Paradise Wildlife Park
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In successive years we have fed the meerkats, the red pandas and the female snow leopard. We cannot adequately tell you how wonderful these experiences have been.
In three successive annual visits, the staff could not have been better.
We will be going again next year.
We do not have children and have not eaten there apart from a special arrangement.
Were it closer to our home, we would certainly be there more frequently.
Brian and Anita Kearslake
In three successive annual visits, the staff could not have been better.
We will be going again next year.
We do not have children and have not eaten there apart from a special arrangement.
Were it closer to our home, we would certainly be there more frequently.
Brian and Anita Kearslake
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Chose to visit here after seeing it on television a couple of times in the past.
Came with just my partner - we love animal things so hoped it would be good.
Our local zoo is Colchester Zoo which is brilliant so usually we end up being slightly disappointed visiting elsewhere but it's nice to try somewhere new.
Parking facilities are great at the place, lots of room.
The prices are a bit high in my personal opinion, especially if a whole family were to visit.
The food area of the park is seperated off from the 'animal bit' which I think is great, it means you can view all the different choices and take your pick or multiple if people want different things - super handy. Also, the children's play areas are next to the food area too so I guess if visiting with children more time could be spent here. I believe there was also a picnic area.
We ate first then crossed over to the animal area, when crossing it is very safe, the gates do not open unless a staff member allows - this is helpful if children run ahead near the cars.
There was a good selection of animals to look at and being that the weather was nice most animals were out enjoying the sun.
We found it slightly hard to navigate where we'd been and where we hadn't (even with the map) but this seems to be the norm in most zoos!
I'd say we were there maybe 2 hours? Not very long considering the price and distance we came but again, I'm sure with children in toe this time would definately be increased! Worth a visit, not bad.
Came with just my partner - we love animal things so hoped it would be good.
Our local zoo is Colchester Zoo which is brilliant so usually we end up being slightly disappointed visiting elsewhere but it's nice to try somewhere new.
Parking facilities are great at the place, lots of room.
The prices are a bit high in my personal opinion, especially if a whole family were to visit.
The food area of the park is seperated off from the 'animal bit' which I think is great, it means you can view all the different choices and take your pick or multiple if people want different things - super handy. Also, the children's play areas are next to the food area too so I guess if visiting with children more time could be spent here. I believe there was also a picnic area.
We ate first then crossed over to the animal area, when crossing it is very safe, the gates do not open unless a staff member allows - this is helpful if children run ahead near the cars.
There was a good selection of animals to look at and being that the weather was nice most animals were out enjoying the sun.
We found it slightly hard to navigate where we'd been and where we hadn't (even with the map) but this seems to be the norm in most zoos!
I'd say we were there maybe 2 hours? Not very long considering the price and distance we came but again, I'm sure with children in toe this time would definately be increased! Worth a visit, not bad.
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Visited with all our family. Great value for money and such knowledgeable and friendly staff. Plenty of animals to see and get up close to. Raised walkways to give overhead views. Talks from staff and advertised feeding times. Giant and FREE playground for children. Even a train ride available and superb food available to buy at reasonable prices. Highly recommende.d
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Went to Paradise park with 3 kids and they loved it. It is small enough that you don't have to walk for ages but big enough to spend the majority of the day there. They have a wide selection of animals and lots of things going on from magic shows , train ride and talks. It is a small zoo but has a number of big cats. It also has a little water play area and an indoor play area.
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My kids always love coming here, white lion And Tigers are our favourite, always been clean and tidy whey we've been. Staff are friendly..
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Well worth the cost of getting in but would say take a pack lunch kids loved it but £43 for 3 sandwiches 4 portions of chips and 5 drinks was a bit much
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We visited Paradise Wildlife Park for a Walk on the Wild side experience, it was well worth the trip from Bristol! All staff we encountered were friendly, and Matt, our guide was fantastic. We expected to be part of a group tour but luckily we were the only ones booked in so had a private tour! Matt took us all around the park and told us about the animals, he was extremely knowledgable and quite clearly passionate about his job. We got to meet and hold various small animals (a definite highlight!) and afterwards wandered around the rest of the park, looking at the range of animals that live there.
An amazing day that I would highly recommend, thank you Matt and Paradise Wildlife Park!
An amazing day that I would highly recommend, thank you Matt and Paradise Wildlife Park!
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Love going to Paradise Wildlife Park. The grounds are clean, the animals are visible , tho you might have to try to look for a while to find them. The big cat collection is lovely. You can actually stand approx. 3 ft away from a fully grown Lion, Tiger or Cheetah. Food outlets are a fair price. Considering they survive on donations, this place is lovely. We are now lifetime members as we go quite a few times a year.
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First visit today to Paradise Wildlife Park with the family. Staff on the admissions desks weren't particularly friendly or welcoming and the manager edged on the side of blunt and rudeness. However I appreciate you guys are busy and properly had to deal with lots of the same questions but a smile and a thank you wouldn't go amiss.
Walking through the first area to get to the zoo part was odd,but understand why it's needed. This zoo is aimed at familys with young children (and the kids did enjoy a play on the slides and swings in the afternoon). I wouldn't say it was a hugely busy day, but the toilets were obviously well used, and every time we used a block they were quite dirty. However I did see cleaning staff constantly cleaning - seems other guests weren't prepared to tidy after themselves.
The farm area was fun for the kids and we brought some bags of food to feed to the sheep and goats. Did leave wondering if the rabbits and guinea pigs ever got to go outside as they had no outdoor access like the other farm animals.
The big cats were all sunbathing which was nice to see, however I felt personally their enclosures were too small. I understand they sleep for large portions of the day and they all had toys to play with. But a bit more space and vegetation would have made things a bit more natural.
Stopped for the lemur talk, which I think was done by keeper Steve. Which was really interesting and informative. He obviously has a lot of passion to conserve and look after his animals :)
This is a place obviously in the process of a few changes - just become a zoological charity - I will return I think in a few years to see how you get on.
The kids had a great time spotting the animals and they all said they loved watched the emus having a bath, and spotting the snakes in the reptile house.
Walking through the first area to get to the zoo part was odd,but understand why it's needed. This zoo is aimed at familys with young children (and the kids did enjoy a play on the slides and swings in the afternoon). I wouldn't say it was a hugely busy day, but the toilets were obviously well used, and every time we used a block they were quite dirty. However I did see cleaning staff constantly cleaning - seems other guests weren't prepared to tidy after themselves.
The farm area was fun for the kids and we brought some bags of food to feed to the sheep and goats. Did leave wondering if the rabbits and guinea pigs ever got to go outside as they had no outdoor access like the other farm animals.
The big cats were all sunbathing which was nice to see, however I felt personally their enclosures were too small. I understand they sleep for large portions of the day and they all had toys to play with. But a bit more space and vegetation would have made things a bit more natural.
Stopped for the lemur talk, which I think was done by keeper Steve. Which was really interesting and informative. He obviously has a lot of passion to conserve and look after his animals :)
This is a place obviously in the process of a few changes - just become a zoological charity - I will return I think in a few years to see how you get on.
The kids had a great time spotting the animals and they all said they loved watched the emus having a bath, and spotting the snakes in the reptile house.
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Good value family day out for all the family. Well kept and presented wildlife park that all ages will enjoy
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Went here on a breakfast with big cats experience and loved it.
Miles the keeper was very knowledgeable and engaging. Nothing was too much trouble to the point of him offering to carry a mobility scooter up to the cafe.
Park was lovely with a real family feel about it.
Im not really a great fan of animals in captivity but could see they looked happy and content.
Would certainly return if we're in the area.
Miles the keeper was very knowledgeable and engaging. Nothing was too much trouble to the point of him offering to carry a mobility scooter up to the cafe.
Park was lovely with a real family feel about it.
Im not really a great fan of animals in captivity but could see they looked happy and content.
Would certainly return if we're in the area.
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A great day we had at the Zoo. Lots of animals included white tiger, red panda and other unusual species. Reptile centre was fantastic and amazing to be up close and personal with alligators and snakes! Easy to find your way round with the map from the ticket desk. Food available for reasonable price. Wonderful adventure playground for children too.
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A small local zoo, that's so good for young ones. Play area also....Good car parking, in country side location.
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This is such an unknown Zoo but such a great one. More than fills a whole day and has so many animals to see throughout the visit. Luckily this is just 5 minutes away from where we live so we are lucky enough to be able to visit often.
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We had a wonderful day at the park. We took our grandchildren, 14 months and 6 months and son and daughter in law. So well geared up for young children - the play areas, train, and petting zoo were wonderful but my husband feeding the Big Cats, he chose the tigers, was truly awesome. Steve who was his keeper, was incredibly knowledgeable and patient. All the staff were very friendly and the animals looked well cared for. An amazing small zoo where you can see the animals so well. Office staff also excelled themselves from my point of view as I messed up my tickets and they went well out of their way to sort everything out for me. Hugely recommended. We will be going back.
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First of all I thought that £68 for 3 adults and a child was quite a lot but looking back over the day for 5 hours of fun and education it's very good value .Its a very relaxed place plenty of food places face painting ,slides, bouncy castle little assault course . You can feed the animals up close without being in danger. The animals are in lovely condition and my grand kids loved it all even the cuddly toys they squeezed out of us . i highly recommend this place everyone was helpful and professional see you soon
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The zoo was great for the kids you can feed some of the animals value for money good day out for young kids
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We arrived about 3 hours early to have a look round and take photos before doing the Big Cat Feeding experience. We were a little daunted at first as the place seemed to be overly geared towards children. But on crossing into the wildlife park we were amazed at what we saw. You are able to get up quite close to the animals which all look healthy and well cared for. We chose to feed the White Lions and Moto the male came over for his snack. What an amazing experience, we hand fed a lion omg! Georgia was very friendly and knowledge. We were glad we went earlier to look around as the experience didn't last as long as we thought it was going to.
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I been before and it good for kids. With softplay and animals what's not to like. This time many of the animals were not on show. So lots of empty cages. Softplay in the café is good. And the outdoors activities are great, swings, climbing frames and nets. Dinosaur park is very disappointing, better off going to the A1 golf driving range for that one. Food in restaurant is very very expensive. But plus side park is very clean and layout is ok. So if the sun's out they it should be a great day out.
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We visited on a wet march afternoon. The park was very quiet as a result which meant we had plenty of space to explore. There were a lot of building works ongoing but I guess that's due to the time of year.
There is plenty of space for picnics and the cafe was reasonably priced.
There is an excellent series of play areas for the kids but I started to feel like the place couldn't decide if it was a theme park, a play area or a zoo. Despite that there are some great animals to see - my kids loved the tigers.
Finally it's worth shopping around for tickets. We managed to save 30% by doing so...
There is plenty of space for picnics and the cafe was reasonably priced.
There is an excellent series of play areas for the kids but I started to feel like the place couldn't decide if it was a theme park, a play area or a zoo. Despite that there are some great animals to see - my kids loved the tigers.
Finally it's worth shopping around for tickets. We managed to save 30% by doing so...
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I spent 5 hours learning about looking after and feeding and food preparation and cleaning out Tigers, Lions etc. outside compounds and indoor bedding areas. Guided and instructed by Ian, he was very informed on all the Animals and it showed he really cared about the welfare of all the animals there. I got to prep food for the Tigers, Lions etc. and went around and fed the animals. Never been so close to them before but everything is done with Health and Safety and care of the animals. After my 5 hours of caring for the animals I went off on my own for a tour around all the Wildlife Park.
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Since seeing a Tapir on TV a few years ago, I have always wanted to actually see one up close and found this Hands on Experience day with Paradise Wildlife Park where we were promised 30 minutes personal introduction to the Park's tapirs and a chance to actually stroke and tickle the animals. The event was everything I had hoped it would be. After the usual health and safety talk, we moved over to the Tapir enclosure and were immediately introduced to Dad and Daughter tapirs (Mum was a bit grumpy so was enticed into the adjacent paddock with bananas). After a quick introduction to the animals we were then encouraged to stroke and tickle the tapirs who rapidly rolled over onto their sides to get more tickles whilst our guide continued to answer all our questions and provide a great insight into the workings of the zoo and the care of the tapirs. I really hadn't thought we would be able to get so close to these wonderful animals - what a fantastic experience. I suppose it was a bit expensive - so special occasions only - but in my view, well worth the cost as it is a unique experience and you know your money is also helping to keep the zoo up to its high standards.
Just a special mention of our keeper / guide, Poppy, who really made the whole experience something special. She was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and clearly loves the animals in her care.
Just a special mention of our keeper / guide, Poppy, who really made the whole experience something special. She was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and clearly loves the animals in her care.
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We went to the wildlife park for the experience of feeding snow leopards. The early morning private tour and champagne breakfast overlooking the tiger enclosure were all excellent.
The discussion with zookeeper Tony were very informative about the big cats and the park in general.
Unfortunately the zoo in general has the feel of being very much in need of renovation.
The discussion with zookeeper Tony were very informative about the big cats and the park in general.
Unfortunately the zoo in general has the feel of being very much in need of renovation.
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We visited with 2 boys aged 9 and 11. There is a lot to see in a fairly compact area. The high walkways for viewing the animals are al really good idea. The family all enjoyed the experience although I felt that perhaps some big cat enclosures were a bit small as we noticed one pacing rather agitatedly, we felt. Maybe some bigger play equipment for older children but mine were very happy. We were members of Whipsnade before and are used to all the space there, but it is expensive there if you pay for just a day. This was good value, I feel, as I booked online thru' a company which did family tickets for £44. You had to book the day before but that was fine. My older son preferred here to Whipsnade as he doesn't like all the walking around there, so the compactness was good for him!
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I took my grandaughers aged 2 and 3 and had a lovely day out. They loved the animals and the soft play and the park.
Biggest fault is no supervision. Day was spoilt by older children aged 12/13 taking over and running around like mad things.
I did also come last summer and there were 4/5 older children with water guns squirting everyone. They were unsupervised.
Biggest fault is no supervision. Day was spoilt by older children aged 12/13 taking over and running around like mad things.
I did also come last summer and there were 4/5 older children with water guns squirting everyone. They were unsupervised.
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