Paradise Wildlife Park

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We had a great stay in the tiger apartment for 1 night at Paradise Wildlife Park (snooze at the zoo). Comfy bending and included hot dinks with a nice big sofa. Great breakfast next to the Tigers. Super animals and kind staff.
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Been here a few times before but felt that kids enjoyed it more this time as are a little older they loved looking at all the animals especially the big cats . We loved the play area too the kids has a fab time loved the little train ride around . Very good day out reasonable price and we had good weather .
Felt bad for the anaconda in its tank felt that a snake that size needs to be in a tank 4 times bigger as looked very squashed .
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We all had a great day animals were great. Parks were good.
The only problem is once u pay quite a bit of money to get in u except it all to be free. The train was again £1 per person.. Crazy golf was £2 each (though we didn't pay as clubs and balls was left out not sure if they do that now instead of paying) wouldn't pay £2 each of we did. Take ur own food & drinks. Even the lady who served us was even embarrassed to say what the amount was for such a few items. Also facepainting was £5 each.
Don't get me wrong we did have a great day.. Just wouldn't rush back. Unless had a voucher.
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We had a Truly Fabulous time at paradise Wildlife Park, this visit was the result of a Birthday present (in the Form of) Breakfast with the Big Cats (Tigers) a Truly unique Time... Very Friendly and helpful staff... Good Info available and very Interesting talks about the different Animals and birds... All marked on Timetables around the park... Our Pre opening Tour focuses on the Big Cats... Our Guide gave us many different facts about the different cats and you stop at numerous Enclosures along the way... Including the Amazing White Lion's and Stunning Jaguars.. You finish your tour at the Majestic Tigers (Hugely impressive and playful).. Our guide then Leaves you in the Tiger Treetops Cafe which has Stunning views over the Tigers and we were then Served a Delicious Continental breakfast... After you have finished Breakfast you are Free to Enjoy the rest of the Day at Liesure in the park, and you can plan to See a lot of your Favourite Animals with Feeding and Talks about them, I Would highly recommend this Experience (Product) and it was a Spectacular day.... With my Grateful Thanks.... Russ and Angela 😁😁😁👍👍👍🐯🐯🐯
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First time to this zoo and very impressed. The Guide Emma was very knowledgeable and clearly the attraction is run for the welfare and benefit of the anaimals.
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such a amazing place. we loved it! great variety of animals, a beautiful white tiger and snow leopards made my day! the staff were friendly and helpful. the food stalls were reasonably priced compared to other attractions and the food was great loads of play areas for kids my son loved the splash park the most but enjoyed all! lots of games, slides and bits to do. the gift shop was well stocked and was not too bad price wise only advice i would have is stock some kids toy figurines of the rarer animals like the white tiger instead of just china ornaments of them! apart from that not a bad thing to say. the attraction was well worth the money, the £3 parking charge not a problem. we just thoroughly loved it and will be back very soon
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A lovely day out the red pandas are delightful and we hope to do snooze at the zoo next year. The only down side was the number of wasps in the picnic area it made it almost impossible to sit and eat our picnic.
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I have been taking my grand children here since the eldest was 20 months. She is now 7. I have 2 girls and 3 boys aged 7-22months. We took the 4 year old and his 22 month old brother last week and they loved it. There are an abundance of animals both domestic and wild. They look well cared for and are well displayed. There are shows rides and lots of activities. Although not cheap at about £14 a person ( not under twos) I think it is great value for money. Personally we always take a picnic. Although there are places to eat it is pretty much only fast food and a little on the pricey side. Take some extra pound coins for the mechanical rides they will nag to go on. And you have to pay for the train ride but kids love it 😄
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I've been going to Paradise Wildlife park since I was a little girl, each time I visit it gets better and better. They have a wonderful diverse mix of thins to do and see which is all affordable and a wonderful day out. My only concern is that some enclosures seem relatively small for the animal living inside.
There is a mix of things to do ranging from the animals to see and feed, shows, train rides, tractor carts, playground, woodland walks, indoor soft play centre and even a paddling pool. This place gets better and better and is a wonderful family day out. My only fault is the food, it's full of bad quality junk food so I would advise to take a picnic for children. All in all, a wonderful day out for the whole family
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Overall a good family day out but really not value for money. For myself and 1 child it was £31 which is on par with other similar places however we then had to pay £3 to park! My son then wanted to go on the train which was another £2, and a few other things which again had to be paid for. We had taken a picnic lunch but stopped for a soft drink and coffee which was another £5! The animals are all in clean enclosures although some seemed a little small to me and our best part of the day was definitely the tigers which can also be viewed from one of the cafes. Would I recommend probably yes but just make sure you take cash for all the "extras"
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Visited many times and won't stop returning! Not the biggest zoo, but very up close to the animals, the feedings and talks are brilliant (especially the wolves). The tree top tiger cafe is incredible! Absolutely brilliant day out and not too expensive!
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I visited in mid August with two children under 9. The zoo was very clean and nicely laid out. There are plenty of seperate picnic and play areas dotted around the place which meant nowhere was really packed.

There were lots of play areas for younger children that were free. These include bouncy castles, large slides, adventure playgrounds, tumble area, paddling pool and more.

The animal enclosures were well maintained and there was a variety of medium sized animals. Many of them had raised walkways which meant you did not have to scramble or push into a crowd to view them.

There were several eating areas dotted around the place. Both for you to bring a picnic and for paying in the zoo to pick up a coffee or bite to eat. We particularly liked the Tiger area as you can sit and eat and watch the Tiger just a few feet away through the glass wall.

The zoo was kept clean and there were plenty of staff who were friendly and attentive. Including those supervising the bouncy castle area.

There was plenty to do and my 5 year old easily kept busy for the whole day.

The few downsides were just price related really.

The entrance price is not the cheapest and the package deals or online deals give a minimal discount.

Charging £3 for car parking for the day seemed like a money grabbing opportunity as you could hardly have parked in the zoo and gone shopping miles away in town. Considering the entrance price this should have been free.
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My feeling upon leaving this superb, medium-sized zoo was that someone with great powers of imagination and organisation is behind it. I could not see how it could have been improved upon.
First impressions are that there are a heck of a lot of childrens amusements and, initially my heart sunk as none of our party were under 30 and it looked as if the emphasis was massively skewed towards kids.
But I was wrong.
There are, indeed, a lot of facilities aimed at kids. They look great fun and I shall certainly recommend the place to friends who are parents. But the zones containing the playgrounds and games were separate from the areas exhibitting the animals and the effect, far from overpowering the zoo with amusements, was that the playgrounds were full of capering kids leaving the zoo areas relatively calm and peaceful.
There is a good range of animals considering the relatively small scale of the zoo. Big cats are very well represented, whilst lemurs, gibbons, reptiles, camels and many others make an appearance.
Staff give interesting talks at various of the enclosures. We did not have time to attend many but particularly enjoyed the gentleman who spoke about the history and prehistory of the cheetah.
The animals appear very well cared for and the attractive enclosures are clearly designed with their welfare as the first priority. However, visibility is good, particularly enhanced by an impressive complex of raised wooden walkways.
The surroundings are pleasant, wooded and green and zoo buildings constructed tastefully in wood.
The zoo is well provided with places to eat and drink which, unlike many other zoo cafes, are a pleasure to use. This is achieved by having more, smaller cafes rather than vast eating halls, by decorating them tastefully, by providing good quality food and drink and by placing some of the cafes so that you can view animals from your table. Many a zoo could learn from this.
As a wildlife enthusiast, I have visited zos frequently since childhood and always enjoy them, from the point of view of seeing the animals. But it is seldom that I feel I have had so thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable an experience in all respects.
Well done Paradise Park, you can be proud of your zoo.
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I fully enjoyed this day out with the family good selections of animals and things for all ages. be careful as when you first go in there is a lot of rides that are charged £1 each but if you o past these you will find plenty of play areas for children of all sizes and bouncy castles and slides which are totally free. The free shows especially the bird show are worth a visit with keepers having a good knowledge and enthusiasm for the animals. However, the animal feeds did not have this same feeling with the keeper sounding unintrested and not confident in what he was saying (may have been a new keeper in which case I hope he will learn from the other presenters). The other downside is the place does look a little dated but when we visited large parts of the park were closed for refurbishment so I think they are aware of this. A lot of the hand sanitizers were empty and I felt there could have been more wash facilities around the petting areas.
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This day out was a gift from my sister, we had an experience with the wolves booked which was amazing!!! All the staff were very friendly and as we had particularly bad weather on the day we visited they even loaned us an umbrella to keep the rain off, spent the entire day there loads to do and nice snug places to have a cuppa.
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We took our two grandchildren to Paradise Wildlife Park, firstly they charge an extra £3 for parking, where else is there to park?? The cost for two children ( 4 and 6 years old) and two adults is £60 and once inside almost everything is extra, almost as soon as you walk through the gates you are putting a £1 in different rides and the kids are disappointed that they cant go on them when you say no, a burger or a hot dog £4.20!! I don't think so! A lot of the animals didn't seem to be there, the play areas are not bad but the "show" at different times of the day are pathetic. All in all , we'd never go back, the kids thought it was OK, but even they are in no hurry to go back. Should be re-named, "Not exactly Paradise Wildlife Park"
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Visited here with my daughter and two grandchildren ages 5 and 6. Got the tickes trough tesco clubcard so worked out well. Plenty to do indoor play place if wet or cold with a cafe attached. Large playground outside with various free rides throughout the park, eg Helter Skelter, bouncy castles etc.Enjoyed the free shows and talks, watched the animals being fed, loved the otters so cute dident know they are mice.
loved getting close to the big cats especially the White lions gorgeous. saw all the animals, spent a whole day there and dident get bored once. even a splash pool which we dident have time to use. Definitely recommend as a day out..
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Easily accessible and easy route to follow. Saw all the animals (unlike the zoo as they are so vast) decent food and splash pool. All in all a lovely day out.
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Can't review .the pictures say it all. Amazing place animals so well looked after .would love to go back again
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Beautiful animals in wonderful condition, guide was informative. Only cat that was elusive was the White tiger, he stayed hidden all morning! Breakfast is pleasant. This park is big on conservation and all the animals are in top condition and seem very content. Good layout to this park and not widespread, lovely day out for the family.
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There's a lot worth seeing at Paradise Wildlife Park but bear in mind it is targeted at the "Hello Kitty" age range so for my 9 year old that's a lot of the park that has no interest for her. That said she is animal mad so that was our main reason for going. All the children's activities were too small for her apart from some outdoor play activity. I was disappointed that after paying the entrance fee we came away earlier than I had hoped ( we left early afternoon) that's despite repeated visits to see our favourite animals. I also think that whilst there is a £3 per vehicle levy as it is a pay on exit scheme I can't see the barriers being taken away once the cost of the car park has been met.

The park overall is clean (although the gibbons enclosure window was a sight to behold💩). We came especially to see the white tiger and the snow leopards so boxes ticked there. We couldn't find the Ocelot but presumably it was hiding! Whilst the animals all look well cared for I was concerned to see the size of the enclosures which are way too small for nearly all exhibits which was very saddening. We went to the Red Panda talk and the PA was of poor quality. We also went on the Woodland Walk but couldn't do the Dinosaur trail as it looked like by being by train only.

Staff seemed to be happy and were helpful when approached.

There are plenty of seats as well as picnic area dotted about the park and we were glad to sit looking out at the Red pandas. The Tiger tree top cafe gives you a birds eye view of the Tigers which is really special although we only sneaked in for a picture.

There is also a paddling pool (Paradise Lagoon) which would be brilliant on hotter days. We also had a tractor ride and it helped us get a feel of what is in the park.

Given the number of wheelchairs it obviously is wheelchair friendly. You can hire out little cars for children from the gift shop for £2.50 per hour or £5 per day. We preferred the gifts at the volunteer stall just by the Red Panda enclosure.

More to like than not but not a full days entertainment which is a shame given the entrance fee.
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Went here with our 2 year old. Expensive to get in but we used a £10 off voucher so reduced the price. I think it's cheeky charging £3 for parking - it's not as if there is anything else in the area taking advantage of the parking. Also think it's cheeky charging £1 each for the train ride - although the man operating the train was very friendly and called everyone young sir and young lady even the kids! Park laid out well. Lots and lots of play areas. Lots of opportunities for them to take more money from you (coin operated rides, little car racing things, squirty water games, face painting etc). We heard the male lion roaring throughout the day which was cool. Toilets needing cleaning. Sam's safari dinner had good food but expensive. Had a fun day out seeing all the different animals
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My children of 9 and 7 loved the park, lovely animals and little paddling pool ( summer only I think ). I'd say perfect size as not too big and not small. Nice tractor ride around the park .

Since I last went within 6 months the car park is now £3 which I thought was a bit much really and a train ride for a £1 per person when u can walk round it within 5 mins. I'd say take a packed lunch as cafe / restaurants are very expensive, there's lots of picnic tables around.

Overall a good day out which my children enjoyed and that's what's it all about..

Google discount for paradise park there's normally 20% vouchers around and it's cheaper than booking online as you only save £1 per person.
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Very surprised by prices of entry for what really is a 3 star wildlife park , walkways are narrow so push chair congestion everywhere . Animal displays put me in mind of parks in the 70s . Limited display as "works " but they've got the cheek to charge full price ! No this place has had its day won't be returning .
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Really great day out. just amazing, food really nice and so much to do. nice see animals upfront, great value
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