew Simpson Centre is a wonderful sailing club that made sure that all students we safe and comfortable when taking part in all activities. The staff were friendly and accommodating and the club is able to provide the majority of equipment needed. The children only require, swimsuits, towels and closed-toe shoes. We would recommend that children bring an extra pair of shoes. One pair to go sailing in (as they become quite wet) and another pair for travel. We have learnt our lesson! | 09 July 2021 | |
| Hautbois | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Essex Wildlife Trust Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre | A wonderful day where the children were able to put their knowledge of plants to the test. Children gained a deeper understanding of the different functions of a flower as well as the pollination process and seed dispersal. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Goodwood Motor Circuit | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Sir Harold Hillier Gardens | 09 July 2021 | ||
| West Midlands Safari Park (WMSP) | 09 July 2021 | ||
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Bradfield College Sports Complex | 09 July 2021 | ||
| PGL Osmington Bay | PGL is a fantatsic provider for residentials. However we did find that due to the covid restrictions in place they could not cope with the capacity of groups on site. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Blencathra | Toileting facilities were not adequate at this point for 60 plus children having to wash hands etc. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Holkham Enterprises | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | Very organised event and children had an amazing time. Woodland Will was fabulous. | 09 July 2021 | |
| East Barnby Outdoor Education Centre | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Hautbois | A good day, although adaptations required for our disabled student were not in place as requested. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Mountain Monkeys Ltd | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Sandwell Valley Country Park | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Marwell Wildlife | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Go Ape Bracknell Continuous Belay Course | The children really enjoyed the high ropes, but not the Outdoor Escape Room which wasn't very challenging for their age group (Y6) - the team games which we had done previously where much better. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park | Staff very helpful but could have had more staff on at these peak times for school trips so it would have facilitated less queueing at the entrance. Students were able to access most of the rides and all of the facilities they would have required. | 09 July 2021 | |
| ZSL Whipsnade Zoo | Very well organised with a briefing online beforehand and lots of support on the day. | 09 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Battersea Continuous Belay Course | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre | 09 July 2021 | ||
| Kirkstall Leisure Centre | The staff are experienced and professional - the children enjoy their lessons with them and learn a lot. The facilities are good and the environment feels very safe. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Colchester Zoo | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Belton House (National Trust) | 08 July 2021 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Liquid Leisure | Fantastic day out. Cable sports leader, Santi, was great throughout. All the boys wanted was more time on the water. Aqua park was a good wind-down after the focused morning. Lunch was good too. | 08 July 2021 | |
| London School of Diving | Kids all enjoyed the experience and communication was generally good, once lines had been opened (lockdown made it a challenge at first as no-one was in the office). Only thing that could have been better on this front was the link between LSD and the second provider (U-Ocean). On the day, students enjoyed the dive but had to spend a lot of time waiting at the poolside which was quite hot and humid. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Delta Force Head Office | Some communication was good, like checking in on payments and a couple of days before booking. Contact on the day was poor. We needed to call as we were running late but there was no direct line to the specific venue. We were told by the call operator that someone from the specific venue would call back but no-one did. When we arrived, the staff on site said that no-one had contacted them to pass on our message. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre | Good facilities and friendly staff | 08 July 2021 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 08 July 2021 | ||
| National Army Museum | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Twycross Zoo | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Scotmans Flash Water Activity Centre - WLCT Outdoor Education Team | Great centre with skilled instructors and great facilitators. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Rockley Watersports - Rockley Point | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Kingswood West Runton | The staff at the visit made the trip safe and enjoyable. The children learnt to work as a team throughout the week. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | Always amazing. The staff, from the office to the activity instructors to the catering and housekeeping teams are all friendly and patient. The instructors give the children confidence to try things out of their comfort zone and challenge themselves in a supported way. We have been visiting Hilltop for over twenty years and have a great time every year. It's a fab place for a school residential. | 08 July 2021 | |
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | It was far busier than we had been led to believe. Queues to see main animals were up to an hour. The map had not been updated to show one way systems, so very confusing and difficult to plan a route | 08 July 2021 | |
| Robinwood Activity Centre - Dobroyd Castle | Excellent - very well organised, very safe | 08 July 2021 | |
| The Chill Factore | Fun activities. Suitable for a wide range of ages. Staff friendly wit children and staff. Unfortunately there are no lunch rooms for school. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Meon Springs | great venue, great staff. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Sandwell Valley Country Park | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Stubbers Adventure Centre | Fantastic activities which were well-run. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Barleylands Farm | Fantastic welcoming staff who really knew how to engage the children. | 08 July 2021 | |
| PGL Winmarleigh Hall | Excellent venue, well organised. | 08 July 2021 | |
| LEGOLAND Windsor | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Mountain Water Expeditions | Excellent service and highly professional. | 08 July 2021 | |
| The Bushcraft Company - Cornbury Park | All children had an amazing time and learned lots of new skills. There was an issue with all staff being aware of allergies but we passed that on. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Nuclear Races and Wild Forest | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Nuclear High Ropes | 08 July 2021 | ||
| Thorpe Park (Day Visits) | Helpful theme park staff, well organised and got us all through safely and sensibly on the day. | 08 July 2021 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | A great day out with great staff who were able to deal with all situations. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Frank Chapman Centre | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Challenge Wales | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Challenge Wales | Challenge Wales ran a thorough induction and well supported programme that met the needs of the group excellently. | 07 July 2021 | |
| SEA LIFE Hunstanton | Very helpful staff and a great morning | 07 July 2021 | |
| SEA LIFE Hunstanton | Very helpful staff and a great morning | 07 July 2021 | |
| PGL Winmarleigh Hall | Learning Objectives achieved, pupils enjoyed most of the activities. Great communication with PGL Staff and Fantastic behaviour from pupils. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Thetford Continuous Belay Course | Good safety talk and plenty of time to complete. It would have been good to have more staff at points that were tricky, to offer support from the ground | 07 July 2021 | |
| The Parks Trust - Willen Lake | The area was well maintained and a good location for the trip. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Manley Mere Sail Sports | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | It was a brilliant trip for our age group, lots of brilliant attractions and animals to see up close. The children adored it. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Education Group | Very professional, once booked I was able to liaise to make adjustments to the day. The workshop was perfect for the topic we study and could be used in future as a stunning start or fab finish equally as well. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Field Studies Council - Juniper Hall | The trip was a success. All students apart from one were able to attend and complete his/her fieldwork for the purpose of completing their Non Examined Assessment which is equivalent to 20% of the total marks for the A Level Geography qualification. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Knowsley Safari Park | Unfortunately we didn't not have a guide or see sea lion show as they had lots of staff off isolating. The class workshops were great though | 07 July 2021 | |
| Knowsley Safari Park | Great Day | 07 July 2021 | |
| Hautbois | Excellent all round | 07 July 2021 | |
| Kingswood Grosvenor Hall | Good overall | 07 July 2021 | |
| Peak Activity Services - Astbury Water Sports Centre | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Delta Force Head Office | Head office is reliable. However, it took some time for them to send the PLI i had asked for | 07 July 2021 | |
| The Parks Trust - Willen Lake | Having to pay for parking was disappointing. | 07 July 2021 | |
| SEA LIFE Hunstanton | A good day, classroom session slightly briefer than usual. Quiz difficult to do in the dark! Children had a brilliant time. Staff very accomodating | 07 July 2021 | |
| Whitlingham Adventure | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Whitlingham Adventure | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Round Ponds Adventure | I would highly recommend this venue. The challenges, staff and equipment all led to a fantastic day that exceeded our expectations. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Butser Ancient Farm | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Jewish Museum London | Lovely trip. Informative and educational. The boys all really enjoyed it and learnt a huge amount. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Ringsfield EcoActivity Centre | 07 July 2021 | ||
| ZSL London Zoo | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Holkham Enterprises | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Banham Zoo | great venue for a visit | 07 July 2021 | |
| Pleasurewood Hills Family Theme Park | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | Kings Ferry coaches were excellent and patient with the pupils. Chessington was great fun and very safe with the covid restrictions. | 07 July 2021 | |
| PGL Osmington Bay | PGL were fabulous, our groupie was great as were all of the other instructors. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Temple Newsam Continuous Belay Course | Students were able to gain confidence on a smaller course before testing themselves on larger courses. The level of personal challenge for each individual was a huge success in building the confidence and self belief for our students. Whilst some students didn't go on to complete all courses available every single student pushed themselves and left the event proud of what they had achieved and with increased levels of self belief based on their day out. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Densholme Farm | Professional and friendly team. Very knowledgeable and broke things down so our children could fully understand. A fun experience for adults and children. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | Secure, well-managed and enjoyable - especially in the current restrictions. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Ufton Court Educational Trust | Excellent leadership and resources. The children had a brilliant time and it was rich in learning. | 07 July 2021 | |
| Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens | 07 July 2021 | ||
| Peak Activity Services - Astbury Water Sports Centre | 06 July 2021 | ||
| Drayton Manor Resort (Day Visits) | 06 July 2021 | ||
| Whitby Leisure Centre | Clear instructions for changing and covid procedures. | 06 July 2021 | |
| Thorpe Park | Very busy. Clearly organised on arrival and little/no waiting to get in. | 06 July 2021 | |
| Lee Valley White Water Centre | a little disorganised on arrival, however the activities were well run and good fun | 06 July 2021 | |
| Go Ape Black Park Continuous Belay Course | Well organised | 06 July 2021 |