Paradise Wildlife Park
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Went to feed the wolves experience with my daughter, brilliant experience Pia the wolf guide was a font of knowledge and experience in this we had a long time to see the European and Norwegian wolves very close up.
The park was a great eye opener to others that seem closed off she enclosures were quite open and you felt you could go very close to the animals . There was a platform for the lions and penguins so you could Watch them loved it I think it is the only animal park apart from one other in Bedford you felt very close to the animals and got a real feel for the size and smell of them the fruit bat enclosure was unique and unusual I was expecting a dark place but they were up in the rafters which was amusing to see them looking at us. Great day out would recommend it.
The park was a great eye opener to others that seem closed off she enclosures were quite open and you felt you could go very close to the animals . There was a platform for the lions and penguins so you could Watch them loved it I think it is the only animal park apart from one other in Bedford you felt very close to the animals and got a real feel for the size and smell of them the fruit bat enclosure was unique and unusual I was expecting a dark place but they were up in the rafters which was amusing to see them looking at us. Great day out would recommend it.
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Excellent day out, plenty to do and see, kids loved every second
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My boyfriend and I came and did an experience here. I think this is a great idea and there was so much choice on what to do. They were a little bit on the expensive side, however we purchased ours when there was a special deal. It was a.good experience and I would recommend it. I agree the enclosures are a little small but by no means do the animals look unhappy or neglected. It isn't the biggest park I've been to by was still a lovely day out and we loved the experience.
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Amazing experience worth going with family don't miss the shows
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Super
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Easily doable in 3h. Big cats area was the best. Red panda and meerkat were very cute. Rest all standard. Appalling safari.
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Amazing though the gift shop is a little expensive
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We went on a Friday around midday. Spent about 4 enjoyable hours there. Even caught the sun on our faces. It was a fabulous time.
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I must say that's is a noisy place. There's certainly a lot of playgrounds around this park which is great for the children and as an adult, one does get a lot of alone time with cuppa whilst keeping an eye on the children.
Regarding the animals...Well I seems like they only get peace and quiet after the closing time but they don't seem bothered by it. It's not a zoo of great space or resources but it's nice one. With lovely amount of big cats and other interesting animals.
I only gave 3starts as the line to get tickets was absurd. We waited 20minutes. Pretty crazy even in half term. And no, we haven't pre paid for our tickets, as it wouldn't make much of a difference as the line for that was as long as ours. Overall....Kids will have great time. And it's nice outing.
Regarding the animals...Well I seems like they only get peace and quiet after the closing time but they don't seem bothered by it. It's not a zoo of great space or resources but it's nice one. With lovely amount of big cats and other interesting animals.
I only gave 3starts as the line to get tickets was absurd. We waited 20minutes. Pretty crazy even in half term. And no, we haven't pre paid for our tickets, as it wouldn't make much of a difference as the line for that was as long as ours. Overall....Kids will have great time. And it's nice outing.
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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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What an amazing day, fun, entertainment and education from very knowledgable staff. This venue has everything for the family and even has numerous activities for parents and seniors. A 'must visit', very highly recommended.
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So its off season, bit damp and my son wants to see some wolves!!!!
He loves a challenge..... Paradise wildlife met the challenge and some. Amazing animals, easy access, clean and well organised.
The staff are engaging and very very polite. You accept that some of the food stalls and activities may be closed goven the time of the year, but to be honest not enough to disappoint.
Still a great collection of "keeper events" and animal talks to keep you engaged and a real opportunity to get up close to some of the most amazing animals in the world.
Oh and the wolves, both in the woods and in the animal park were greeted with huge excitement.
If you have children with sensory or disabled needs this park have really thought this over in detail. They have specialised play park for wheel chair users as well as ramped areas to all viewing platforms.
A healthy mix of intense animal excitement and space for my son to chill and gather himself.
Thank you Paradise we will be back .... probably very soon knowing my son 😂😂😂😉.
He loves a challenge..... Paradise wildlife met the challenge and some. Amazing animals, easy access, clean and well organised.
The staff are engaging and very very polite. You accept that some of the food stalls and activities may be closed goven the time of the year, but to be honest not enough to disappoint.
Still a great collection of "keeper events" and animal talks to keep you engaged and a real opportunity to get up close to some of the most amazing animals in the world.
Oh and the wolves, both in the woods and in the animal park were greeted with huge excitement.
If you have children with sensory or disabled needs this park have really thought this over in detail. They have specialised play park for wheel chair users as well as ramped areas to all viewing platforms.
A healthy mix of intense animal excitement and space for my son to chill and gather himself.
Thank you Paradise we will be back .... probably very soon knowing my son 😂😂😂😉.
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Present for my mother to feed the penguins. She really enjoyed the experience, keeper good and informative. Shame cost of experience does not include entry for an additional person (other experiences elsewhere do).
Zoo much improved since my last visit and can see that they have plans for continual improvement. The animals appear well looked after and there is a good variety for a small zoo. (The white tiger is gorgeous.)
Great for kids as loads of things for them to do other than look at the animals!
Would suggest that tickets are obtained via experience day / activity sites (e.g. buy a gift) as they are often on offer and it works out much cheaper than paying on the day.
There is a mini bus service to and from the park and Broxbourne station for those who do not wish to drive.
Zoo much improved since my last visit and can see that they have plans for continual improvement. The animals appear well looked after and there is a good variety for a small zoo. (The white tiger is gorgeous.)
Great for kids as loads of things for them to do other than look at the animals!
Would suggest that tickets are obtained via experience day / activity sites (e.g. buy a gift) as they are often on offer and it works out much cheaper than paying on the day.
There is a mini bus service to and from the park and Broxbourne station for those who do not wish to drive.
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For one ....The park is brilliant. The animals are superb. They look so well looked after and the staff are super friendly.... The only place I know that you can get up close experiences with the animals...
For two ... The kids have umpteen interactive play areas with innovative exciting items and lots of places to feed one's hunger.
And there's more.. If you are a Speedway fan there is a museum of Speedway paraphernalia and pictures and bikes belonging to stars of today and yesteryear.
I can't stop telling people to visit ........
For two ... The kids have umpteen interactive play areas with innovative exciting items and lots of places to feed one's hunger.
And there's more.. If you are a Speedway fan there is a museum of Speedway paraphernalia and pictures and bikes belonging to stars of today and yesteryear.
I can't stop telling people to visit ........
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I booked this for my partners birthday as we love animals! We certainly were not disappointed. Experience lasted about 40 minutes and was worth every penny. The member of staff that was with us for the duration of the experience was friendly and so informative, he answered all our questions and more. We fed the white lions by hand which for us is a once in a life time experience and something I'm definitely not going to forget! They are stunningly beautiful animals. The staff wrre all very friendly. The park itself is very clean and the variety of animals is great you can get so close to them and feed them also. It really was a great day out!
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We went with our one year old this summer. We had also been the year before. It was a good price to pay, reasonable! The venue was quite easy to find, we went by car, parking was always available.
Most of the staff, were very helpful and cheery.
We were surprised to see how large the place was and the amount of animals Located there. The big cats were great and lively, in good sized enclosures, were not zoo people really, but pleased to see the amount of room for the animals to roam in.
Buy some veg and feed the farm animals, nice contact for kids and grown ups.
Main gripe is the food was ermmmmm not good, they need to improve this, until then bring your own picnic guys.
Some areas are old and run down but acceptable for most.
You must go see the meerkats, soon cute.
Most of the staff, were very helpful and cheery.
We were surprised to see how large the place was and the amount of animals Located there. The big cats were great and lively, in good sized enclosures, were not zoo people really, but pleased to see the amount of room for the animals to roam in.
Buy some veg and feed the farm animals, nice contact for kids and grown ups.
Main gripe is the food was ermmmmm not good, they need to improve this, until then bring your own picnic guys.
Some areas are old and run down but acceptable for most.
You must go see the meerkats, soon cute.
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As well as an expansive zoo, there is a paddling 'lagoon' children will spend hours in (summer months), a large soft play, sand play, diggers and fire engines to climb on and sit in, mini 'cars' to drive, an adventure playground, a little ride on train, places to eat, and demonstrations, such as bird or snake handling. more than you could ever do in one day, we have been several times.
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My grandchildren love this place as did my own when they were little. A little expensive but certainly a great day out. We always bring a picnic of our own as we find the cafe a little limited in choice. It has large car park with additional space across the road. Definitely worth a visit.
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A great day out! Staff friendly and helpful, hot dogs were lovely!!
Nice to see the animals cared for so well and not distressed. One thing is the birds... Wish they could have a few extra foot each, there is a lot of spare room around the birds area that might be put to better use!!!
Thanks for a lovely day
Nice to see the animals cared for so well and not distressed. One thing is the birds... Wish they could have a few extra foot each, there is a lot of spare room around the birds area that might be put to better use!!!
Thanks for a lovely day
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Lots to do, playground/adventure areas, mini golf, old vehicles etc plus the wonderful animals - lemurs, white tiger , zebra etc, all part of a conservation project ... definitely not a zoo in the old fashioned sense.
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We went a little while ago, the first time it was raining so we didn't go in. The second time it was not, our 6 year old who was a lot younger then loved it to pieces. He loved everything about the animals, the bouncy castle, the shows, the rides. We ended up spending the whole day there. Highly recommended.
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Fabulous day out for all ages. lots of different animals. Beautiful tigers and other big cats, lions, cheetahs. Set times for animal feeding. Helpful knowledgeable staff/keepers. Lots to see and do xxx
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I am often quite wary of any 'zoo' environment but I have mainly praise for this little gem!
I had booked the red panda feeding experience for my partner and I got his birthday (who would of thought a 34 year old man would be so excited just to see them, let alone feed them!)
We met keeper Tom before being led through and he was just fantastic. Full of information and answered all our questions easily. We both work in the veterinary profession and were impressed by his knowledge. We got to hand fed the older male Teajmann who was just adorable. The female Tilly was more interested in sleeping so we didn't get to feed her, we were disappointed at all, she is a wild animal after all!
All enclosures were large and open, each specifically built so the animals can hide from view if they choose to. The otters are adorable, the wolves beautiful, and the big cats breathtaking. It's a small park but it's easy to spend a whole day as there are talks and feeds at regular intervals. All keepers were brilliant, knowledgable and approachable. Even the guy cleaning out the bat enclosure came and had a chat with us!
My only negative comment would be that the snow leopard was pacing and looking stressed BUT there were signs everywhere stating she was a new addition. And if a group of schoolchildren were screaming at you I'm sure you would find it difficult to relax!
Overall thrilled that I visited and made a contribution to their fantastic conservation efforts. Some argue that these tourist attractions are cruel but they are well researched and necessary to prevent the extinction of some of the most beautiful animals in the world.
I had booked the red panda feeding experience for my partner and I got his birthday (who would of thought a 34 year old man would be so excited just to see them, let alone feed them!)
We met keeper Tom before being led through and he was just fantastic. Full of information and answered all our questions easily. We both work in the veterinary profession and were impressed by his knowledge. We got to hand fed the older male Teajmann who was just adorable. The female Tilly was more interested in sleeping so we didn't get to feed her, we were disappointed at all, she is a wild animal after all!
All enclosures were large and open, each specifically built so the animals can hide from view if they choose to. The otters are adorable, the wolves beautiful, and the big cats breathtaking. It's a small park but it's easy to spend a whole day as there are talks and feeds at regular intervals. All keepers were brilliant, knowledgable and approachable. Even the guy cleaning out the bat enclosure came and had a chat with us!
My only negative comment would be that the snow leopard was pacing and looking stressed BUT there were signs everywhere stating she was a new addition. And if a group of schoolchildren were screaming at you I'm sure you would find it difficult to relax!
Overall thrilled that I visited and made a contribution to their fantastic conservation efforts. Some argue that these tourist attractions are cruel but they are well researched and necessary to prevent the extinction of some of the most beautiful animals in the world.
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I've been a couple of times in the last 5 months, and both times had a wonderful time, despite the weather on the last occasion. PWP is one of my favourite wildlife parks to visit. It's fairly compact, so I don't have to walk miles and miles, yet it has a really good variety of animals, and despite what a few people have said, I think their enclosures are mostly of a very good size, especially the big cat enclosures. As a lover of big cats, this is one of the best places to see a really big variety of them, especially due to their ties with the World Heritage Foundation. On my last visit, I particularly enjoyed seeing the pair of Jaguars together on the same platform. I felt really privileged to watch them grooming each other and being affectionate - a good sign for the future when they are old enough to breed, I hope.
As always the Red Pandas are a delight. When I visited a few months ago, the cubs were absolutely gorgeous. They have now moved on to new homes, but Tilly (the mum) was enjoying being fed this time. I also found the Meerkat heating itself up under a heat lamp very amusing - and how thoughtful of the Park to provide this facility. I also enjoyed seeing a pair of wolves sharing a platform, looking very alert and perfectly happy.
It was also very interesting watching Tahnee the Cheetah undergoing training from the keepers. This is not to provide amusement, but has a very serious purpose. It allows the keepers to perform medical checks etc on the animals without having to sedate them or cause them any kind of stress - how great is that!? Again, I felt very privileged to see this.
Despite it being autumn, the Park was very clean and tidy. As always, the keepers are very friendly and informative and I always feel that I've learnt something new every time I come here. I see from the website that there are some animals that I haven't seen yet, but would like to. Oh dear, what a shame - I will just have to visit again ;))). I can't wait!
As always the Red Pandas are a delight. When I visited a few months ago, the cubs were absolutely gorgeous. They have now moved on to new homes, but Tilly (the mum) was enjoying being fed this time. I also found the Meerkat heating itself up under a heat lamp very amusing - and how thoughtful of the Park to provide this facility. I also enjoyed seeing a pair of wolves sharing a platform, looking very alert and perfectly happy.
It was also very interesting watching Tahnee the Cheetah undergoing training from the keepers. This is not to provide amusement, but has a very serious purpose. It allows the keepers to perform medical checks etc on the animals without having to sedate them or cause them any kind of stress - how great is that!? Again, I felt very privileged to see this.
Despite it being autumn, the Park was very clean and tidy. As always, the keepers are very friendly and informative and I always feel that I've learnt something new every time I come here. I see from the website that there are some animals that I haven't seen yet, but would like to. Oh dear, what a shame - I will just have to visit again ;))). I can't wait!
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Really enjoyed it here. Lots to do and see. The wild cats were amazing! The only negative is that buying food and drinks at the park are overly priced.
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