Paradise Wildlife Park
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Visited on
Weekday
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No wait
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Best wildlife park around
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Great day outVisited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
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Weekday
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No wait
Reservation recommended
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Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
1 hr+
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Weekend
Wait time
1 hr+
Reservation recommended
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You can't beat this place for a family day out. Been loads of times. Dinosaurs are amazing. We went at night this time and it was great. Lots of entertainment
Picnic area: There is lots of picnic areas and also places to order food
Picnic area: There is lots of picnic areas and also places to order food
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Kids loved the Dinos in the dark experience
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We had a lovely family day at Paradise Wildlife Park. We had some great views of the red panda, sloths, lions and tigers etc. all the animals seemed happy and well cared for. We went during the weekend where lemurs were a focus and the team running the event were very friendly and engaging. The grandsons won some sweets and a keyring so loved it.
The dinosaur park was a huge success with my three grandsons, with good photo opportunities. It was muddy as it had rained and lots of puddles so I would suggest wearing wellies!
We ate in the Safari diner and the food was surprisingly good, with a special mention for the red pepper stuffed with chilli, was really nice. Burgers were also good.
Only downside was the Rex Express train, with 8 of us, there was £16 extra to be paid for what turned out to be a five minute circular trip with nothing extra to see. When we go to Colchester zoo the road train is free, you get interesting information whilst going round and it takes around 15 minutes. We were all disappointed and I would advise not bothering with it. The driver was friendly though.
All in all we would go again, all the staff we spoke to were helpful and friendly and we enjoyed our day.
The dinosaur park was a huge success with my three grandsons, with good photo opportunities. It was muddy as it had rained and lots of puddles so I would suggest wearing wellies!
We ate in the Safari diner and the food was surprisingly good, with a special mention for the red pepper stuffed with chilli, was really nice. Burgers were also good.
Only downside was the Rex Express train, with 8 of us, there was £16 extra to be paid for what turned out to be a five minute circular trip with nothing extra to see. When we go to Colchester zoo the road train is free, you get interesting information whilst going round and it takes around 15 minutes. We were all disappointed and I would advise not bothering with it. The driver was friendly though.
All in all we would go again, all the staff we spoke to were helpful and friendly and we enjoyed our day.
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We took our 6 yr old grandson during half term although he goes there’s often & was like a little tour guide.
We had a really enjoyable day - the animals all
looked well cared for & in good condition however the enclosures seemed far too small especially for the big cats - lions, tigers, snow leopards & camels.
The male lion was pacing up & down & seemed bored & the tigers were the same.
I appreciate that this wildlife park may take part in breeding programmes for endangered species & that is important but generally I don’t like seeing animals in cages & I especially dislike seeing large animals in spaces that are too small & without much enrichment or things to stem the boredom.
We had a really enjoyable day - the animals all
looked well cared for & in good condition however the enclosures seemed far too small especially for the big cats - lions, tigers, snow leopards & camels.
The male lion was pacing up & down & seemed bored & the tigers were the same.
I appreciate that this wildlife park may take part in breeding programmes for endangered species & that is important but generally I don’t like seeing animals in cages & I especially dislike seeing large animals in spaces that are too small & without much enrichment or things to stem the boredom.
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Visited on
Public holiday
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
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Public holiday
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
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Great fun,
Suitable for all ages
Suitable for all ages
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Great day out with the family. Great pricing for a family of 6. We went and ate in the bamboo kitchen for dinner, it's extortionate! We asked for sauce never got it, also portion size is a joke for the price £4.90 for small and I mean 4 mouthfuls the adults is even worse as its £7.90 and its about 1 more than a small, noodles were dry! I can say that the chicken was actually quiet nice, it's just a shame they charge so much for so little. Apart from that everything else at paradise was great and the children enjoyed them selves and were absolutely shattered after an eventful day.
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We absolutely loved it the other day. All the dinosaurs are brilliant. The lovely animals at the zoo and birds show. The food there was good too.Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
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Weekday
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Playground: Amazing collection of big things to play on, Including a real train engine.
Restrooms: Clean
Picnic area: Many of them.
Restrooms: Clean
Picnic area: Many of them.
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Having been to the majority of the zoos in the UK I can say this is one of my favourites. There is ample parking. There are plenty of options for food. The exhibits are really well put together. I would recommend a visit to everyone.Visited on
Weekday
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No wait
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Weekday
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Haven't seen so many of the animals out in their enclosures for ages. Dinosaurs are always great. Best day out for kids.Visited on
Weekday
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Weekday
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Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
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Weekend
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Wonderful little zoo, plenty to see and do for Tots.Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
No wait
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Weekday
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Had a lovely day with 4 children. 5 year old was quite distressed by some of the dinosaurs (especially the ones attacking/eating the others)! Some nice animals to be seen. Overall, a lovely day.
Playground: Minimalistic which was great as not scattered about the animal area, distracting kids!
Playground: Minimalistic which was great as not scattered about the animal area, distracting kids!
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We had a lovely day as a family of 4. The animals are what we came to see and they did not disappoint. The talks were really good and the animal keepers were lovely.
We did not use the playground side at all (apart to walk through to get to the beautiful wolves) our children are to old for the playground now.
The only slight disappointment was the quality of food at the main restaurant but its nothing worse than fast food restaurant's at the end of the day. Later on we found the noddle bar which look really nice.
We did not use the playground side at all (apart to walk through to get to the beautiful wolves) our children are to old for the playground now.
The only slight disappointment was the quality of food at the main restaurant but its nothing worse than fast food restaurant's at the end of the day. Later on we found the noddle bar which look really nice.
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Very goodWait time
No wait
Reservation recommended
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No wait
Reservation recommended
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The animals and dinosaur trail, why not massive, are decent. The food however, is barely worth describing as such. It is expensive and terrible.Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
No wait
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Weekend
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No wait
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A brilliant day out for the family. Although there were many families with young children around there is plenty to keep tweens and teenagers entertained too.Visited on
Weekday
Wait time
1 hr+
Reservation recommended
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Weekday
Wait time
1 hr+
Reservation recommended
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Absolutely super day out. Got there and had great help from the staff with parking as we were in our camper van. Loved all the stuff to do, the animatronic dinosaurs were a bonus, white lions beautiful and at the end of the day when we popped back for a last gaze at the Lions had a really interesting chat with one of the former lion keepers who hand reared TT. We’ll worth the price (we had one full price adult, one blue light discount and one blue Peter badge holder)
Highly recommend for a full days fun
Highly recommend for a full days fun
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Good park but expensiveVisited on
Weekday
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
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Weekday
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
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We were a bit dissapointed on the place. The dino area is awesome but the other areas need maintenance...Visited on
Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
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Weekend
Wait time
Up to 10 min
Reservation recommended
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