Love it and the kids loved it more!!

Well looked after wildlife park some new enclosures for the animals and you can see them. Staff very friendly and helpful. There is a small paddling pool for younger children which is nice on warm day and the speedway museum was interesting.

Lovely zoo great entertainment for small children.

Visited for the first time and had a lovely day. Loads to see and do, lots of play areas and really enjoyed the splash pool.
We were able to see the majority of the animals out and about and interacting with each other. There were keeper talks and theatre shows at certain times throughout the day.
We used Tesco vouchers for entry which was really excellent as I don't think we could justify spending over £50 for 2 adults and 1 child. There are lots of extras that can be paid for once inside (although you don't have to): animal food, Train ride, side stalls, face painting etc. I suppose it costs a fortune to maintain such a place as well as this so they have to make their money some how.
Would certainly recommend a day trip here.

Was okay but more for children under 12

Very expensive

Absolutely fabulous, extremely well presented. Very knowledgeable and friendly team and the animals are just brilliant. Highly recommend it.

NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER !!
on arrival I thought, oh no this is very catered for young children, And after a 90 minute drive it was not looking good, As I I was there with my 23 yr old son who loves zoos.
I though oh no don't like the animals being in smaller settings than I'm used to, as we usually visit Colchester zoo, however my first opinion quickly changed,after speaking to a lovely keeper called Aaron who explained to me how the animals especially the big cats are looked after on a more personal level, with a lot of the animals being rescued and hand reared. Was amazed at how hands on the keepers were, and were very willing to talk about what was obviously very close to their hearts.
Aaron also explained how each generations of family had thought where money should be spent, and that the newest generation was doing everything it could to build new enclosures for the animals, as they are looking rather dated in my opinion, so I was really happy to hear this is where they were focusing on now.
We had an excellent day there and spent a fortune in the gift shop, which in my opinion was stocked with very reasonably priced items. No more expensive than what you would pay outside the zoo.
We will definitely be returning, on our way out I spoke to one of the staff to explain to Aaron for me, how much I had enjoyed the zoo and I took back everything I said and thought on arrival.
I was then informed that Aaron was the families new generation and was the owners grandson. Wow not once did he mention that, which just about sums paradise wildlife park up, humbling and amazing.

This park is expanding and is rather nice for a day out with the kids. Brilliant for younger kids especially as they have tons to do! You could spend the whole day there. What I would suggest is taking your own food and drinks as like any park the food can be quite expensive. Loads of room in the two car parks. A bus can take you to the station although I would suggest going to the website for that info. Oh and if you book online you get 10% discount entry fee!

Me and my 6 year old daughter had a great day here today. The weather was sunny and hot and the park was clean, tidy and well looked after. It has a huge collection of animals and lots of play areas, and places to have your own food and picnic. As the weather was so hot we used the paddling pool and it was great!

Considering the park is quite small (compared to bigger zoos) it's very entertaining and has lots to do.

We visited Paradise Wildlife Park today with my husband and our two children aged 8 and 4.
We met our friends there who have children aged 10 and 7.
It was easy to park even though it was very busy.
We had a wander round looking at the animals and the kids especially loved the meerkats and the monkeys.
Afterwards we had lunch which we brought with us and then the kids played in the playground and also on the slides there which they all loved!
Because it was hot they also went in the splash pool there which was absolutely packed but the kids didn't mind at all.
We were at the park for about 5 hours and the kids and parents had a lovely time.
The only thing I would say is that it would be nice if there were some changing rooms for the splash pool as the girls were a bit shy about getting changed and also the toilets were all blocked.
Maybe a bit of investment in building new toilets would be good.
However we would definitely go back again as there is so much to do.

Something for children to do

Very good day. Beautiful animals, and a lovely family day out. Would deffo recommend and would deffo revisit.

Better for little kids

Great!

Not cheap but fantastic place to spend with kids. The soft play is very good as well in case an unexpected rain catch you out!

We went with friends and there were 6 kids under the age of 9. They loved every minute running from activity to activity. There was loads for them to do and the animal side of the park was really quite good with a wife variety of animals to see and also interact with. You can buy little feed bags and feed certain animals. The younger ones absolutely loved this part and enjoyed taking part. We saw the biggest snakes I've ever seen and they have a beautiful cheetah and the most gorgeous lions. The access to the animals is better than in other zoos and the cheetah came fully up to the fence and displayed himself. You could hear the lions roar across the park and it was a mighty roar. Went on the little train which at £1 per person was expensive for about 2 mins if that. The train driver Albert was a gent though and let the smallest kids ride for free. We took our own lunch but the smell of the food around us was quite nice and looked good too. We did have ice creams and slush puppies but at £2.50 for a single slush puppy, I felt it was too overpriced and a bit wrong for a captive audience. Especially as bit cost nearly £60 to get in. There was nothing that was especially value for money and it was all a bit tired. Annoyingly everything the kids wanted to go on cost a pound so they kept pestering us for money which was a downside. The staff we encountered were pleasant and helpful but the other patrons were slightly chavvy and covered in tattoos. Also they need a sign which says "Please dress for the body you have instead of the body you want". I'm not thin, in fact I'm a big fat bald man but I saw some horrific sights around the park. These people are bizarre and I was glad to get away from them at the end of the day. All in all though the kids were happy and oblivious to all that went on around them. It was just mum and dad that felt a bit out of place. We're so middle class!!!!

A nice well kept park with not too much walking - excellent for children and lots of informative talks about the animals

We have visited a few times with a really enjoyable day out and make a point of coming every year amazing to get a good close up of the animals plenty for the young ones to do nice friendly atmosphere good value for money we love it

Great place. Has a massive play park, have a lot of good memories here

Great collection of animals, loads of stuff for kids to do/play

We used our Tesco Clubcard vouchers to visit Paradise Wildlife Park. The parking us free and there are plenty if places to have a picnic so it was a very good value day out. The Park itself has good variety of animals and although some are a bit hard to see, it was good fun trying to spot them.
The highlight was sitting in the cafe by the tiger enclosure having an ice cream and watching the tigers doze less then 20 feet away through great big windows, perfect!
The animals all looked so well looked after and we also loved the Tapir feeding time and Bird displays where the birds fly so close to the audience, my little girl was in awe of the large owls.
There were lots of play areas, all free, and a ride on train(£1 each), as well as a paddling pool area, which we didn't have time to use.
The staff and facilities were good too!
I highly recommend this great day out!

This is a really nice zoo
The animals are healthy looking and kept in enclosures that are like a jungle setting
We really liked the tree top view where you can look down on the lions and tigers
The zoo is set in well maintained gardens so it's nice just walking through
There are lots of benches to have a picnic and the parking is good
For younger children there are lots of play areas

Spent 9hrs at the park while my daughter attended her Shadow a keeper day.
Nice little zoo well maintained, staff very helpful animals are well cared for and loads to do for kids 1 and up.
Lots being updated at our visit, new buildings and animal paddocks.
Food in the cafeteria was good and fairly priced.
Well worth a visit with the little ones

We bought this for our sons birthday as he is tiger obsessed. We had a fabulous visit.
Our guide was so amazingly knowledgable and enthusiast about all of the 'cats'. They are clearly concerned with conservation and education. The guided walk lasted a good hour then we had our afternoon tea. Fantastic spread very scrummy sandwiches and cakes. You are overlooking the tiger enclosure. My only criticism is that only a couple of the tables are by the window and so unless u get in first although you have lovely food you won't see the tigers. It rocks be super if somehow they could redesign the area to have more window seating. Still a fantastic experience. The rest of the park was interesting and all in all a wonderful family day out.