Paradise Wildlife Park
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Really nice day out -plenty to keep you entertained all day -Great range of animals and really good indoor play area. Nice train ride and go karts although you have to pay for both but reasonable.
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A lovely park, well kept. Moto the lion has the loudest roar - actually I've never heard a lion roar right infront of me before so it was probably average! Rocky the tiger is HUGE, his coat is so clean, his face is cute! Ian our big cat tour guide was so informative & very interesting. Afternoon tea at the Tiger Treetop cafe was perfect, the staff we so cheerful & attentive. The fact that our hands, nose & feet were frozen didnt spoil the experience!
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An excellent small zoo. We went on the Big Cat Experience; reviews we're concerning for the welfare of the cats, but the zoo clearly look after their animals. Considering a ranger day at their breeding centre in Kent.
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A well laid out park with plenty of animals to see and activities for younger children. Keepers are friendly and always pleased to chat about the animals. Nice wide flat paths perfect for wheelchairs or buggys, also handy sheltered viewing areas by some enclosures for wet weather.
I have been to many zoo's but keep coming back to Paradise Wildlife Park and would recommend it to anyone.
I have been to many zoo's but keep coming back to Paradise Wildlife Park and would recommend it to anyone.
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I visited Paradise Wildlife Park in 2012 and found it to be a fantastic day out. There are so many different animals to see. I specifically wanted to visit due to the large collection of big cats, including white lions and snow leopards which I had never seen before. It was amazing to be able to see these animals up close. The enclosures are lovely and all of the animals seem really happy. I enjoy wildlife photography as a hobby and have been able to take some good photos of the beautiful animals at the park. The design of the enclosures are really good for photographers as there are viewpoints through glass or high walkways. There are plenty of feeding times and talks throughout the day which were very interesting and it was great to learn more about the animals. I was very impressed by the keepers, they were very knowledgeable and seem passionate about caring for the animals. I cannot wait to visit again, it has become one of my favourite zoos.
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I've been to quite a few zoo's as I have a friend who is a budding wildlife photographer! Paradise was a great day out, lots of animals to see and encounter, enclosures look great with good views of the animals, walkways etc, but also privacy for them. Lots of staff and zoo keepers around, who all seem very knowledgeable and passionate about the animals. Good to see the feedings and hear about the animals and see them interact with the keepers. Great day out and looking forward to coming back this year!
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I've been a regular visitor to Paradise and have always enjoyed the variety of cats. The staff have always been very friendly and helpful and give great talks about the animals. I would thoroughly recommend a visit!
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As a photographer I have visited many different zoos and wildlife parks in the UK, and Paradise Wildlife Park is easily one of my favourites to visit! They have so many different animals and all of them have lovely enclosures with good viewing areas for the public. I've got many of my favourite photographs from Paradise, a lovely place to visit!
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I had a lovely time at PWP. It was a really nice day out with a large variety of animals to look at. It has good accessibility for disabled people and also has signs showing the sign language for the animals! It was very informative! There are also lots of interactive bits for children to play with! I pretended to be a meerkat and it was lots of fun! Strongly recommended!
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My family recently went to Paradise Wildlife Park on a grey ,gloomy, Sunday. We didn't have much money as it was post Christmas so we were armed with a picnic.
Our first call was to feed the rabbits which the kids thought was great (note - you can only feed certain animals and only with the food that you can buy at the entrance and at stations around the park that are open during busier times). We then bumped into a keeper near the new baby wolves (these were 6 months old and huge!). We got chatting to him and found his knowledge exceptional. He also advised when another keeper would be talking about the main wolves.
Another keeper, again very knowledgable, then came to clean out the lions bedding. We we given a fascinating insight into the lions and the extraordinary lengths that the keepers go to in looking after the magnificent creatures that are kept at the park.
This set the tone for our day. We attended the keeper talk about the wolves and it was very informative - it wasn't only the kids who learnt new things. As the saying goes - these guys know their onions!
The rest of the day was equally enjoyable. Tigers and the white lions were other favourites of ours. We also attended the treetop cafe for a coffee before finding a nicely sheltered table to eat our picnic. Our final stop was to the gift shop on the way out where the kids could get reasonably pricd souvenirs.
Paradise Wildlife Park has so much to offer, even in the winter, and is a great day out for the family. We have been visiting the park since we have lived in Hertfordshire (about 7 years) and have never been disappointed. We wil definitely visit again soon.
Our first call was to feed the rabbits which the kids thought was great (note - you can only feed certain animals and only with the food that you can buy at the entrance and at stations around the park that are open during busier times). We then bumped into a keeper near the new baby wolves (these were 6 months old and huge!). We got chatting to him and found his knowledge exceptional. He also advised when another keeper would be talking about the main wolves.
Another keeper, again very knowledgable, then came to clean out the lions bedding. We we given a fascinating insight into the lions and the extraordinary lengths that the keepers go to in looking after the magnificent creatures that are kept at the park.
This set the tone for our day. We attended the keeper talk about the wolves and it was very informative - it wasn't only the kids who learnt new things. As the saying goes - these guys know their onions!
The rest of the day was equally enjoyable. Tigers and the white lions were other favourites of ours. We also attended the treetop cafe for a coffee before finding a nicely sheltered table to eat our picnic. Our final stop was to the gift shop on the way out where the kids could get reasonably pricd souvenirs.
Paradise Wildlife Park has so much to offer, even in the winter, and is a great day out for the family. We have been visiting the park since we have lived in Hertfordshire (about 7 years) and have never been disappointed. We wil definitely visit again soon.
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This is my favourite wildlife park. It is of course a bonus it's fairly local, but also it has an immense variety of animals of all kinds, from birds to insects, covering small and big carnivores and lots of primates. Some are quite unusual such as white lions and tigers, black lemurs, corsac fox, gibbons, reptiles, and even a petting zoo with the cutest pigmy goats you've ever seen. The enclosures are of course great for the animals but also for the public as it allows plenty of viewing and photo opportunities. For the kids there's also a large playground, a swimming pool during summer and lots of educational activities throughout the year. The keepers (and all other staff really) are just incredible, always ready to help and answer any question about the animals. I've lost count of the times I've visited but I'm always looking forward for my next visit!
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Paradise Wildlife park is absolutely brilliant for the whole family. It gives people a chance to see animals and insects they probably never would be able to see otherwise, our favourite animal is the Meerkat's, you are able to get up close and really see what they are about. The learning aspect by the park is brilliant, they keep the children fully entertained and enthralled.
The food and drink side of things are good value for money too and the service is spot on. keep the good work going.
The food and drink side of things are good value for money too and the service is spot on. keep the good work going.
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I spent the day at the Paradise Wildlife Park with a Groupon voucher. I was NOT disappointed. Despite the ordeal it took (National Rail, emergency diversions, etc) to get to Broxbourne, my whole experience at the PWP was absolutely fantastic. The Park's shuttle bus picked me up from the train station and fifteen minutes later I was petting a zebra. Once you get past the plethora of kiddie rides and mini golf (which make for a nice day out for kids), the wildlife park was amazing. I spent the day in the Tiger Treetops (an aerial view over the big cats enclosures) and one plexiglass-ed wall away from a white tiger. The enclosures are beautiful and get you as close as you can possibly be to the animals. They have so many different species and a knowledgeable and friendly staff. Take advantage of the Birds of Paradise show or watch one of the animal feedings. And if there are slightly too many small children running around, do the Woodland Walk, it's a beautiful, completely peaceful place and you get to see dinosaurs (not real ones, though that'd be cool). I highly recommend this truly wonderful place.
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My family and I love Paradise Wildlife Park. It is great all year round. My children are 1 and 4 and LOVE the animals, as do we. It's so amazing seeing the lions and tigers up so close along with all the others - but those are my personal favourites.
The outdoor play area is a huge hit as is the indoor soft play area. Can easily spend a whole day here and still want to come back for more.
we last visited just before Christmas and the Father Christmas was fantastic. Really spent time talking to the children and helped to make it all magical.
The outdoor play area is a huge hit as is the indoor soft play area. Can easily spend a whole day here and still want to come back for more.
we last visited just before Christmas and the Father Christmas was fantastic. Really spent time talking to the children and helped to make it all magical.
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Year Visited: 2010
Probably going to be a little biased with this review as we had such a fantastic animal time at Paradise Wildlife Park, thought having spent £300 for the experience you’d expect that! We bought an 'Ideal Day' with Paradise and Ideal World shopping channel at £200 for four people to visit and meet a number of animals. As they also do a Red Panda meet I paid £99 for 30 minutes to feed the resident Red Pandas bamboo and fruit. It was the best experience of my life to get so close to the Red Pandas and I even got to touch one which was simply out of this world! I had a smile on my face all through the experience. The Ideal Day was over 2 hours and we fed, Wallabies, Meerkats, met snakes and Bearded Dragons and got to fly an Eagle Owl which was simply nerve tingling. I had goose bumps when this beautiful creature glided to my hand! To top off the experience we got to feed the two Lions, which in itself was amazing as only a thin mesh of metal stood between us and the Lions! It was a truly magical experience.
The park is mainly geared towards the animal experiences and the entertainment of children; there were lots of school trips when we were there! They do have a diverse collection of animals, especially the big cats such as Tigers, Lions and Snow Leopards, alongside favourites such as the Meerkats and Leumrs.
Highlight of Visit: Feeding the Red Pandas, flying an Eagle Owl and feeding a Lion!
Downside of Visit: A smallish zoo, without the experiences would take a few hours to see the whole collection.
Probably going to be a little biased with this review as we had such a fantastic animal time at Paradise Wildlife Park, thought having spent £300 for the experience you’d expect that! We bought an 'Ideal Day' with Paradise and Ideal World shopping channel at £200 for four people to visit and meet a number of animals. As they also do a Red Panda meet I paid £99 for 30 minutes to feed the resident Red Pandas bamboo and fruit. It was the best experience of my life to get so close to the Red Pandas and I even got to touch one which was simply out of this world! I had a smile on my face all through the experience. The Ideal Day was over 2 hours and we fed, Wallabies, Meerkats, met snakes and Bearded Dragons and got to fly an Eagle Owl which was simply nerve tingling. I had goose bumps when this beautiful creature glided to my hand! To top off the experience we got to feed the two Lions, which in itself was amazing as only a thin mesh of metal stood between us and the Lions! It was a truly magical experience.
The park is mainly geared towards the animal experiences and the entertainment of children; there were lots of school trips when we were there! They do have a diverse collection of animals, especially the big cats such as Tigers, Lions and Snow Leopards, alongside favourites such as the Meerkats and Leumrs.
Highlight of Visit: Feeding the Red Pandas, flying an Eagle Owl and feeding a Lion!
Downside of Visit: A smallish zoo, without the experiences would take a few hours to see the whole collection.
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A wonderful place for children/adults to see some beautiful animals.Make sure you see the big cats!.
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I don't know what the person below is moaning about. Obviously you had your eyes shut the whole way round...
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We had a lovely day out with my kids. Lots of activities and attractions you can choose from. Excellent playground and in case of rain there is a nice soft play area as well. Recommended.
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A lovely local zoo
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Got the Groupon deal for this, overall very happy.
I have been to a few zoos and wildlife parks around London, this is definitely the best in terms of getting up close to the animals via your feet (the other best one is Wolburn Safari using your car).
They have lots of animals not including Rhinos, Elephants, Giraffe aka big animals that need lots of room to roam.
The highlight of the park are the Lions, tigers, cats in general you can get arm length to them.
Be warned the place is catered to children and have lots of kids zone areas.
Only downfall is the facilities in terms of food, most of the places where closed on a Monday at 2pm. Had to settle for the vending machines to feed myself.
Would I go again?
Yes, but only with a deal like Groupon, wouldn't spend the full price on the ticket.
P.S check out the bike museum and nature trails, most miss this where you can see foxes and more animals.
I have been to a few zoos and wildlife parks around London, this is definitely the best in terms of getting up close to the animals via your feet (the other best one is Wolburn Safari using your car).
They have lots of animals not including Rhinos, Elephants, Giraffe aka big animals that need lots of room to roam.
The highlight of the park are the Lions, tigers, cats in general you can get arm length to them.
Be warned the place is catered to children and have lots of kids zone areas.
Only downfall is the facilities in terms of food, most of the places where closed on a Monday at 2pm. Had to settle for the vending machines to feed myself.
Would I go again?
Yes, but only with a deal like Groupon, wouldn't spend the full price on the ticket.
P.S check out the bike museum and nature trails, most miss this where you can see foxes and more animals.
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Nice zoo, some enclosures could be a little bigger but staff seem to be doing a good job.
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Excellent place to visit with family
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I used to go a few times. But it got too expensive! Thats the only thing that put us off. Some enclosures the cages were empty . But after spending so much to get in and they even charge under 5s full price! Youre greeted with like a mini amusements that you have to pay for on top. A few more feet £2 per child to find gold. Then more money for tiny rides. A family thats just paid over £60 to get in they place childrens rides etc and made to pay more. Thats before you find the animals. Theres a mini farm. That you can find for free in other areas but kids like interaction. VERY VERY EXPPENSIVE FOR SUCH A SMALL ENCLOSURE!!!
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Went on a chilly bank holiday Monday, (makes a change from it raining!) went with slight apprehension as only heard a few good things, but was pleasantly surprised! All very clean, enough animals to keep you interested for several hours and plenty of things happening around the park. Must say a well done to the keepers who made the effort to stick around and chat to people after the talks. Had a very interesting chat to one of them regarding the wolves when he didn't have too and probably had better things to be doing. One niggle, the shows in the tent need to be bit better thought out. Am sure its not easy with a room full of screaming children but all seemed a little but unprepared! All in all a pleasant and worth while trip and a good chance to try out my new camera. Well worth a look if your stuck for something to do!
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Nice place to take the kids. Enjoy the zoo and as well as large picnic and play areas.
Have to mention you should avoid the beer on tap in the diner. Very warm - they need super chilled taps!
Have to mention you should avoid the beer on tap in the diner. Very warm - they need super chilled taps!
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