Paradise Wildlife Park
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Tigers refused to show themselves
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We had the most lovely day. All the staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable. My daughter also had the zoo keeper experience whereby she hot to clean out Marion the Tortoise, fed the Zebras, pigs and the penguins and her highlight was getting to handle some of their reptiles which included a bearded dragon, stick insect and a hissing cockroach. Joshua was the zoo keeper looking after us and he was just lovely and full of fascinating information anf was amazing with my daughter. We all came away from there with huge smiles on out faces and will definitely be going back
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We went to this zoo on a Monday pre-school holidays. Our local zoo is Colchester and I'm afraid this zoo cannot compete at all. The zoo was still great, clean, animals are happy etc. Dinosaur part was really great and was the purpose of our trip. My son loved it so much we did the Dinosaur section twice.
The reasons for my 3 stars are that there were no food places open in the animal section except for a icecream stand, which is not ideal for lunch when 1 scoop is £3.50. And the ticket price is £10 more than Colchester Zoo with the prebooking discount, which feels expensive considering you could spend all day at Colchester and still not see it all but this zoo we'd stopped for lunch, played on the play areas, did the dinosaur bit twice and saw all the animals in 4 hours.
The reasons for my 3 stars are that there were no food places open in the animal section except for a icecream stand, which is not ideal for lunch when 1 scoop is £3.50. And the ticket price is £10 more than Colchester Zoo with the prebooking discount, which feels expensive considering you could spend all day at Colchester and still not see it all but this zoo we'd stopped for lunch, played on the play areas, did the dinosaur bit twice and saw all the animals in 4 hours.
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Fantastic day out!
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Lovely zoo with lovely enclosures.
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Excellent zoo. Animals habitats and inside living areas super clean and large with lots of natural foliage and wood.
Varied viewing walkways and platforms mean you get super close to the animals.
Sloth experience was fantastic!
Varied viewing walkways and platforms mean you get super close to the animals.
Sloth experience was fantastic!
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Truly an amazing place, first time ive been since I was a kid when it was called Paradise Wildlife park. The enclosures looked well maintained and cared for, the animals looked healthy and happy. There were always keepers around which was nice to see and a big shout out to the keeper at the sun bear enclosure, he was very knowledgeable and took lots of time to talk and explain about the sun bears, where they come from and the pressures they face in the wild and in illegal trade.
Had a great time and will be back soon.
Had a great time and will be back soon.
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A lovely day out for all the family
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Followed a relative shadowing a zookeeper for a day
All the keepers were very nice and informative
A great day
All the keepers were very nice and informative
A great day
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A good zoo, not massive but plenty to see. There are some enclosures that offer "hiding" places for the animals - while it makes sense for animals to be able to feel comfortable and get out of the sun, the places are so covered and not possible to see at all, so you will likely miss out on quite a few animals.
The zoo was clean, with plenty of spots for filling water and getting snacks. Staff are polite and helpful. Play areas for the kids help break the day up. Parking is plentiful.
The zoo was clean, with plenty of spots for filling water and getting snacks. Staff are polite and helpful. Play areas for the kids help break the day up. Parking is plentiful.
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Had a great day here. Hertfordshire Zoo might not be the biggest but it puts a lot of attention to detail in the different areas. Seeing the decorations and hearing the music make it feel really special. Went on the hottest day of the year but still saw every animal!
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Amazing place! I love my annual membership, every visit is different!
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Always been a great place to visit since the 80's plenty to see and do
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What a Roarsome day out!
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We went on a Friday and most food stands were closed. Bathrooms are clean. Not many animals to see, no giraffe or elephants, etc.
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Worth it for the Dino park alone! Our 3yo loved it
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Lovely zoo, animals are amazingly taken care of.
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We enjoyed our time here. I was surprised at how big the zoo is, with lots of animals to see and lots to explore. Lots of places to eat and drink too.
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Had a lovely time plenty to see and do for children. Only disappointment was not seeing as many of the animals but that was only because they were in the shade due to being a hot day but other then that it was great day out for my 18 month old. Will most likely return another day hoping to see the animals we didn't get too.
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We went here yesterday for the first time! We all enjoyed it staff all very friendly and helpful and polite! I would definitely go back there again
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A historic location, run as a family affair, with a modern business plan. This is more than a zoo. In the morning, there are several activities for children, schools, and wide access -including accessibility options- which could satisfy every palette. It includes a dinasaur themed area, several playground areas, pet activities and the opportunity to see some interesting animals. On the summer evenings, when we visitted, the site was running mexican nights with mariachi band, sobreros, a safari stage and party music from 6:30 -9:30pm. Family friendly atmosphere, with professional staff across facilities, it was a great opportunity to celebrate a life ocassion eg child's birthday. Expect very long walks, limited transportation options (own car is by far the best way to visit), no WiFi/calls and no ability to contact members of your group (serious in our case, as we were divided, and were unable to reach out to each other for hours). Although, there are food options, I would recommend to be mindfull that supply was less than the demand on the time we visitted, so make sure you have snacks or alternative plans just in case. Lovely experience, I would recommend and visit again.
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Brilliant day out.
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Had a great time here with my three year old.
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Great day out for the family
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Had a great time at the summer evening event last night. Saw loads of the animals!
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