Paradise Wildlife Park
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A brilliant day out for all but especially if you have younger children. I especially enjoyed dinosaur world as it was something different. We ate in the cafe and the food was delicious. It was a really enjoyable day for seeing some great animals and having the chance to hear about some of them which was both interesting and informative.
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I used to take my children here and always enjoyed it. The dinosaur park was much better than I expected. My nieces loved the ones that squirted water. The keepers were all informative and there are some beautiful animals. The higher walk way is inspired as you can see more of the animals this way. Splash park was good and playground that caters for wheelchair users.
All in all a great family day out.
All in all a great family day out.
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Visited today.
Down sides:
Having to cross the main road from car park to get in
Entrance was a little expensive and food was too, we had two jacket potatoes and kids meal and just under £20.
A few enclosure closed or restricted due to maintenance.
Up side:
Lots to see
Staff really friendly (especially in Dino park)
Lovely to see volunteers helping at train station ride
Very accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Will go again!!!!!
Down sides:
Having to cross the main road from car park to get in
Entrance was a little expensive and food was too, we had two jacket potatoes and kids meal and just under £20.
A few enclosure closed or restricted due to maintenance.
Up side:
Lots to see
Staff really friendly (especially in Dino park)
Lovely to see volunteers helping at train station ride
Very accessible for pushchairs and wheelchairs.
Will go again!!!!!
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This is our second family visit to PWP and whilst we previously found it very enjoyable (2 years ago) it is even better now. The new Dinosaur area (with animatronic dinosaurs) is fantastic and informative. The new Amazon experience is also great.
It really does have everything for a fun family out - lots of animals, indoor / outdoor play areas, splash water area, picnic areas / food for sale etc etc.
The park is very well organised with LOTS of staff on hand to help out, direct, guide etc so it feels very safe (important when you have 'adventurous' little ones). Also, they seem to be constantly improving the park - new play areas, new experiences, new enclosures etc. So even if you have been a year or two ago it is worth revisiting.
Hopefully next on their list is to refresh the Lagoon splash play area.
Great value and very enjoyable!
It really does have everything for a fun family out - lots of animals, indoor / outdoor play areas, splash water area, picnic areas / food for sale etc etc.
The park is very well organised with LOTS of staff on hand to help out, direct, guide etc so it feels very safe (important when you have 'adventurous' little ones). Also, they seem to be constantly improving the park - new play areas, new experiences, new enclosures etc. So even if you have been a year or two ago it is worth revisiting.
Hopefully next on their list is to refresh the Lagoon splash play area.
Great value and very enjoyable!
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Our first visit to the paradise park was a great one... there really is something for everyone here and unlike some places there’s plenty of things to entertain the kids when walking round.
The tiger cafe was completely amazing and I don’t think I’ve been so close to as many animal before. New dinosaur walk round was also great.
Food and drink a very good price and so was the extra bits they offered here like facepainting and hair braids etc.
My only few small issues were the toilets (although clean) were more like huts. And splash pool was completely over crowded with children banging into each other all over the place. Needs a banding System in place or something to make it safe.
Worth a wonder round the speedway museum bit aswell, the guy running the place was lovely
The tiger cafe was completely amazing and I don’t think I’ve been so close to as many animal before. New dinosaur walk round was also great.
Food and drink a very good price and so was the extra bits they offered here like facepainting and hair braids etc.
My only few small issues were the toilets (although clean) were more like huts. And splash pool was completely over crowded with children banging into each other all over the place. Needs a banding System in place or something to make it safe.
Worth a wonder round the speedway museum bit aswell, the guy running the place was lovely
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We’ve been visiting PWP for years but every year it improves and is worth visiting again. This year they have added animatronic dinosaurs. They were fantastic noisy moving robots in keeping with a visit to Jurassic park. The path is easily accessible and all the dinosaurs move and make sounds. Beside each is an informative plaque. You can even have your photo taken on a safari jeep in front of the t-Rex. The outdoor and indoor play areas and splash park continue to keep the kids amused to burn off that last bit of energy. Cross the road and here you find all the big cats; lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards and cheetahs. All easily visible from the ground or walkways. There are also reptiles and marmosets, gibbons, tapirs, camels, penguins, red pandas, wolves and much more. The new Amazon section is fantastic with an enormous anaconda. I can’t wait for the bat area to complete its revamp. Then there are the birds: owls, parrots, lorikeets and more. There is just so much to see. Our favourite place to eat is at the tiger cafe where you can watch the tigers as you eat. We also find that the food options are healthier than at the main diner. That’s the only criticism I have in that the hot food options could be healthier and look more appetising across the park. We tend to bring our own food and there are plenty of tables to use. All in all a brilliant day out that the kids will enjoy again and again.
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We did the hand feed experience before the park opened which was amazing as just two of us and the keeper a wonderful young lady Hannah i think
We had a lovely tour and fed the snow leopard and had champagne breakfast
The breakfast was ok, just average cold items, but amazing views of tigers from cafe
Once the park opened its very busy and noisy which as a couples experience made it less enjoyable but the rest of the park is very nice despite this.
We had a lovely tour and fed the snow leopard and had champagne breakfast
The breakfast was ok, just average cold items, but amazing views of tigers from cafe
Once the park opened its very busy and noisy which as a couples experience made it less enjoyable but the rest of the park is very nice despite this.
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Having always loved Paradise Wildlife Park I thought why not get married there and it was the best decision. The location is beautiful and the pictures look amazing with that backdrop. James, our wedding planner, was fantastic from start to finish. We can’t thank him enough! He took all the stress out of planning a wedding. The best thing was, he genuinely cared about us having the best day! And we did.
All the staff were fantastic. I can’t get over how lovely they all were! It was the little things I was blown away by - standing next to me with water so I could have the odd sip whilst saying hello to 100 people.
The food was good and there was so so so much!!!
The room was decorated to perfection. The whole day was perfect. Thank you James and Paradise Wildlife Park.
All the staff were fantastic. I can’t get over how lovely they all were! It was the little things I was blown away by - standing next to me with water so I could have the odd sip whilst saying hello to 100 people.
The food was good and there was so so so much!!!
The room was decorated to perfection. The whole day was perfect. Thank you James and Paradise Wildlife Park.
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Celebrating my grandsons 2nd birthday,we went with my 4 year old granddaughter,daughter and her partner,and my eldest daughter.The weather was ok but a bit chilly for the kids for the splash pool.
We had a great day,the kids loved seeing the animals,they also had a great time in the play areas,and they really enjoyed the new dinosaur world with all the animals moving and roaring.All the staff were cheerful which is important with loads of kids running around.
Plenty of places to eat,and also to sit if you,ve brought your own food.We were there about 5 hours which flew by as the kids were enjoying themselves.
We had a great day,the kids loved seeing the animals,they also had a great time in the play areas,and they really enjoyed the new dinosaur world with all the animals moving and roaring.All the staff were cheerful which is important with loads of kids running around.
Plenty of places to eat,and also to sit if you,ve brought your own food.We were there about 5 hours which flew by as the kids were enjoying themselves.
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Booked this trip a couple of days in advance online. Reasonably priced & Dad’s also got free entrance on Father’s Day. Easy to find via the SatNav, only 40minutes journey for us.
We were so surprised how fantastic this place was. Enormous amounts to do for all ages there. Food & drinks are not too badly priced & are reasonably good quality.
Lots of animals that look like they are being well looked after.
The latest addition of The Lost Dinosaur world is amazing & such a hit with the kids.
You are also able to have a train ride round to see the dinosaurs.
All in all a lovely day out had by all & a well enjoyed Father’s Day.
Definitely will return in the near future!!
We were so surprised how fantastic this place was. Enormous amounts to do for all ages there. Food & drinks are not too badly priced & are reasonably good quality.
Lots of animals that look like they are being well looked after.
The latest addition of The Lost Dinosaur world is amazing & such a hit with the kids.
You are also able to have a train ride round to see the dinosaurs.
All in all a lovely day out had by all & a well enjoyed Father’s Day.
Definitely will return in the near future!!
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We have a 1 yr old and a 4 yr old and I have to say that this place was perfect in every way. I may have enjoyed it a lot too! From the Dinosaur section (my 4 yr old is an unqualified palaeontologist), to the big cats this place has it all! The play things kept the kids going once they had seen everything else and the places to stop and have lunch were great. If you’re kids, or you, love dinosaurs and / or big cats, get yourself down here!
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Lovely place with friendly staff. My son and I also had 30 Mins with the Meerkats which was amazing. A very knowledgable staff member who looked after us. Thank you
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I’ve been visiting the wildlife park for over twenty years and yesterday was the best visit ever. I took my 3 year old grandson who absolutely loved the World of Dinosaurs, a brilliant new attraction. The whole park is always beautifully maintained and well staffed with lots to do for all ages. We will return again and again.
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I like this place, and been several times with my little girl, but now they have THE BEST dinosaur display I have ever seen.
Worth the money, worth the trip on its own.
Do yourself and your dinosaur fans a favour, just go!
Worth the money, worth the trip on its own.
Do yourself and your dinosaur fans a favour, just go!
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Beautiful park. Beautiful animals. Kids were happy. Was nice for them to cool off in the pool. Lots to see and do. Lots on the time table. Well kept park. Will go again
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We had a great time. The experience was very well organised. A warm greeting with refreshments. We received our goodie bag and then got picked up by our keeper Kim who was very friendly and knowledgeable. We got to feed the meerkats and play with them while Kim told us interesting things about how to care for them and about their needs. After the experience we had access to the park which is lovely and has many attractions. A great day out.
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My young son very much enjoyed himself when we visited this venue. We started with the dinosaurs which were his favourites. These are pretty impressive both in scale and look.
The zoo section was interesting but some of the animals were taking it easy in their shelters so not much to see. But still tigers and zebras were fascinating for our boy.
The playground facilities such as slides and climbing areas are clean and appear very safe.
This would be a 5 star review but for the very long queue at the cafe which did put us off.
Quite expensive but you can probably use up a day here. Recommend.
The zoo section was interesting but some of the animals were taking it easy in their shelters so not much to see. But still tigers and zebras were fascinating for our boy.
The playground facilities such as slides and climbing areas are clean and appear very safe.
This would be a 5 star review but for the very long queue at the cafe which did put us off.
Quite expensive but you can probably use up a day here. Recommend.
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A family visit today with our two young grandchildren. Plenty of free parking. The grandchildren loved the Dinosaurs. Surprised that you have to pay to ride on the miniature railway, for the admission price this should be free. The animals looked cared for and most of the enclosures were clean and tidy. I thought most of the animal enclosures were very small. In this day and age do we need to keep animals in captivity? We had lunch here, which we thought was good value for money
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We have visited this park many times before and always had a really lovely day. The park is so clean and there are beautiful flower displays, it almost looks like a garden centre. we have been coming since my daughters were small when they loved to splash in the paddling pool area, and play in the playground. Now that they are 17 and 21 we still love coming to see the animals and I was lucky enough to feed Aleena, a magnificent Amur tiger. Wow, what an amazing experience, my guide, Hannah was lovely and full of information about all the cats and was very reassuring when feeding the massive Aleena up close. It was a wonderful day, Thank you
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I went to the park via a Cooks coach. There is much to see and do, there are many different animals including big cats. There is a dinosaur exhibition, most of whom are animated and make noises, there is also a miniature railway allowing viewing of the dinosaurs. There are numerous places to eat and drink within the park. This is well worth a visit, highly recommended.
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Our 3rd trip here for our younger sons birthday. Came here of his 2nd, 3rd and now 4th birthday. Can see the investment in the park and it is improving.
Visited Friday. New dinosaur section is great. Very well put together. Lots to see round the park and animals are close and kids loved walking around. Train ride £2 each but worth it
Two staff members stood out as excellent. The balloon guy is so naturally pleasant and good at what he does. Second was the zoo keeper we met at the furry friends pm showing. We met Lennox the ferret. The zoo keeper, apologies for not having her name, was excellent. So cheerful, knowledgable and pleasant. My son asked her 3 questions and she could not have been more patient or happy to answer. Well done her! Hope my thanks can be passed on
Hope to return next year for his 5th birthday. And see the new changes another year on. Well worth a visit
Visited Friday. New dinosaur section is great. Very well put together. Lots to see round the park and animals are close and kids loved walking around. Train ride £2 each but worth it
Two staff members stood out as excellent. The balloon guy is so naturally pleasant and good at what he does. Second was the zoo keeper we met at the furry friends pm showing. We met Lennox the ferret. The zoo keeper, apologies for not having her name, was excellent. So cheerful, knowledgable and pleasant. My son asked her 3 questions and she could not have been more patient or happy to answer. Well done her! Hope my thanks can be passed on
Hope to return next year for his 5th birthday. And see the new changes another year on. Well worth a visit
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Went to Paradise Wildlife Park for a second time, and again was thoroughly impressed with it. We've been to a number of such parks over the past few years, and why anyone would pay the excessive levels at a heel hole such as Legoland when somewhere like Paradise Wildlife Park is cheaper, better run and so much more enjoyable is beyond me (seriously, never go to Legoland).
The new dinosaur feature is outstanding. Our five-year old and 15-month old both loved it. Beyond that, the staff are uniformly friendly and approachable, and able to answer any question about the animals. The playground is imaginative, the water splash area is great, and the soft pay area is a particularly good one. It really is hard to fault as a place. If you live within reach, give it a go. It perhaps lacks the size of Whipsnade or the variety of London Zoo, but it's much cheaper and the animals seem so much more accessible.
The new dinosaur feature is outstanding. Our five-year old and 15-month old both loved it. Beyond that, the staff are uniformly friendly and approachable, and able to answer any question about the animals. The playground is imaginative, the water splash area is great, and the soft pay area is a particularly good one. It really is hard to fault as a place. If you live within reach, give it a go. It perhaps lacks the size of Whipsnade or the variety of London Zoo, but it's much cheaper and the animals seem so much more accessible.
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Visited this attraction today with our great granddaughter.Very impressed with everything.a great place for a day out .plenty of eating places .and facilities.The one thing that made me very happy was they hire young people less fortunate than ourselves .I spoke to a young lad named Chis and asked him if he liked his job and his reply was yes he did .
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Spent the day at the park with my two grandchildren aged 6 and 4. What an excellent day we all enjoyed ourselves. The animatronic dinosaurs were great all the live animals were worth seeing the park as a whole was very friendly and clean and not overpriced. Plenty of places to eat and very friendly staff. We will return.
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Good zoo to see the Big Cats. More suited for families & children, but still a nice day out for us oldies. Layout was a bit confusing, & we had to retrace our steps many times to see all the animals.
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