Paradise Wildlife Park
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Bought my husband a "feed the big cars" experience for one of his 70th birthday presents as I know he loves them, especially tigers. When we first arrived we wondered if we would feel out of place having no grandchildren to bring with us as this is very obviously a family park. However that definitely wasn't the case. We started off by seeing the small but packed "Speedway Museum" there looked after by a lovely lady who was very knowledgeable on the subject. We then did a tour of the big cats and took some photos trying to decide which sort we wanted to feed. Our mind was really made up by the fact that we got fairly close to the lions, white tiger & snow leopards anyway but the orange tigers were barely visible so we plumped for them. Our guide to feed them was Shirley who was very informative and good at instilling confidence to do the deed ! I had been a little nervous beforehand but with Shirley I was fine. I loved it and my husband was quite overcome with the closeness of it all and says he wants to return to feed Moto the lion next !
We saw most of the other animals too and even walked round the very well constructed Dinosaur Land. All in all we had a very full happy day made even better by the friendliness of all the staff we encountered.
We saw most of the other animals too and even walked round the very well constructed Dinosaur Land. All in all we had a very full happy day made even better by the friendliness of all the staff we encountered.
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Loved it. Staff talks were great
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Amazing wild life park . Created for the care of animals. Great day out with amazing staff .
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I try not to rate based on just what I want/expect but here I think I must as it is a bit niche....or maybe it does know... This park in my opinion would be great for childern under 7....that's it.
It was clean, there are various play areas, fairground type amusements, a dinosaur experiance and a train (not running when I went, I think because schools not out). The animals in some cases could do with more space, but they look well and the staff do truely care for them. It will also not take the whole day to go round, so with youngsters you'll not leave feeling you have missed out/had to drag them round so you can see more.
I can't give more stars because I just don't think It knows what it is.
As a wildlife park, the collection seemed a bit random and the signage was not very informative compared to other parks. As an adult going round the dinosaurs experience it was cheesy and signs saying Velociraptors were the size of tukeys, while the model in front of me was my height. Made me question things for the rest of the day/compare other dino sizes that were equally off.
So if not a wildlife park it's an amusment park. In which case, it needs some bigger/faster rides (maybe even for 6 year olds). On the other hand you can pay to hand feed the animals. This almost stopped me going as it goes against my conservation views, for the general public to do this, but actually seeing the red pandas being fed, I wanted to do it too.
It was clean, there are various play areas, fairground type amusements, a dinosaur experiance and a train (not running when I went, I think because schools not out). The animals in some cases could do with more space, but they look well and the staff do truely care for them. It will also not take the whole day to go round, so with youngsters you'll not leave feeling you have missed out/had to drag them round so you can see more.
I can't give more stars because I just don't think It knows what it is.
As a wildlife park, the collection seemed a bit random and the signage was not very informative compared to other parks. As an adult going round the dinosaurs experience it was cheesy and signs saying Velociraptors were the size of tukeys, while the model in front of me was my height. Made me question things for the rest of the day/compare other dino sizes that were equally off.
So if not a wildlife park it's an amusment park. In which case, it needs some bigger/faster rides (maybe even for 6 year olds). On the other hand you can pay to hand feed the animals. This almost stopped me going as it goes against my conservation views, for the general public to do this, but actually seeing the red pandas being fed, I wanted to do it too.
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Had a wonderful day with the two grandchildren. Our 2 1/2 year old especially loved the new Dinosaurs section and went away with a cuddly toy that goes to bed each night with her. (Our 28 year old was also excited)
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Had an excellent day recently at Paradise Park, the highlight being the Dinosaur Park. Attended with grand daughter aged 2 and husband in electric wheelchair. The Dinosaur Park was first class and husband able to travel around OK. Very lifelike creatures which moved as approached. The zoo section also laid out well and was easy to negotiate. There is also a play and splash area but ran out of time for these. Good disabled facilities and parking near entrance. Travelled an hour to get there but well worth it. Would imagine very busy in school holidays. Will return.
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Lots if changes including name of park, was pleasantly surprised lots of things set up and designed to educate and to get kids to participate in ...Lots of animals and a playground. The snack bars were a bit pricey for a burger feel if prices right would probably sell more. Overall good fun.
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From arrival to the park until leaving our experience was 10/10 from parking, cleanliness, helpful staff, reasonable prices, child friendly and a relaxed atmosphere it was all amazing we joined a large private group and the park and staff were extremely accommodating. the selection and close proximity of the animals was a big attraction for us and the kids.
Thank you
Thank you
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Fantastic wildlife park,some play areas,cafes & restaurants for young & old. All the animals from big cats to small rodents. And a very good speedway museum. Couldn't fault this place for a great day out for all the family and friends.
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Fantastic experience! Fun place to go and very well run. Affordable prices with real value for money. Would 100% recommend.
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Great day out for the family. Or soon loved the dinosaurs...... Big queues for for though so we will take our own next time. A really great day though.
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Saw my favourite animals
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Excellent collection. Great enclosures and friendly keepers. Great day out
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We actually had a family day out!
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It's good fun.
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excellent for young kids
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Great place to visit for the family
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Possibly the best zoo in the country.
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I love this zoo
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My girlfriend loves sloths - we got a voucher to feed sloths - I think this was one of the best things she has ever done, and that includes meeting me :D
As well as the keeper activity the ticket allowed us entry to the park. The park was brilliantly maintained, it had activities for young and old, and it was fun - it even had an animatronic dinosaur walk through!! All the staff we encountered were enthusiastic and friendly. We had a brilliant time!
As well as the keeper activity the ticket allowed us entry to the park. The park was brilliantly maintained, it had activities for young and old, and it was fun - it even had an animatronic dinosaur walk through!! All the staff we encountered were enthusiastic and friendly. We had a brilliant time!
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Love this park. I visited for an animal experience. We met the lemurs and meerkats. Excellent. The staff knew what they were talking about. I felt completely safe in with the animals and feeding them. Really enjoyable experience, that I hope to repeat at some point!
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Lovely day out with the kids, plenty to do.
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It was very good
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Not bad, half a day is enough. Getting lunch at lunchtime is horrendous, massive queues and limited seating area. Best bring your own food. However, the food was pretty nice.
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Lovely quiet zoo, we went during winter period so wasn’t too busy. An amazing experience getting to pet the meerkats, would definitely go again. I enjoyed going in winter as it felt like you was alone with the animals on the forest as not many people were about!
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