Paradise Wildlife Park
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We expected a good time feeding the Meercats but it exceeded our expectations, The whole experience was unbelievable.
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Had a Reasonably fun day here at Paradise Wildlife Park.
Travelled from north West Norfolk for our day out here. Weather wasn't the best so couldn't take full advantage of a lot of facilities provided.
Loads of play equipment & various areas to offer the kids a fun time amongst the animals. Train ride was cute & kids enjoyed the set up of animals & dinosaurs.
There's also a splash park which looked really good, but again, couldn't use due to good ol' British summertime...!
Animal park was interesting & there really was a good variation of animals, from tigers, cheetahs & leopards to camels, zebras, reptiles, monkeys, deer, wolves & birds plus lots more.
The weather just brought a dampener to our day.
We paid for tickets with Tesco clubcard vouchers, £15 in vouchers got us £60 in day out reward tokens and we didn't have to put a penny to it!
There was just something, I can't put my finger on, but I felt I wasn't fully enjoying it at the time... Just my own daft perception though, I'm sure!
Had the weather been better, we could've stayed longer & enjoyed more.
Great for parents of young children.
Travelled from north West Norfolk for our day out here. Weather wasn't the best so couldn't take full advantage of a lot of facilities provided.
Loads of play equipment & various areas to offer the kids a fun time amongst the animals. Train ride was cute & kids enjoyed the set up of animals & dinosaurs.
There's also a splash park which looked really good, but again, couldn't use due to good ol' British summertime...!
Animal park was interesting & there really was a good variation of animals, from tigers, cheetahs & leopards to camels, zebras, reptiles, monkeys, deer, wolves & birds plus lots more.
The weather just brought a dampener to our day.
We paid for tickets with Tesco clubcard vouchers, £15 in vouchers got us £60 in day out reward tokens and we didn't have to put a penny to it!
There was just something, I can't put my finger on, but I felt I wasn't fully enjoying it at the time... Just my own daft perception though, I'm sure!
Had the weather been better, we could've stayed longer & enjoyed more.
Great for parents of young children.
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Went for breakfast with the tigers experience which included tour of big and small cats out of hours, breakfast in cafe over looking tigers and whole day in park. Nothing but amazing. Staff were really nice and very knowledgeable.
Only thing wrong was only 2 food outlets open in heaving half term. Would certainly return.
Only thing wrong was only 2 food outlets open in heaving half term. Would certainly return.
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My birthday present was a Meerkat experience at this park.That was well done with good attentive staff and even better with meekats up and close and personal. Overall we felt the place was not sure whether it wanted to be a children's theme park or a wildlife park? The minimal animal exhibits were good but at every turn there seemed to be a child's ride or similar. A great day out for a young family but limited for animal lovers. Some of the enclosures are well designed to observe the animals ie Otters and Meerkats but some not so good. Worth a visit for a young family.
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I can here on a Monday so it wasn't very busy which was nice.
The farm animals are amazing, loved feeding them! This was the best part.
All the animals looked well looked after and there is a very large variety.
Not sure if I'd bother to go again though. There are definitely better parks to go to.
We went to sit and eat at a place onsite. The burgers we got were very expensive and vile.
We paid £22 for two cokes. A cheeseburger and chips each. The chips had been cooked a couple times to stay hot and the burgers must of been sitting there for the whole day. They were like dry bricks.
Disgusting.
The farm animals are amazing, loved feeding them! This was the best part.
All the animals looked well looked after and there is a very large variety.
Not sure if I'd bother to go again though. There are definitely better parks to go to.
We went to sit and eat at a place onsite. The burgers we got were very expensive and vile.
We paid £22 for two cokes. A cheeseburger and chips each. The chips had been cooked a couple times to stay hot and the burgers must of been sitting there for the whole day. They were like dry bricks.
Disgusting.
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Second visit within the last 2 years, this time taking our friends and their two children aged 2 & 4.
Positives. Lots of entertainment for the kids, they had a brilliant day and came away shattered. Staff are very attentive and helpful.
All the enclosures for the animals are close together so not too much walking around to find things. You can get very close up to the big cats which has it's plus side and negatives (See later in the review)
Food was OK, your usual burgers and chips etc. Although the restaurant was very busy service was quick with minimal waiting.
Negatives. Small enclosures for the animals which results in your being to get very close to them but also seemed to lead to lots of the big cats pacing around and looking more than bored. Something I never like to see.
Some of the park needs some TLC, the crazy golf is virtually a jungle and difficult to get around, along with the astro turf being very worn. Certainly needs addressing.
A good day out which represents good value. Especially for the kids.
Positives. Lots of entertainment for the kids, they had a brilliant day and came away shattered. Staff are very attentive and helpful.
All the enclosures for the animals are close together so not too much walking around to find things. You can get very close up to the big cats which has it's plus side and negatives (See later in the review)
Food was OK, your usual burgers and chips etc. Although the restaurant was very busy service was quick with minimal waiting.
Negatives. Small enclosures for the animals which results in your being to get very close to them but also seemed to lead to lots of the big cats pacing around and looking more than bored. Something I never like to see.
Some of the park needs some TLC, the crazy golf is virtually a jungle and difficult to get around, along with the astro turf being very worn. Certainly needs addressing.
A good day out which represents good value. Especially for the kids.
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I visited the park recently with my nephew & niece and had a fantastic day out. There is so much to do, the animals are amazing and really well looked after. It is excellent value for money and would recommend to anyone!
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Well laid out park, good sized enclosures, good value for money, great day out for families.
Loved seeing the big cats
Loved seeing the big cats
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I made a trip to this area of the country in order to visit a number of zoos and wildlife parks, including this one. Over the year I am visiting more than 40 so inevitably I compare them. One recent visit was the Yorkshire Wildlife Park, which costs £15 and has polar bears, tigers, lions and much, much more. Paradise Wildlide Park costs £17 and is nowhere near as good.
It is always interesting to see the big cats, and effort is made to offer enrichment to the animals in their enclosures. That is, once you can find them amid the childrens' play things - ride ons, climbing things, bouncing things, a stage for singing things, crazy golf and so on. Clearly appreciated by local kids, but it felt rather seedy to me and I was glad to find the animals. There isn't a particularly large collection here, and the enclosures are not huge. It is pleasing to see the efforts that have been made to improve the interiors. I very much liked the woodland walk area where there are wolves and some hoofstock but did not like the garish plastic dinosaurs and the train which goes through, cheapening what should be a beautiful, natural area.
We ate in Safari Sam's Diner, which is actually good value for money. The toppings on jacket potatoes are very generous!
Overall this is not somewhere I would return. I feel it is very expensive for what it offers. I would prefer to see a separation between the animals and the "play facilities". There are better and cheaper wildlife parks around.
It is always interesting to see the big cats, and effort is made to offer enrichment to the animals in their enclosures. That is, once you can find them amid the childrens' play things - ride ons, climbing things, bouncing things, a stage for singing things, crazy golf and so on. Clearly appreciated by local kids, but it felt rather seedy to me and I was glad to find the animals. There isn't a particularly large collection here, and the enclosures are not huge. It is pleasing to see the efforts that have been made to improve the interiors. I very much liked the woodland walk area where there are wolves and some hoofstock but did not like the garish plastic dinosaurs and the train which goes through, cheapening what should be a beautiful, natural area.
We ate in Safari Sam's Diner, which is actually good value for money. The toppings on jacket potatoes are very generous!
Overall this is not somewhere I would return. I feel it is very expensive for what it offers. I would prefer to see a separation between the animals and the "play facilities". There are better and cheaper wildlife parks around.
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Took my young children 4 and 2 to paradise park recently. It was a good experience - they enjoyed seeing the good range of animals. Entry was reasonable with a voucher and we spent about 4 hours there which was plenty for them. The kids outside area is also very good. Having to pay a £1 for the train ride was a bit unnecessary as it's not the most entertaining but not the end of the world as the kids seemed to enjoy it so that's the most important thing
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My husband bought me a meerkat experience for Christmas. It was brilliant and the keeper was really chatty and informative. Got really close to the meerkats and one sat on my shoulder. There is so much to do at the park like crazy golf, adventure park as well as all the animals. Definitely would visit again.
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Although we did enjoy our day out at Paradise Wildlife park, it was disappointing to see that since we were here last, a couple of years ago. The place looked very run down & shabby, enclosures were over grown, bushes not cut back making it hard to view some animals / birds. But worst of all it was disheartening to see that many of the animals looked sad, unkept & were pacing around seemingly bored especially the big cats. Some animals looked thin or as though they hadn't had any attention paid to them in some time, it was upsetting to see. Other areas could do with attention too for example the train ride - train took several minutes to get going as just couldn't get momentum to pull the weight of carriages. Then when it did get going half of what we were supposed to be seeing was hidden by overgrown plats - dinosaurs also covered in moss & cobwebs.
Basically the whole place needed much TLC.
It is good to see that some areas are being done up so hopefully this is the start of a good overhaul which is much need to make it the great place it can be.
Basically the whole place needed much TLC.
It is good to see that some areas are being done up so hopefully this is the start of a good overhaul which is much need to make it the great place it can be.
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My husband bought me this experience for my birthday and it was a fabulous experience. We were greeted in the morning by very friendly staff in the Animal Encounters Area, who provided us with hot drinks. We then met with the keeper, her name was Pia, who gave us lots of interesting information about the wolves we were going to feed that morning. We then went to both enclosures and fed both of the Norwegian and Iberian wolves. Pia, made the sure that the wolves were comfortable with us being so close and that we were also comfortable being so close to the wolves! It was an amazing experience and I would thoroughly recommend for any animal lovers. I feel like I learnt a lot from my visit.
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There is something for everyone here, including great wheelchair access throughout. We were unlucky that the Penguin enclosure had just been closed for refurbishment as both we and our grandchildren were particularly looking forward to seeing them but there was so much more to see that any disappointment was soon forgotten.
My wife and I were both disappointed that despite extensive signage we never did find any birds of paradise, whilst the children didn't see the ducks. The only bird on what we took to be the duck pond was a moorhen.
We ate at the main restaurant, under their large awning. The selection was satisfactory but not great and the prices were as one expects at such venues. For those on a budget or looking for a different experience there are designated picnic areas including a covered area that we did not inspect.
My wife and I were both disappointed that despite extensive signage we never did find any birds of paradise, whilst the children didn't see the ducks. The only bird on what we took to be the duck pond was a moorhen.
We ate at the main restaurant, under their large awning. The selection was satisfactory but not great and the prices were as one expects at such venues. For those on a budget or looking for a different experience there are designated picnic areas including a covered area that we did not inspect.
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We were Shadow Keepers for the day.
We arrived to a smile and a cup of tea. We then went to the hooved enclosures and met the Alpacas and Camel and to help muck them out. We were then shown around the paddocks.
After a short break we went to the reptile house and had all the animals explained to us. They have two anacondas and the female is huge and still growing. There are only a few in Europe. After holding a python we went onto see the Animal Antics show and helped round up the rats for their part in the show
We then went to fly an African Spotted Owl ourselves and watch the bird show. Lunch followed. It was complementary and the usual fare for a park and plenty of it.
Then came the small mammals and we hand fed the Red Pandas, a Coati and stroked a skunk. They were all so gentle when they took the food from our hands.
We then went to see the primates and again hand fed the Black Limas followed by the Red Ruff Limas. These were more boisterous, but again gentle and cute when we were feeding them. Lastly we want in with the Tapirs which was lovely.
We never really stopped all day and each keeper was ready and waiting for us at each stage. There was no 'corporate' guide. We met the actual keepers for each species of animal, which is what we wanted as they knew their charges and we got an excellent guide every time. Everyone from the receptionist to each keepers were lovely, informative and did everything to make our day go smoothly.
It was a great day for us and we thank everyone for their time and effort to make our day memorable.
We arrived to a smile and a cup of tea. We then went to the hooved enclosures and met the Alpacas and Camel and to help muck them out. We were then shown around the paddocks.
After a short break we went to the reptile house and had all the animals explained to us. They have two anacondas and the female is huge and still growing. There are only a few in Europe. After holding a python we went onto see the Animal Antics show and helped round up the rats for their part in the show
We then went to fly an African Spotted Owl ourselves and watch the bird show. Lunch followed. It was complementary and the usual fare for a park and plenty of it.
Then came the small mammals and we hand fed the Red Pandas, a Coati and stroked a skunk. They were all so gentle when they took the food from our hands.
We then went to see the primates and again hand fed the Black Limas followed by the Red Ruff Limas. These were more boisterous, but again gentle and cute when we were feeding them. Lastly we want in with the Tapirs which was lovely.
We never really stopped all day and each keeper was ready and waiting for us at each stage. There was no 'corporate' guide. We met the actual keepers for each species of animal, which is what we wanted as they knew their charges and we got an excellent guide every time. Everyone from the receptionist to each keepers were lovely, informative and did everything to make our day go smoothly.
It was a great day for us and we thank everyone for their time and effort to make our day memorable.
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We spent a wonderful afternoon looking at well looked after animals with knowledgeable keepers who took the time to answer all our questions. Reasonably priced food - well worth a visit. Only downside was we choose a day when there were an awful lot of school children visiting so a little on the noisy side!
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We really enjoyed this. We are all big cat fans and there were plenty to see here. Lots for kids to do. If you go on your own as adults the zoo part is reasonably small , but then it is an attraction aimed at families. We went early and we got to see the cats waking up and eating breakfast. Toilets were nice and clean and they did have lots of toilet facilities and a playground for disabled visitors.
We had a great day, I would recommend!
We had a great day, I would recommend!
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Went here for a shadow a big cat experience. One word- Amazing!
Our keeper Steve was full of knowledge and super helpful.
It is an experience I would strongly recommend to anyone. It is not everyday you can say you have hand fed lions!
A great day, with great staff and great animals.
Our keeper Steve was full of knowledge and super helpful.
It is an experience I would strongly recommend to anyone. It is not everyday you can say you have hand fed lions!
A great day, with great staff and great animals.
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My wonderful husband bought me an amazing VIP experience for my birthday. We got to spend 2 days at the park and even stayed overnight in the Tiger Suite. On the first day I fed a white tiger which was incredible. I was helped by a very informative keeper called Shirley who explained exactly what I needed to do. We spent the rest of the day enjoying seeing tigers, snow leopards, lions, meerkats, monkeys, lemurs and many, many more. I think my husbands favorite were the red pandas.
On the second day we had breakfast watching tigers and then had a tour with one of the keepers called Emma who was brilliant and very knowledgeable.
Overall we had a brilliant time.
On the second day we had breakfast watching tigers and then had a tour with one of the keepers called Emma who was brilliant and very knowledgeable.
Overall we had a brilliant time.
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Early start but well worth it. Well informed guide took us around all the big cats enclosures. Fantastic place for children with plenty to do and see. Worth a visit!
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I've wandered round this zoo with family, friends and alone, it's my favourite place, keepers are friendly and informative, place is kept clean, plenty to see and ideal for a family, great for photographers of animals too, most of the animals you can get up really close and personal to, separated in the main by specially toughened glass, access for wheelchairs, buggies etc, even for the higher walkway as specially made ramp for this use, compact and level for all types of mobility and age. Plenty to see and despite my many visits I don't think I've ever seen it all in one go, I imagine if you want a whistle stop tour it's possible but then you could miss out on all the keeper talks, the antics of the various animals, the bird show, etc, etc. All in all, a great day out for everyone
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We stayed here as opposed to hotel or B&B for a planned trip to Harry Potter studios. We were so glad we did. Had a lovely day around the park on first day. It was incredibly foggy that weekend and as it was November got dark early. It was excitingly eerie walking around the forest path and then in the morning waking up to the sound of the gibbons and the raw of the lions. Fabulous. The VIP breakfast experience was wonderful, 10 of everything for breakfast, followed by the tour with the keepers. The apartment was comfortable and warm, the kids loved having a TV in their room too. End result was that everyone enjoyed the zoo experience more the Harry Potter Studios - what more can we say. Can't wait to visit again. Not the cheapest of nights away but comparable to a nice hotel and profits go to the animals not some-ones pocket.
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We went there with my 80 year old mother. When you arrive at the car park if you have a member of your party that is wheelchair bound you must speak to the staff guiding you into the car park as there is somewhere nearer to park for people who are disabled. Not knowing this my husband had to push my mother all the way up a steep entrance as we didn't know any better? We watched the bird show which was fantastic. All the staff are friendly and very helpful. The food is very basic I feel they could offer better as I am sure there are lots of people who would be happy to pay for a more varied menu. Great day out for the kids they even have indoor class rooms for when it rains
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Really good for young ones not as busy as a big zoo.
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Absolutely fantastic day at Paradise Wildlife Park. Got there just after 10am and was loved every minute of the day. Fed a white lion at 3pm and had a member of staff (Tony) helping me. He was very informative, friendly, and made the whole experience fantastic. Top marks for him. Highly recommended for all
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