Paradise Wildlife Park
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We visited this week for a Tiger Tea experience and we had a great time. The park is full of child friendly activities and wonderful animals. We wondered the park at leisure in the morning and met up with Miles for our experience in the afternoon. Miles was a wonderful tour guide, knowledgeable about his animals and showing great love & appreciation for them. He guided us through the big cat enclosures with amazing knowledge of every animal answering all questions.
The afternoon tea was nice and it was a great end to our trip. The price was good as it included entrance to the park & our experience. We will be back with our children in the future.
The afternoon tea was nice and it was a great end to our trip. The price was good as it included entrance to the park & our experience. We will be back with our children in the future.
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I booked an experience as a surprise birthday gift and We had an excellent day shadowing Steve the monkey keeper at Paradise wildlife park.
Steve was great, had loads of knowledge about the monkeys and seemed to have a very good relationship with them which was great to see. Really enjoyed cleaning out the monkey enclosure, learning about the other monkeys in the park and our
favourite was feeding the red lemurs!
Well worth the money, and if it's going towards the facilities for the animals, then even more worth it!
The park itself had loads of facilities and we made a day of it, going round and seeing all of the different animals. (Including the wolves and woodland trail)
Food was good in the diner and overall really impressed.
Already booked to go back and do another experience.
Would recommend.
Steve was great, had loads of knowledge about the monkeys and seemed to have a very good relationship with them which was great to see. Really enjoyed cleaning out the monkey enclosure, learning about the other monkeys in the park and our
favourite was feeding the red lemurs!
Well worth the money, and if it's going towards the facilities for the animals, then even more worth it!
The park itself had loads of facilities and we made a day of it, going round and seeing all of the different animals. (Including the wolves and woodland trail)
Food was good in the diner and overall really impressed.
Already booked to go back and do another experience.
Would recommend.
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Perfect for the whole family
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Great fun !!
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I booked this as a birthday present for my boyfriend and we both thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. We arrived in the morning to enjoy the park at our leisure before the experience and loved being able to get so close to the animals, especially the big cats. The guided tour part of the experience was fantastic and Miles was so knowledgeable and friendly and made the whole tour wonderful. The afternoon tea was lovely and being able to sit and enjoy it while sitting next to the tigers was brilliant. I would highly recommend this and would love to do it again.
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Absolutely a fantastic day out my grandaughter loved it , all the animals are well looked after and in good conditions, we loved the arial walk ways over the lions fantastic day recommend it to anybody ,we booked it on line the day before and got 10% on entry still worth the money .food prices very reasonable, will go again
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It really is like a paradise in the middle of England. Lots of animals you can't find anywhere else, good food, and lots of activities. Also a great drive in the way to the place.
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Lovely little park great place to take the kids, lots of animals to see & a cute petting zoo
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Had an amazing day here yesterday. A very well organised and clean place. Plenty of places to eat and drink along the way. There is a load of space and equipment in the play areas and made me wish I was a kid again. The staff are very friendly and are also very knowledgeable. Highly recommended thus place for young and old.
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Came here for Father's day. Was a nice day, building work going on so some things are closed. Little annoyed that everything that kids want to go on have to pay a £. May not sound a lot but once everything adds up you've ended up spending a fortune! Nowhere had slushie machines working apart from one shop! So it meant you had to keep walking back. Nice animals and very clean.!
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I have visited Paradise Wildlife Park a few times before but this time was by far my best visit!. New improved facilities including the new Penguin Park, new play facilities (situated near the main cafe). The PWP staff were excellent at the Jungle theatre and Birds of Paradise demonstrations, coping really well in the hot weather!. Our favourite this time was the White Tiger having a lovely splash around and the Splash pool & slide for kids - very welcome in the heat of the afternoon sun. Great value day out.
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For her 11th birthday treat, my daughter really wanted to get up close with some animals, specifically snakes and lemurs or monkeys. We live in North Oxfordshire but the 1.5hr journey looked from the website to be worth it as PWP seemed to have some great animal experiences..we were right! The day was amazing, wandering around the zoo for about an hour as a family of four and then the two of us breaking off to do the experience. Our guide/boss for the next two hours was Miles who was brilliant. Engaging, knowledgeable and helpful, Miles took us to the tortoises for cleaning out (where Marion the tortoise kept following us around!) and then on to see the snakes and giant land snails -my daughter was in her element! Miles was always very clear about the health and safety steps with each animal and his steady approach meant everything felt very calm and relaxed when we were with the animals. Next we created and added some enrichment toys for the meerkats and then onto the lemurs. This was such a treat, as Penelope, the ring-tailed lemur with the most attitude, jumped first onto my daughters leg and then onto my arm to get to the precious carrot pieces...amazing experience, made truely memorable by the time and interesting information that Miles shared - I highly recommend the park and the experiences!
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I have been meaning to take my little boy (6) here for a while, and eventually we decided to go and to take our friend with us. When we arrived we visited the toilet facilities in the car park and found them to be beautifully clean. This is a big positive for me as I usually struggle using public facilities, and to have disabled toilets which you can enter from both sides is brilliant! We entered the park, with the staff on the entrance extremely pleasant and helpful, and we made our way through the park. The friend that we took with us uses an electric wheelchair, and we were really pleasantly surprised that she could get the wheelchair up onto the high levels to look at the animals from above. This park has been very cleverly well thought out for all visitors, both young and old and able bodied and disabled.
When we visited the toilets, in the park, in the middle of the day, we found them beautifully clean, and being cleaned, by two lovely ladies Hayley and Gaetana. These two ladies took the time to clean the toilets well, and were busy sweeping the floors to make sure that they were cleaned of some animal food which had been split. The ladies were pleasant and were happy to have a quick chat, much like all the staff in the park. We then had lunch in the treetop café and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and the price. The animals all look to be in great health and well looked after, and we had a great day. We will be going back to this hidden little gem, and hopefully this time I will be able to shadow a keeper for the day.
When we visited the toilets, in the park, in the middle of the day, we found them beautifully clean, and being cleaned, by two lovely ladies Hayley and Gaetana. These two ladies took the time to clean the toilets well, and were busy sweeping the floors to make sure that they were cleaned of some animal food which had been split. The ladies were pleasant and were happy to have a quick chat, much like all the staff in the park. We then had lunch in the treetop café and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food and the price. The animals all look to be in great health and well looked after, and we had a great day. We will be going back to this hidden little gem, and hopefully this time I will be able to shadow a keeper for the day.
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I went to Paradise Park on Sunday 4th June, and had a fabulous day with all the
animals. Easy to walk around, and lots to see.
Plenty of areas for the Kids. Several places to get food and drink, and a very good
gift shop. Pretty good for wheelchair users, as there is always a couple of places
around the enclosures that will give them a good view of the animals.
Would highly recommend it to all animal lovers, I had a fantastic day and got some
really nice photos of a lot of the species that they have there
animals. Easy to walk around, and lots to see.
Plenty of areas for the Kids. Several places to get food and drink, and a very good
gift shop. Pretty good for wheelchair users, as there is always a couple of places
around the enclosures that will give them a good view of the animals.
Would highly recommend it to all animal lovers, I had a fantastic day and got some
really nice photos of a lot of the species that they have there
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Pretty expensive for what it is. Been to better, cheaper zoos - got plenty to look at though!
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Good value with voucher, lots to do
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Beautiful place if you enjoy outdoors. All surrounded by nature and wild animals. Children and adults as well will be captivated by the big range of animals. Lovely playground for kids. If you don't want to spends money on cafeteria they have a picnic area so sandwiches are welcome. All day you will not get bored. Overall a beautiful experience
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My wife and I visited today for the shadow a keeper experience I had booked for my wife's birthday. I can honestly say this was one of the best experiences we've ever had and we'll. Worth the money that I'd spent. I can't recommend it highly enough!
The day was extremely well organised with all the keepers very prompt to meeting us on their time slots. They were all really friendly and made us feel really welcome, they all seemed to have time for us even though they are extremely busy.
We got to see, feed, fly, touch, hear about so many different animals - we both loved it and didn't want the day to end.
Thanks to everyone at the park for a memorable day.
The day was extremely well organised with all the keepers very prompt to meeting us on their time slots. They were all really friendly and made us feel really welcome, they all seemed to have time for us even though they are extremely busy.
We got to see, feed, fly, touch, hear about so many different animals - we both loved it and didn't want the day to end.
Thanks to everyone at the park for a memorable day.
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Great place hope to get married here one day like it lots
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I had a meet the Meerkats experience bought for me for a landmark birthday. A point to remember is that these vouchers are only valid for 10 months, so don't forget to book a date!
On our arrival it was raining but showing signs of brightening up so we went first to Sam's Place for something to eat and drink before starting. Although the sandwiches were rather pricey they were fresh. The other point about this place is be careful where you sit if it is raining as there were numerous leaks with water coming through.
When we visited there were large areas of the park cordoned off for adding new attractions so the place was not as attractive as it could be. That said, we enjoyed the park and at the appointed time headed for the centre for the briefing about the meeting experience.
I was escorted into the enclosure by the Keeper, Shona, who I could not praise highly enough. The Meerkats are friendly little creatures, highly inquisitive and totally lovable. You are allowed to feed them with a bowl of their food and they do climb on you so don't go dressed in your Sunday best. The visit to them lasts about 30 minutes which makes the fee of almost £100 very pricey. Children over the age of 10 can feed them as long as they are gentle and quiet.
It was a really lovely experience and I would recommend it but bear in mind that tickets for anyone accompanying you have also to be purchased.
All in all, a lovely overall experience. All the animals seem in good health and don't appear stressed.
On our arrival it was raining but showing signs of brightening up so we went first to Sam's Place for something to eat and drink before starting. Although the sandwiches were rather pricey they were fresh. The other point about this place is be careful where you sit if it is raining as there were numerous leaks with water coming through.
When we visited there were large areas of the park cordoned off for adding new attractions so the place was not as attractive as it could be. That said, we enjoyed the park and at the appointed time headed for the centre for the briefing about the meeting experience.
I was escorted into the enclosure by the Keeper, Shona, who I could not praise highly enough. The Meerkats are friendly little creatures, highly inquisitive and totally lovable. You are allowed to feed them with a bowl of their food and they do climb on you so don't go dressed in your Sunday best. The visit to them lasts about 30 minutes which makes the fee of almost £100 very pricey. Children over the age of 10 can feed them as long as they are gentle and quiet.
It was a really lovely experience and I would recommend it but bear in mind that tickets for anyone accompanying you have also to be purchased.
All in all, a lovely overall experience. All the animals seem in good health and don't appear stressed.
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Great for kids age 2 upwards and their parents. Admission good value considering what you get ...lots of play opportunities for kids ( and adults who haven't grown up! ).If you tire of amazing selection of animals in open pens and natural habitats. Knowledgeable keepers to tell visitors about them .A great and good value family day out .
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Our Rainbows loved it here, the staff were friendly and helpful. The whole experience was fantastic. Will definitely go again
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Lots of big cats
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We went there today. The animals we saw looked healthy and energetic, their enclosures clean and rather ok in size. The food was ok, and affordable, as were the drinks. The people working there were friendly and helpful, the informative talks interesting. The playgrounds were fun and the first aid also worked perfectly (trust the kids getting a graze). And we adored the nesting dove with young in the main dining area,...
But, and it is a very big but, we were incredibly annoyed with the reflecting windows. To be able to see the animals you had to stand against the window panes, as well as using both hands to keep any sun out, before being able to see anything inside. Sometimes you could see through the iron cages or over the wooden paneling, but the reptile house was impossible as there were only windows. My glasses, or my bracelet, banged against the glass, clinging and clanging and I still saw nothing but the bushes behind me... The first three times you really try, the fourth you sigh, the fifth you swear and after the sixth you just give up and wish hell and damnation on the people who keep the glasses so impeccably clean ;)
But, and it is a very big but, we were incredibly annoyed with the reflecting windows. To be able to see the animals you had to stand against the window panes, as well as using both hands to keep any sun out, before being able to see anything inside. Sometimes you could see through the iron cages or over the wooden paneling, but the reptile house was impossible as there were only windows. My glasses, or my bracelet, banged against the glass, clinging and clanging and I still saw nothing but the bushes behind me... The first three times you really try, the fourth you sigh, the fifth you swear and after the sixth you just give up and wish hell and damnation on the people who keep the glasses so impeccably clean ;)
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Visited on a sunny day recently and it was very enjoyable to walk round and see a good variety of animals from big cats to meerkats. It is not a large park so all the different areas can be accessed in a few hours. There is a lovely picnic area if you wish to take your own food. Lots of play areas and equipment for the children and plenty of seating for the not so young! Only negatives were the toilets which weren't brilliant but there was a cleaner visiting regularly. The food outlets were fairly basic but staff very friendly and helpful.
The animals looked healthy and well cared for and the grounds well maintained. Worth a visit, quite expensive but you can use Tesco vouchers.
The animals looked healthy and well cared for and the grounds well maintained. Worth a visit, quite expensive but you can use Tesco vouchers.
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