Paradise Wildlife Park
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Great family day out
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A beautiful 'zoo' the big cat selection is amazing and it is very well priced. I would rate this higher than London zoo and Whipsnade as they are a charity and actually have the animals at best interest. Well worth a visit.
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Really good, fun day out. Good for all ages, there's a great little shop too
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Must go! Brilliant fun!
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Love bringing the kids here, so much for them to do. Recommend bringing your own lunch though as food prices are high
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We had a brilliant time a PWP yesterday. It was quiet as it was a Monday afternoon but all the animals were easy to see and active. Lions were roaring, monkeys were swinging and even the sloth popped his head up!
I had booked an animal experience for my boyfriend's birthday after seeing how the good the reviews were. I decided to book the 'tickle the tapir' experience so we could learn more about Tapirs and get to stroke them rather than just feed them like most other animal experiences. It was really great. We went to the discovery centre and had tea and biscuits which was very welcome on a cold day and we were met by Amelia who took us to the paddock. She gave us a safety briefing and told us where to stand and what to do and then we were taken into the pen with Tim the Tapir. As soon as we started stroking him he rolled right over so we could give him a tickle. The experience lasted half an hour and Amelia told us loads about Tapir. I ended up asking lots of questions and she answered every one, it was brilliant. We had a great time and it was something a bit different to do. Tapirs are amazing!
I had booked an animal experience for my boyfriend's birthday after seeing how the good the reviews were. I decided to book the 'tickle the tapir' experience so we could learn more about Tapirs and get to stroke them rather than just feed them like most other animal experiences. It was really great. We went to the discovery centre and had tea and biscuits which was very welcome on a cold day and we were met by Amelia who took us to the paddock. She gave us a safety briefing and told us where to stand and what to do and then we were taken into the pen with Tim the Tapir. As soon as we started stroking him he rolled right over so we could give him a tickle. The experience lasted half an hour and Amelia told us loads about Tapir. I ended up asking lots of questions and she answered every one, it was brilliant. We had a great time and it was something a bit different to do. Tapirs are amazing!
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Nice place close to central London...however can do the Park in half a day...
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Brilliant. Granddaughter had a Meerkat Experience and keeper was very good - excellent visit.
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We visited the park with our 2.5 year old son.
There was a lot of places in construction and being maintained/closed off and a lot of bits to walk through with not much to look at.
When we went in to the museum with the motorbikes, there was some staff moving a couple of bits, me and my partner was taking a selfie and got told not to take a photo. We then got told to supervise our child who was just standing there eating some crisps and not touching anything right next to us with me watchkng him the whole time, we felt very unwelcome and thought it was rude how we was addressed.
We did enjoy looking at the animals we did get to see but don't think we would come again for a while.
There was a lot of places in construction and being maintained/closed off and a lot of bits to walk through with not much to look at.
When we went in to the museum with the motorbikes, there was some staff moving a couple of bits, me and my partner was taking a selfie and got told not to take a photo. We then got told to supervise our child who was just standing there eating some crisps and not touching anything right next to us with me watchkng him the whole time, we felt very unwelcome and thought it was rude how we was addressed.
We did enjoy looking at the animals we did get to see but don't think we would come again for a while.
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Excellent tiger tea experience:)
Our visit was made brilliant by the keepers, the wolf lady who gave us a talk, the lady who opened the conservation cabin especially for us and the lady who gave the tiger talk.
Great way of finding about the animals habitat and habits...with a very clear focus on education and conservation.
Perfect for us.
Notes.
Signage within the park is dire. Owners, please ask a new visitor if you can tag along and see the park through their eyes...one of the first things that you will notice is that things are directed as behind the welcome centre...but the welcome centre is not labelled the welcome centre...
Try rocking up for a wolf talk.....
Signage needs an urgent rethink before main season opens.
Visitors....
When you pay you go through a gate and there's a jungle play place for children which sells coffee. After your drive you'll probably be needing coffee/tea.....put the thought aside. In this cafe the coffee is £2.90 - everywhere else on the site we found it to be £1.90.
We could see no reason for the difference...cardboard cup with milk sugar etc on serve yourself basis and lids available if you wanted them.
Food throughout the site relatively expensive.
Souvenirs......
Anything plastic...and not a postcard to be found in the main souvenir centre.
Better quality gifts in the conservation cabin (it's not an educational building its a fundraising cabin)
Books for children in main shop....limited books overall ... It would be lovely to see such books as George Monbiot books given space so that the message of conservation can be followed up.
Would we go again?
Yes....for an experience day or event.
Our visit was made brilliant by the keepers, the wolf lady who gave us a talk, the lady who opened the conservation cabin especially for us and the lady who gave the tiger talk.
Great way of finding about the animals habitat and habits...with a very clear focus on education and conservation.
Perfect for us.
Notes.
Signage within the park is dire. Owners, please ask a new visitor if you can tag along and see the park through their eyes...one of the first things that you will notice is that things are directed as behind the welcome centre...but the welcome centre is not labelled the welcome centre...
Try rocking up for a wolf talk.....
Signage needs an urgent rethink before main season opens.
Visitors....
When you pay you go through a gate and there's a jungle play place for children which sells coffee. After your drive you'll probably be needing coffee/tea.....put the thought aside. In this cafe the coffee is £2.90 - everywhere else on the site we found it to be £1.90.
We could see no reason for the difference...cardboard cup with milk sugar etc on serve yourself basis and lids available if you wanted them.
Food throughout the site relatively expensive.
Souvenirs......
Anything plastic...and not a postcard to be found in the main souvenir centre.
Better quality gifts in the conservation cabin (it's not an educational building its a fundraising cabin)
Books for children in main shop....limited books overall ... It would be lovely to see such books as George Monbiot books given space so that the message of conservation can be followed up.
Would we go again?
Yes....for an experience day or event.
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Not to big a park if u want a few hrs out its a gd trip
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It is a lovely day out lots of extra bits for kids to do .Animals in lovely condtion.The only one dowmside was the eating hall tables are so close togrther had trouble with wheelchair and it was so busy its to small and it was exsp for food for what it was.
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The treetop walkway above the cats were a great touch allowing visibility from multiple angles. Being a cold day it wasnt too busy which allowed for easy viewing. Windows clean so again promotes good viewing. Some work taking place on the woodland walk, be interesting to see that completed. Ate a light lunch in the treetop cafe overlooking the tigers which was unique touch. Overall had an enjoyable day.
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Bellissimo parco, pieno di animali e qualsiasi attrazione. Consiglio di andarci tutti in famiglia per far passare un bellissima giornata ai vostri piccoli. All'interno vi è presente un luogo per mangiare e vendono anche gli alimenti da dare agli animali dalle vostre mani.
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Enjoyed the trip
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Great fun for all the family
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A brilliant place to visit , we have been members for a number of years .
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I love the park itself but avoid the diner if you can help it. The cafe near the tigers is nice though and not overpriced either.
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Animals look well-cared for; amazing museum of speedway memorabilia just inside the park
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Nice day out for under 12's
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Nice place to visit with small children as it is not that big. There is a lot of paces that you can have a picnic also a under cover bit too if the weather isn't great. Few places for the children to play too. We used Tesco club card points to get in.
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Lovely place lots for kids to do if the weather's right then you can spend quite awile there
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Fab
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Loved it! Awesome to meet & scratch the Tapir. Nice staff, nice zoo. Was cold & wet = lovely and quiet people wise & saw all the animals, so don't be put off by bad weather! Some of the animals were out & about as it started to get dark. The meerkat using the heat lamp as a hammock was entertaining. Thankyou for a lovely day.
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This is probably the best zoo I've ever been to. I've been to ZSL in the past and felt let down by the range of animals, their general lack of activity and the crowded feeling of the zoo. None of this is a problem at paradise wildlife park. We went during the winter period and managed to see all of the animals at the most active we've ever seen animals in a zoo. The amount of people at the park was at a level to which it didn't make the park seem abandoned but allowed you to enjoy it fully without large crowds. We took part in the 'meet a red panda' experience there and were completely amoured with meeting the gorgeous red panda Tilly. The zoo keepers were all very knowledgeable and many talks happened throughout the day. The actual feeding experience itself was guided by a very experienced young zookeeper and we were told that if we weren't able to get Tilly to come down from the tree she was sleeping in we could come back at two other points in the day or choose a different experience. I would highly recommend paradise wildlife park as one of the best places to see a range of species in the UK.
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