Paradise Wildlife Park
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My friend and I as part of a birthday gift, did the shadow a zookeeper experience. I cannot express to you what a fantastic experience this was.
We were taken around by at least six different very professional and knowledgeable zoo keepers.
Each zookeeper escorted us through their area of expertise.The day consisted of mucking out the alpaca's, being part of the birds of prey show. Feeding the ring tailed lemur and the red panda. and tapir tickling/ stroking, and much much more
My friend and I had the most wonderful day. I would highly recommend this as a perfect day to remember.
We were taken around by at least six different very professional and knowledgeable zoo keepers.
Each zookeeper escorted us through their area of expertise.The day consisted of mucking out the alpaca's, being part of the birds of prey show. Feeding the ring tailed lemur and the red panda. and tapir tickling/ stroking, and much much more
My friend and I had the most wonderful day. I would highly recommend this as a perfect day to remember.
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A brilliant day out with fantastic talks and presentations throughout. The birds of paradise display was phenomenal, the Red Panda talk was superb and Glen and Miles looked after us brilliantly in the Conservation talk (even though it was quiet and we were the only three in there!). Another highlight of the day was Nick and his big cat talks; an amazing man with some amazing stories. Every member of staff we encountered were brilliant and the animals even more so. Best day out I've had in years!
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Did the 'breakfast with the big cats'. Arrived at 08:00 an hour before the park usually opens and went to register. Registration was easy but the person booking you in was sour faced and surly. Not the best of welcomes. Fortunately Miles our guide made up for that with his passion and knowledge about big cats. After coffee and biscuits and a film that showcased the animals and staff of the park Miles took us out for the tour of the big cats. Brilliant and informative and a pleasure to be able to see the cats before they became harassed with the normal volume of visitors. After the tour we sat in the breakfast area overlooking the Tiger enclosure where we had a buffet breakfast. The Tigers decided to pose in all their glory - amazing. Once breakfast was finished we were then free to wander throughout the park and take in the sights of all the inmates. The car park is charged at £3:00. Overall an excellent day (weather was good so that helped). Well worth visiting the park and if you can book the experience I'm sure you won't be disappointed.
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Great place to visit for all ages. There is something for everyone to see.
We did not have the weather on our side but still managed to enjoy the day.
Worth a visit if you jane young kids.
We did not have the weather on our side but still managed to enjoy the day.
Worth a visit if you jane young kids.
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The best thing about Paradise Park is the close proximity of everything and the variety of things for kids. If you have a tot or two then there are plenty of food stops, a lovely adventure playground and some great animals to see.. If you have ever been to Whipsnade you will note there is a about a 4 mile walk around it. If you have people in your party who may find walking that distance a chore, well fear not. the animals at Paradise park are all closely spaced within walking distance, but all have nice big enclosures and staff who care for them. We have never been so up close to Zebras, Lions and Tigers, literally within an arms length. A really nice feel-good place to go. Don't expect to see Elephants,Giraffes,Hippos or Rhinos,but they have most other creatures. Really good.
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We attended the Arsenal Fun Day @ Paradise Park on 24 Aug. The weather was perfect and we had a brilliant day at the park.
Lots of animals to see. The park was very busy due to the fun day and we had won a family ticket to attend, so I am unable to comment on the value for money!
There are lots of charging extras in the way of machines for children, so I can see how you would need spending money on top of entry fee.
Food in the restaurant was reasonably priced with well sized portions.
The splash pool was full and due to the weather we did not use the indoor play area.
I would recommend this zoo as a family summer day trip.
Lots of animals to see. The park was very busy due to the fun day and we had won a family ticket to attend, so I am unable to comment on the value for money!
There are lots of charging extras in the way of machines for children, so I can see how you would need spending money on top of entry fee.
Food in the restaurant was reasonably priced with well sized portions.
The splash pool was full and due to the weather we did not use the indoor play area.
I would recommend this zoo as a family summer day trip.
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A lovely day out with my little family
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This was a nice place definitely aimed more for little children. And obviously we went of season so there wasn't there best atmosphere but was still a good day. Will probably return in their summer with young family.
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It was our first time visiting there.
It's a great zoo with plenty of activities for children.
You can also feed the animals (although it's a bit pricy) but it's also great watching others feed them.
The staff were really friendly and caring.
Moreover, they offer a pick up service for those not traveling with car which is very convenient and cheap.
The drivers are very welcoming too.
The only downside in our view was that the food are very expensive there and some of the animals did not exist in their enclosures and there was no sign mentioning that.
Other then that, we really enjoyed it and would recommend it.
It's a great zoo with plenty of activities for children.
You can also feed the animals (although it's a bit pricy) but it's also great watching others feed them.
The staff were really friendly and caring.
Moreover, they offer a pick up service for those not traveling with car which is very convenient and cheap.
The drivers are very welcoming too.
The only downside in our view was that the food are very expensive there and some of the animals did not exist in their enclosures and there was no sign mentioning that.
Other then that, we really enjoyed it and would recommend it.
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As a birthday present for my partner, we had the breakfast with the big cats. We got there at 8.30 for a guided tour of the big cats including white lions, white tigers, snow leopards, jaguars and tigers. The talk was fascinating and the guide - Aaron - really new his stuff. This was followed by a delicious continental breakfast. We then wandered round the park at our own pace. We were impressed by how close you felt to the animals, the beauty of the majestic beasts and the high quality of the enclosures. It was a truly unforgettable experience
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I always enjoy visiting this animal park as there are lots of animals to see without being spread over a large area, but I particularly enjoyed this visit. It's the first time I have been since they expanded the woodland area and really like the new reindeer enclosure. The red pandas are always a highlight too.
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A fantastic place to visit with the family.
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This is the third time for me and the family and have found it to be a great day out fantastic price and extremely helpful keepers
The food exceeded my expectations it was great and very family friendly
The food exceeded my expectations it was great and very family friendly
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Brilliant day out for all the family with plenty of feeds and talks throughout the day.
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Good fun. Very cute animals, and they are involved with a lot of conservation work.
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Lovely family day out
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I visited Paradise Wildlife Park as my birthday experience, I am 71. My daughter and grandson came too.
The first thing I noticed was how everywhere was so clean and free of litter and the animal enclosures were also so clean and their water troughs spotless.
The animals looked so healthy. All the staff we came across were so polite and happy. What more can I say. It pleased me to see such a high standard.
May I also add what a wonderful experience for families with so many exciting things for children to see and do including a paddling pool. One could spend all day there. Thank you for a lovely experience.
The first thing I noticed was how everywhere was so clean and free of litter and the animal enclosures were also so clean and their water troughs spotless.
The animals looked so healthy. All the staff we came across were so polite and happy. What more can I say. It pleased me to see such a high standard.
May I also add what a wonderful experience for families with so many exciting things for children to see and do including a paddling pool. One could spend all day there. Thank you for a lovely experience.
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We had just returned from a stay at the big cat sanctuary which was fantastic and found our about Paridise wildlife park. As we had done feed the lions and tigers at big cat we did feed the wolves. It was lovely and the guide was lovely. Although I think they should have given plastic gloves like big cat sanctuary as the smell of sardines lingered all the way home even after several washes!!
Rest of park was nice did some of the talks very good.
We stayed in one of the arpartments overnight. It was not the one pictured on website, small and hot with noisy fan in bedroom, although it was modern and clean. Would have liked the larger one. Still enjoyed the experience.
Rest of park was nice did some of the talks very good.
We stayed in one of the arpartments overnight. It was not the one pictured on website, small and hot with noisy fan in bedroom, although it was modern and clean. Would have liked the larger one. Still enjoyed the experience.
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Good day out. Good value for money when using Tesco vouchers. The viewing areas where amazing. Really good for younger children. Worth a visit.
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I bought my dad a "shadow a zookeeper " experience for christmas which he just recently booked and used.
He absolutely loved his day at the park, seeing all the different sections and getting to feed and handle various animals.
Hospitality from everyone was first class and the whole day went smoothly and enjoyably despite some bad weather!
Highlight of the day for him was his time with the reptile keeper Reece who not only was extremely polite and welcoming but massively knowledgeable on all the different reptiles at the park as well as just clearly having a passion for what he's doing, an asset to the zoo!
Thank you all at Paradise for giving my dad a day to remember! We all can't wait to visit again and see all the updated enclosures.
He absolutely loved his day at the park, seeing all the different sections and getting to feed and handle various animals.
Hospitality from everyone was first class and the whole day went smoothly and enjoyably despite some bad weather!
Highlight of the day for him was his time with the reptile keeper Reece who not only was extremely polite and welcoming but massively knowledgeable on all the different reptiles at the park as well as just clearly having a passion for what he's doing, an asset to the zoo!
Thank you all at Paradise for giving my dad a day to remember! We all can't wait to visit again and see all the updated enclosures.
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Breakfast with the big cats - what an incredible experience. A Massive hats off to Aaron our guide, font of all 'Big Cat knowledge, passionate and enthusiastic......arrived before most of the staff I think, with each and everyone one of them taking the time to greet us and making us feel very welcome.....I can't wait to book my next trip, spoilt for choice so might have to work our way through the list if experiences.......thank you.
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Wonderful for all ages and excellent disabled facilities ideal for people in wheelchair experienced this first hand a couple of weeks age
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This was a great wildlife park with a good array of big cats, the highlight was seeing the lions being fed. There are also a number of online vouchers offering good discounts on the entrance fee. It was nice to see the wolf who was very tame and in a good size enclosure. There was some construction work going on we were unable to see the penguins but hopefully all this work will make the animals more comfortable which is the main importance. Good day out for all.
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As a frequenter of Chester Zoo I am probably somewhat spoilt when it comes to both animal enclosures and customer facilities and unfortunately we were not very impressed with PWP on either count. Many of the enclosures were certainly not spacious and several animals were pacing back and forth along the fence lines. This was particularly upsetting with endangered species such as the snow leopard where it would have been nice to see more stimulating environments. Equally the visitor amenities were a bit tired looking, the play areas were quite dirty and large parts of the park looked like they could do with some tlc. Such a shame as the tickets weren't cheap (practically full price for a 2 year old seems extortionate, most places offer free or heavily discounted admission for toddlers!) and didn't include parking which was an additional £3.
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We love this park
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