Paradise Wildlife Park
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There are lots of animals to see and lots of keeper talks at different times of the day, we say the cheetah talk and it was very interesting, the keeper was very well informed, the big cats are amazing and you can get very close, we saw the male lion close up and he is beautiful.
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Lovely park with so much to do, in all types of weather!! Lots of different types of animals. Lions and tiger are fantastic!!
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Soft play, outside play areas, f1 cars to race around a track, train to visit resident dinosaurs, huge sand area etc. So much to keep little ones entertained plus lots of animals too.
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A great place to visit to see the wonderful conservation work being done. Great number of animals with great opportunities to see them close up. Great range of talks and opportunity to see animals being filmed. Had a red panda experience which was wonderful. Got the opportunity to hand feed these wonderful animals and photograph them close up. All keepers really knowledgeable and very friendly. If taking children a great range of play areas.
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I booked the 'Shadow a monkey keeper' experience as a birthday present. It was fantastic!
The keeper who we were with, Steve, was knowledgeable, funny and you could clearly see how passionate he was about his job and every single animal he looked after. He answered all of our questions and made the day unforgettable. I cannot recommend it enough!
The rest of the park is brilliant, there are so many different animals and they are clearly well looked after. All the staff were helpful and friendly and the facilities were good!
The keeper who we were with, Steve, was knowledgeable, funny and you could clearly see how passionate he was about his job and every single animal he looked after. He answered all of our questions and made the day unforgettable. I cannot recommend it enough!
The rest of the park is brilliant, there are so many different animals and they are clearly well looked after. All the staff were helpful and friendly and the facilities were good!
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we were quite pleasantly surprised how nice,clean and compact this zoo was with the addition of crazy golf and other amusements for younger children(in which you pay extra for) plus there was a farm animal section where you can feed the animals by hand. Entrance fee is a little bit pricey thou £17 adult and £14 a child being as there is not too many animals to see.
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This is quite a pleasant place to visit with a lot of unusual animals to see. Children will definitely enjoy the playgrounds. Having been to several wildlife parks we thought the big cat enclosures here were on the small side and the cats looked quite bored. The small animals had good enclosures and seemed quite content. The price of food in the café was very expensive for the quality and portion served so would recommend bringing your own food.
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Been going here since I was a kid and it's a nice day out.
Would be nice to see some of the enclosures updated but the wolf walk was nice.
Would be nice to see some of the enclosures updated but the wolf walk was nice.
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This is a great activity to do on a rainy day however it doesn't take long to get around. We were in and out within an hour and a half.
We were a bit disappointed that the tiger cafe was shut as was the other cafe, so nowhere to get a hot drink. We weren't very impressed with the lack of enrichment in some of the enclosures, particularly the lions and tigers. Loved the reptile house and small primate house, very well designed and well kept.
I would recommend going here with little one's as it seems more geared up for the kids as opposed to the adults. Bit disappointed that the enclosures are designed for the public rather than the animals.
Pro's - Good small animal enclosures, nicely designed
Con's - Disappointed with the small enclosures for larger animals. Seemed to be more room for the cardboard cutouts in the wolf woods area !
We were a bit disappointed that the tiger cafe was shut as was the other cafe, so nowhere to get a hot drink. We weren't very impressed with the lack of enrichment in some of the enclosures, particularly the lions and tigers. Loved the reptile house and small primate house, very well designed and well kept.
I would recommend going here with little one's as it seems more geared up for the kids as opposed to the adults. Bit disappointed that the enclosures are designed for the public rather than the animals.
Pro's - Good small animal enclosures, nicely designed
Con's - Disappointed with the small enclosures for larger animals. Seemed to be more room for the cardboard cutouts in the wolf woods area !
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I came here in 1999
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I totally agree with a previous review as we also stayed in one of the rooms at the park and "snoozed at the zoo" in the leopard room. We've visited the Park many years ago when we did the Lemur experience and this time we had the red panda experience. The park is fantastic and you can get so close to the animals it's a truly amazing experience. One of the red pandas, Tilly, didn't want to wake up to be fed but we still fed Teajmunn who was more than happy to eat his grapes! They are just one of the cutest animals and so gentle. We were very lucky because we stayed on a Monday night and there must have been less than 20 visitors at the park on both days - not good for the park but it felt like we had the park to ourselves which was very special. The staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable and the keepers are more than happy to talk to you about the animals. So please, help the park in their conservation efforts and visit them. You really won't be disappointed.
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My Wife and I visited for a Snooze at the Zoo experience. There was a mix up with our booking however this was handled brilliantly by the staff who made sure we had still had a fantastic day!<br><br>The staff were knowledgeable and friendly throughout and taught us a lot about the conservation work carried out and how the animals are looked after. The animals all looked comfortable and content and had quiet areas to get away from the public, however luckily we managed to see most, although the Ocelot was shy.<br><br>Would recommend for all ages with or without kids, although lots of entertainment for children on the site too.
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My partner took our daughter and her aunty and her children went to paradise wildlife park the kids enjoyed themselves very much they couldn't stop talking about their experience at the park.
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We had a lovely day out here, there is a large array of animals for a small park. It isn't as big as some zoos but does very well, nicely set up and the animals look well cared for (other than the wolves). They do frequent shows during the day and animal feeds, not too bad value for money - we managed to grab a deal on Wowcher or you get a discount when you buy online.
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I took my wife here as a special treat, we loved it! It's clearly a well kept zoo, variety of animals, and they really care for the animals. We even bumped into a couple keepers taking ferrits for a walk (cute!) would reccomend for a unique couple day and definitely for families. Will come again!
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I can't rate this place enough! There is a large variety of animals and they seem so well looked after. So much to do for children and very good value for money. Many experiences to choose from- we did feed the lemurs and loved every minute! It was a wonderful day out
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I bought my fiance meet the meerkats. Well worth it.. if was fun, the meerkats climb all over you. Just a perfect place to be and not only do you meet the meerkats you get a day's pass to the wonderful park too. The staff are very well knowable. Lovely experience.
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I've visited Paradise 3 times in the last year and I love it. It's a nice size zoo, not too big that it's an effort to walk around and somewhat tiring.
We started with the cafe for some lunch - a good jacket potato to set us up for our visit on a cold cold day. Then off to the Red Panda feeding . The Red Pandas are my all time favourites and this is an amazing zoo to see them. Jonny gave a brilliant talk. Loads of facts and delivered with fun too.
One of the benefits of visiting on a cold day is that it wasn't very busy. Meaning great opportunities to take photos.
The white lion gave us a brilliant display of his roaring! Amazing!
The emu took a fancy to my phone on a selfie stick! Very funny - Got some amazing photos 😊
Always a brilliant day here. Lots of play areas for the kiddlings too. A regular show in peak season. As I said, not the biggest zoo, not the biggest enclosures but some lovely animals, all well looked after and, I will add, one of Chris Packham's favourite zoo's. I met him there last year! Bonus!
We started with the cafe for some lunch - a good jacket potato to set us up for our visit on a cold cold day. Then off to the Red Panda feeding . The Red Pandas are my all time favourites and this is an amazing zoo to see them. Jonny gave a brilliant talk. Loads of facts and delivered with fun too.
One of the benefits of visiting on a cold day is that it wasn't very busy. Meaning great opportunities to take photos.
The white lion gave us a brilliant display of his roaring! Amazing!
The emu took a fancy to my phone on a selfie stick! Very funny - Got some amazing photos 😊
Always a brilliant day here. Lots of play areas for the kiddlings too. A regular show in peak season. As I said, not the biggest zoo, not the biggest enclosures but some lovely animals, all well looked after and, I will add, one of Chris Packham's favourite zoo's. I met him there last year! Bonus!
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Outstanding experience. The blonde man with glasses (sorry!!! not good with names) gave us some truly fascinating info on these lovely animals and they were incredibly sweet and gentle (and lazy).
Enjoyed the park, staff were lovely, a lot of kiddie stuff has popped up in recent years so I imagine that's ideal for parents with smallish kids. Toilets nice & heated (important in winter, ha).
One gripe: "Safari Sams" diner. The other cafes weren't open so we had no choice. Expensive - £5.50 for a jacket potato without drink - and we went for a "gourmet steak burger" at £6.95. Asked what was in the burger and was told they'd check the packet. Ha. The food was plentiful, but crap. £1 for a slice of cheese on the burger? Absolute crap, and it cost 3 of us £30 to eat fast food and a bottle of cola each.
Enjoyed the park, staff were lovely, a lot of kiddie stuff has popped up in recent years so I imagine that's ideal for parents with smallish kids. Toilets nice & heated (important in winter, ha).
One gripe: "Safari Sams" diner. The other cafes weren't open so we had no choice. Expensive - £5.50 for a jacket potato without drink - and we went for a "gourmet steak burger" at £6.95. Asked what was in the burger and was told they'd check the packet. Ha. The food was plentiful, but crap. £1 for a slice of cheese on the burger? Absolute crap, and it cost 3 of us £30 to eat fast food and a bottle of cola each.
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Me & the mrs went for a spate of the min day out while the kids were at school. It was brilliantly quiet and serene but I doubt it will be at weekends or school holidays when every croc wearing chinless wonder will no doubt take little Hugo to "experience nature".
The selection of animals is great and they all seem really happy and healthy. Great for a visit.
The selection of animals is great and they all seem really happy and healthy. Great for a visit.
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Half of the park is given over to children's play equipment, which must be great for mums entertaining kids, you can turn your day ticket into an annual pass.
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We took are young granddaughter ( not yet 2 ) just loved every minute of the day up close to see all the animals would rate paradise over the zoo any day will be frequent visitors this year. Double good for disabled like my self to get round and see everything
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We went in August, it was really quite busy, but not packed
The best thing about this park is that there is so much for everyone, a playground, small pool and plays going on for the KIDS (and maybe the adults :D )
There are so many animals for you to see there, so that may keep OLDER KIDS, the ELDERLY and ADULTS happy
And there is a place to eat, too....didn't though, quite pricey!!
However, some of the animals looked so sad and bored...i uploaded a picture of a zebra, and thought the picture cant fully show it, he looked so bored and sad....i feel maybe some of the cages are too small, considering these animals are made to be free, just like us.
But without spending £1000000's on land, a zoo can never really replicate the space an animal would have in its natural habitat, so on the whole PWP is pretty good!
The best thing about this park is that there is so much for everyone, a playground, small pool and plays going on for the KIDS (and maybe the adults :D )
There are so many animals for you to see there, so that may keep OLDER KIDS, the ELDERLY and ADULTS happy
And there is a place to eat, too....didn't though, quite pricey!!
However, some of the animals looked so sad and bored...i uploaded a picture of a zebra, and thought the picture cant fully show it, he looked so bored and sad....i feel maybe some of the cages are too small, considering these animals are made to be free, just like us.
But without spending £1000000's on land, a zoo can never really replicate the space an animal would have in its natural habitat, so on the whole PWP is pretty good!
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My wife and son have passes and always rave about the park so with a bit of time off over Xmas we all got to go. It's great for children of all ages with plenty to do for little ones.
The staff were fantastic and really friendly we had a small issue on the bouncy castle where it was wet and soaked mine and my 17 month old socks. Asked to get them dried as it was winter and had no spare socks for little one and they couldn't be more helpful. Especially the lady in the souvenir shop and the lady who delt with the bouncy castle straight away.
Our little one loved the train, the tractor ride around the park, the soft play area and outdoor areas were great to. All this with the added bonus of zoo and areas we haven't even explored such as the adventure golf course and other activities for older children.
Would highly recommend this place to friends and family.
The staff were fantastic and really friendly we had a small issue on the bouncy castle where it was wet and soaked mine and my 17 month old socks. Asked to get them dried as it was winter and had no spare socks for little one and they couldn't be more helpful. Especially the lady in the souvenir shop and the lady who delt with the bouncy castle straight away.
Our little one loved the train, the tractor ride around the park, the soft play area and outdoor areas were great to. All this with the added bonus of zoo and areas we haven't even explored such as the adventure golf course and other activities for older children.
Would highly recommend this place to friends and family.
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Lovely day in a well presented site with clearly well looked after animals and passionate staff that obviously love where they work and are happy to share their knowledge with the public. Entrance to the park came inclusive with a feed the meerkat experience and its well worth spending the day exploring around your allotted times. They have four sets of meerkats so to insure only one play date per group per day which means they make the most of the attention while your there and will literally get as close as they possible can!! Everyone should have a cuddle with a Meerkats in their lifetime!!
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