Latest Reviews
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| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plas Gwynant Outdoor Education Centre | Great team building and mental health for students. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Hertfordshire Scouts - Phasels Wood Activity Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Science Museum | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Black Country Museum | Great day out, need a day there ideally. Travelling by bus limits what you can do. Try to get there by 10am if using public transport to give a little extra time. | 20 March 2023 | |
| The Trekking Company Ltd | 20 March 2023 | ||
| The Trekking Company Ltd | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Ufton Court Educational Trust | Very well run centre with a range of different activities | 20 March 2023 | |
| Acorn Travel Group Ltd. (Formerly The School Travel Company) | The school Travel company is not one that I would recommend due to the poor communication and lack of organisation from the company. They have also since been very shady about leaving formal feedback for them, refusing to send me the link to give feedback until they have spoken to our headmaster. The overall experience was very stressful when booking with them and the bus company used was also very unprofessional. Besides this, the trip was hugely successful and when booking through another company, would be a trip I would run again. The disadvantages of going over the weekend are that some galleries and exhibitions do not allow school groups over the weekend and it is also much busier. This would mean we are limited to the days we can visit or need to rearrange our plans to account for this. A week day trip would be better, but taking too much time from the half term break for staff and students would not be beneficial as a rest is needed for both parties at some stage. Other than this, the trip was great. For travel and accommodation, I would use the EuroTunnel if I ran this trip again to save on time, and I would use a different Hostel which was a specialist hostel for youths and school groups, not for the use of the general public. I would want to do a rec visit before my next trip to feel more confident in the run up and planning of the trip, as this also added additional stress trying to run and plan the trip from second hand information from others who had run similar trips. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - Kew Gardens | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Drusillas Park | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Drusillas Park | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Emirates Spinnaker Tower | Excellent venue for student learning re urban land use in Portsmouth. Film at the start - 5 mins max - very general and focused on historical figures in Portsmouth | 20 March 2023 | |
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | 20 March 2023 | ||
| LEGOLAND Windsor | We had an excellent day. Use the lunch room at Heartlake which was a good call given the weather. | 20 March 2023 | |
| Pioneer Centre - Action Centres UK | 20 March 2023 | ||
| West Midlands Safari Park (WMSP) | 20 March 2023 | ||
| Plantasia Tropical Zoo | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Natural History Museum | Some of the galleries were very busy | 19 March 2023 | |
| Conway Centre - Anglesey | Drama/performing arts | 19 March 2023 | |
| Willersley Castle - Manor Adventure | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Ely Cathedral | You do not have RE on your list of subjects. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Warning Zone | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | A great place that allows for visual and kinaesthetic learners to explore, learn and enjoy through play. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Moors Valley Country Park and Forest | A great place for many areas of the curriculum depending on your imagination. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Château de la Baudonnière | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Frank Chapman Centre | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Thornbridge Outdoors | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Royal Armouries Museum | 19 March 2023 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 19 March 2023 | ||
| North of England Zoological Society - Chester Zoo | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Field Studies Council - Blencathra | Strong focus on health and safety, excellent tuition and activites and food. Accommodation recently updated so very good indeed. | 19 March 2023 | |
| Hereford Cathedral | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | 19 March 2023 | ||
| The Trekking Company Ltd | 19 March 2023 | ||
| Conway Centre - Anglesey | 18 March 2023 | ||
| Science Museum | The Science museum cannot book the iMAX until ~ 6 weeks before a visit. This is too late as in order to ensure students can use the Wonderlab we need to book when tickets become available (~ 6 months before the visit) and the letter to parents / guardians for payment is sent before the iMAX can be confirmed/ | 18 March 2023 | |
| Science Museum | In order to ensure we have access to the Wonderlab the trip needs to be booked in Oct/Nov but at this time it is not possible to book the iMAX as the Science museum does not release dates until ~ 6 weeks before a date which is after we need to ask for payments. We will not book the iMAX but spend more time in the galleries. | 18 March 2023 | |
| Ufton Court Educational Trust | Another excellent visit that the children loved. | 18 March 2023 | |
| University Museum of Zoology | A wonderful museum crammed with wildlife specimens, beautifully set out and accessible for all. Lovely staff and well-planned out sessions for the children. They loved it! | 18 March 2023 | |
| Warwickshire Country Parks - Kingsbury Water Park | 18 March 2023 | ||
| Museum of London Docklands | 18 March 2023 | ||
| Thinktank Birmingham science museum | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Stonehenge | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Bradfield College Sports Complex | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Bradfield College Sports Complex | 17 March 2023 | ||
| West Lodge Farm Park | 17 March 2023 | ||
| PGL Liddington | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Bristol Museum and Art Gallery | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Catalyst Science Discovery Centre | 17 March 2023 | ||
| PGL Little Canada | We did not have a good experience with the Leaders this year as they were inexperienced and did not seem able to cater for the 160 girls we took. | 17 March 2023 | |
| Time and Tide Museum of Great Yarmouth Life | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Royal Armouries - Fort Nelson | The play was excellent - well done to the PA students | 17 March 2023 | |
| The Living Rainforest | This was perfect for our rainforest topic with Y5, they gained so much inspiration for their learning. The guides were informative and enjoyable to listen to and we were greeted warmly. For the volume on schools attending, extra toilet facilities may have improved the experience as it took a long time queuing. Also a sign for the disabled toilet which states that not all disabilities are visible as we were met with a grumpy member of staff from another school. The pupils absolutely loved the trip and it was very accessible for all, the playground was great for allowing the class to have some fresh air and run around time. | 17 March 2023 | |
| The Sustainability Centre | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Discover the World Ltd | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Southwell Minster | 17 March 2023 | ||
| European Study Tours | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Manor Adventure Norfolk Lakes | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Bletchley Park Trust | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Royal Liverpool Philharmonic | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Beaulieu Enterprises Ltd - The National Motor Museum | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Eureka | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Science Museum | 17 March 2023 | ||
| The Training Partnership | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Cardiff Castle | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Beamish Museum | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Tower of London - Historic Royal Palaces | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Twycross Zoo | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Aylmerton Outdoor Education Centre | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Manor Adventure Lockerbie | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Imperial War Museum North | 17 March 2023 | ||
| JCA Condover Hall | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Flag Fen Archaeology Park | Knowledgeable leaders at Flag Fen, who presented the information to the children in a way that was clear and easy to understand while still making it fun and enjoyable. | 17 March 2023 | |
| Voyager School Travel | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Château de la Baudonnière | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Adaptable Travel | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Natural History Museum | 17 March 2023 | ||
| Absolute Travel and Tours | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Lea Green Learning and Development Centre | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Plas Dol y Moch OEC | 16 March 2023 | ||
| The York Dungeons | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Sheringham Park | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Hertfordshire Scouts - Phasels Wood Activity Centre | Good camp site for Duke of Edinburgh. Access is limited to A41 slipway for cars and bus but on foot footpath access is ok. Narrow roads to be aware of. Sadly at the time if year we went the outside washing up facilities were not available which meant lack of hot water. There are not seperate toilet facilities for staff and students. | 16 March 2023 | |
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 16 March 2023 | ||
| JCA Croft Farm | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Rand Farm Park | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Whitlingham Adventure | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | 16 March 2023 | ||
| PGL Caythorpe Court | 16 March 2023 | ||
| WST Travel Ltd - NGT | 16 March 2023 | ||
| Young Voices Concert | 16 March 2023 |