All I can say is wow I've been to London zoo and all the others but never here I'm so glad I came here all the animals are so active and they all get so close u could touch them very cheap and good for couples or families they have a range or animals from white lions to rabbits and monkeys all the staff are helpful and full of useful information about the animals would definitely come again

At the back end of 2016 myself, wife and 18 month year old daughter went to the Paradise Wildlife Park for a ‘Breakfast With the Big Cats Experience’. The place was easy enough to find (we went by car) and there was ample parking, which you do have to pay for at the end of the day. Just a note on parking we were there before opening time due to the experience we were on so I imagine it does get busier the later it gets. From there we made our way to the centre just left of the entrance and were served coffee or tea and biscuits.
Once all had arrived (group of about 25) we were taken to our first enclosure the White Tigers and given a wealth of information. The zoo keeper was exceptionally knowledgeable and every question was answered in full – it seemed there wasn’t anything she didn’t know. This was the theme of the couple of hours we spent with her – from one big cat to the next given all the information you could possibly want. We saw tigers, lions, cheetahs, snow leopards and jaguars and all had one common feature, which was at that time in the morning they were all very active and entertaining to watch – none more so than the jaguars who were working out how to open up a bag of hanging straw. It really made for the polar opposite of what you usually expect from the big cats who always seem to be sleeping in the day when we are at zoos. Of course this was doubled up with the fact the zoo was empty and just our group so seeing them was easy enough.
The talks were a bit long for an 18 month old (we were actually bought the experience as a gift and opted to take her for a day out) but with the cats being highly active, meant she was entertained all the same without getting bored. Once all the cats were visited we were taken to a small shack like café, next to the tiger enclosure (you could see them from there if they were at the right end) and served an all you can eat continental breakfast. Again this was exclusive to our group (the zoo had opened at this point) so there were no intruders. By the time we got to breakfast it was about 10am so if you are an early eater may be wise to have a snack or eat something before. On offer were croissants, pastries, toast with butter and preserves, fruits and cereals. You could eat as much as you wanted / what was left and there was plenty for all.
Once breakfast was finished that was all for the experience but it included a day pass to the rest of the zoo, which we obliged. This isn’t a huge zoo, the big cats are definitely the pull here but there are various others to see including meerkats, camels, zebra etc. It is easily navigated and has a main restaurant and other food outlets throughout. One of the impressive things about it, especially for those with younger children are the play areas, including a soft play area and some big slides. Just across the road from the main zoo (where you can find a woodland walk to see the wolves) is rather large outdoor playing area with slides, swings and climbing apparatus. Our daughter could have spent half a day playing in there alone and really gave it another option worth considering for a half day – day out.
All in all we really enjoyed this zoo and offered plenty to those with children. There are enough animals to keep all interested and the volume of big cats was impressive. The experience itself was excellent catching the cats at a time of day they are up and about and the breakfast was decent and generous. All in all I would recommend this without hesitation.

Went for my mums birthday to feed a tiger. It was a cold day but we were greeted with hot drinks and biscuits. The keeper Shirley was great. Her passion for the animals shone through and made the experience. Feeding the tiger was amazing. We looked round the rest of the park after and it was nice. All the keepers were really friendly. The park itself was clean and well set out. Not too big so brilliant for little ones.

Second visit here and had a fantastic day out with my 2 young children. It was half term so was expecting chaos but pleasantly surprised to find it fairly relaxing.

The big cats once again didn't disappoint - excellent view points all round and always roaming very close to the fence. The cafe overlooking the tigers is a nice pit stop and offers great views.

So much to see and do - a real gem, with nearly all animals on clear view (unlike many zoos with 1 animal hidden away somewhere that everyone is trying to get a glimpse of).

Recommended for all ages.

We live quite close to the zoo and have heard the lions roar on occasion, but to see the big cats up close and during feeding time is a treat.

Not the cheapest food and drinks and entrance, but the cafe that sits on top of the big cat enclosures has great views. It is a small zoo and you can get round it in about an hour and half and there are things for children to do too so no one gets bored.

I would definitely recommend.

This zoo has a wide range of amazing animals, and is very cheap for it is, much better than London Zoo

We had such a lovely day today here. The sun came out and the animals all came out to play too. It wasn't overly busy so we could browse the attractions at length and the kids were happy and felt safe to run ahead a bit. Everything was clean and the enclosures and animals were well looked after. We took lunch and ate at one of the many pic nic spots, we did go into the main cafe but it was a bit naff so we just had a coffee to warm our hands! There was also plenty of play areas for the children to play on in between looking at the animals :) a great day out!

Visited on a really sunny Saturday in June 2016. It was a very busy day but we still got a parking space as there are plenty and also an overflow car park.. Kids had a great day and so did I. We especially enjoyed our visit to the monkey area. Lion was asleep when we went round his area through reinforced glass of course. There was a swim area aswell. Restaurant area was great! We also loved the play area for kids.

Overall, we enjoyed our visit and would recommend and definitely visit again!

Absolutely amazing place. I did feed a big cat experience and stayed over the night, great price and staff all friendly. Animals look very happy.

Great place to see big cats close up.
Recommend the winter when cats are more active, feeding time in the afternoon is first class and the keepers are very friendly and engaging.
As a birthday treat I fed MOTO and his girls - awesome.

A great place to practice my wildlife photography skills.

An absolutely fantastic place - amazingly well kept with staff that really care.

This zoo is a gem of a find with 5 of the big cats including white lion and white tiger. The zoo allows you to get very close to the animals and has walkways above the enclosures to give a better view as well. They hold talks and shows throughout the day for information.
The park also has plenty of play areas for children up to 10 yrs old but nothing much for teenagers
Food expensive in the restaurant so bring a packed lunch
Allow 2 hours just to go around the animals or all day if with young family.
There is a minibus transfer if coming by train , £2 return I think, or plenty of onsite parking.

Overall a good variety of animals and well worth a visit

Good for a day out with young children. Just a bit expensive entrance fee

This was my first visit after saying for years wanted to go! We had an excellent day. The park was clean and tidy and still a lot to see with it being winter. There were a few exhibits closed for refurbishment and also the Birds of Paradise exhibit was still open but with precautions for avian flu. The macaws were pretty lively and we learnt about the training for the Toucan to go in to a smaller box to keep warm during winter. We got to see plenty and the new penguin area that is under construction looks as though it will be great. There are plenty of playground areas for the kids, picnic spots and the café is also quite decent. All staff we encountered were very friendly and polite. Overall, a great attraction and one we will look to visit more regularly as our little one grows up.

Nice day out
White lions are well worth the admission fee alone
Would have been 5 but too many things you have to pay for after you paid to get in.
Like the train although it's only £1 if you go to Colchester zoo it's free
Drinks at the cafe are expensive & food is limited
Still enjoyed it

My partner and I recently came to the zoo for a reptile bug bonanza experience.
Our day was brilliant, the experience itself is an hour and a half and then you get to go round the zoo afterwards.
We were met by Reece who is a reptile keeper, he started off by taking us over to meet the tortoises and we got to feed the big female Marion! This was a great start for us as we both love tortoises.
We then went over to the main part of the zoo and saw some of the stick insects, some of them were very large and I have to admit that despite booking the experience bugs aren't really my thing, however reece was excellent and very patient, explaining everything about them and I ended up conquering my fears and holding one!
We also met a python and a skink as well as tarantulas and centipedes, throughout the experience reece was massively informative and a wealth of knowledge on all the animals we were shown which he clearly loved.
The park itself seemed well run and despite some work going on it was very clean and all the animals around the park seemed happy, I don't really agree with some of the reviews stating that the enclosures are too small!
All in all a fantastic day and would thoroughly recommend the reptile bug bonanza, my only complaint is that this experience seems to be missing from their own website and I had to purchase through a third party which seems strange.
We also saw some talks in other parts of the zoo and the keepers doing these all seemed very enthusiastic and again very knowledgeable.
I'd also like to point out another thing regarding our keeper Reece, that we offered him a small tip as we were so happy but he modestly asked if we would donate it to the zoo instead as it would be better spent, I think this was such a lovely thing to hear!!

Great place to visit, plenty to do and see for the family, car park is free, animals very well looked after, polite, friendly and helpful staff, grounds are kept clean and tidy and accessible for everyone, young, old, disabled, obviously can be very busy in school holidays, excellent for a special occasion as a varied number of experiences with some of the animals.

Thoroughly interesting day here, my son went with nursery and parents were invited along. Loads of animals and info, very well laid out. If travelling on A10 south then ignore the signs and come off at Hoddesdon, much quicker and easier!

The experience was brought for us and we did it for our anniversary, I didn't know what to expect but ant honestly say it was amazing and I would recommend to anyone! We feed the cats watch one be trained and even got to go in the enclosure and hide there food I can't definitely say that hand feeding the white lions was the best part of the day! Not for the faint hearted though, the keeper , Steve, that took us around made the experience even more enjoyable and was very knowledgable so thank you for that! After the whole day looking after the cats with him when then went and had a lovely lunch and spent the rest of the day walking around the park, thoroughly enjoyable.

Loved it

Excellent zoo

Last Saturday I took 10 10 year olds to a party for my daughters 10th Birthday. Arrived and parking was easy, picked up wristbands and then went to the restaurant to order our meals for later. No queuing !!! Then we went off to see the animals, all of which are so looked after. All the animals are provided with perfect amount of space..very important to my animal lover Daughter who is an expert in these things. We fed farm animals with real food not just silly food. We saw Lions so close you can almost touch them, heard the Lion roar! Very thrilling! Then we went onto see Zebras, Lamas, camels, Reptiles, Sloths, Monkeys, Bats, Tigers, Cheetahs, Red Panda. Watched the Penguins being fed and learnt alot about them on a talk. Went to a show and learnt more about rodents! Lovely presentation. Then we went on a tractor ride around the Zoo following onto the Restaurant where our food came so promptly, lovely laid table with matching Animal Cups and napkins. Tasty food, followed by an ice cream. We were able to drop off the cake before and they had that all ready for us. Went onto the gift shop and the playground until it closed and then received Goodie bags for all the kids. All thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. The service , the cleanliness, the safety of the children was all perfect. It cost me £171 plus £4 for each goodie bag which was a good one btw. I think this park is outstanding on every level I would highly recommend this for a family day out, a Party for all ages, as well as a day out with a hot date !!! I LOVE THIS PLACE IT IS FANTASTIC IN EVERY WAY! We will be back soon... thank you for making my daughter birthday so special.

On arriving at Paradise Wildlife Park a bit early for my wolf experience on the19th January 2017. The experience was supposed to be for half an hour costing £149.00 we were actually with the keeper for an hour and I got to feed the Wolves not one but 3 of them I was right next to them but through a mesh fence. The keeper was excellently well informed, answered all my questions that I asked of her. You need a second person there if you want to take lots of photo's. It was absolutely fantastic to be so close to these wolves, my altermite dream in life. It`s a fantastic idea as a birthday present, which is what I got. After the experience you get a certificate and a free T shirt and the fee allows you entry into the park all day. I can`t recommend this place highly enough. Thank you to the staff at Paradise Wildlife Park. After my wolf experience we spent a further 3 hours wondering around the park and had lunch in one of the restaurants. What an amazing day I had :) :) :)

We had planned to visit for some time having been given a "Tickle the Tapir" experience. Took two young children with us and have to say PWP is a lovely well organised location with plenty to do for children and some of the most beautiful animals. Whilst enclosures seem smaller than some I have seen the animals themselves seemed happy and in really good condition. Staff were helpful and friendly throughout the visit with a special mention to the Tapir keeper who was brilliant, knowledgeable, friendly and talked at length about the animals that were clearly his passion. Overall a great day and some very happy tired children at the end of the day.