Our Days Out Review Ratings Explained

Film Review Criteria

Each Days Out Review will be reviewed against the following criteria. Each criteria will be marked out of 10 and the average will be the Days Out final score.

The film’s final score will determine if a film is marked ‘Avoid’, ‘Average’, ‘Recommended’, or ‘Must 'Visit''’.

Value For Money

Maximum 10 points represents the attraction has excellent Value for money.
Is the entry price fare? Can you get money of discounts or coupons that are not gimmicks.
is it expensive for what you get?
How fairly priced are the on site refreshments / cafe?

Visit Experience

Maximum 10 points are on offer for a top notch experience
We consider if the attraction will it keep you or your family entertained or is the experience over too quick?
Did the visit go as advertised, or are they promising more than delivered?
is it easy to get to? of is it a mission to find
How easy it to book tickets? is there a queue and is it well managed?
what about the staff are the welcoming and supportive

Attraction Facilities

Maximum of 10 points for the best facilities on offer
We consider if the parking ok, and if it is near to the Attraction
Restaurant of coffee shop and the quality on offer
Are there suitable ‘Clean’ Toilets
What about Disabled access?

Day's Out Review Ratings

Rating 1 - 2.9 'Avoid'

A rating of 1-2.9 gets an ‘Avoid‘ from The Silver Hedgehog.
These score very low across our criteria, If you visit you have been warned!

Rating 3 - 3.9 'Average'

A rating of 3 – 3.9 gets an ‘Average‘ rating.

Technically nothing is stand out and nothing is too bad either. Enjoyable, but not really memorable.

Rating 4 - 4.9 'Recommended'

A rating of 4 - 4.9 gets ‘Recommended‘.

These are attractions that score well across our criteria, they provide a great day out and are memorable. So good we recommend it

Rating 5 'Must Visit'

A rating of 5 gets a 'Must Visit'
These Attractions are technically exceptional . All of our criteria gel together flawlessly.
Fantastic experience, Fantastic facilities, Fantastic value, These attractions make great memories and are so good they get the elusive must visit accolade.