Fantastic place -great venue; range of birds and big cats especially the white tigers and leopards; good food and place to eat rest and enjoy your day with family and kids.

Just perfect not to big to get around with a 3 n5 yr old.. Definitely recommend it 5 ***** ..:-) the animals are well looked after. The staff were so polite and helpful.. would recommend 5* ...
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I enjoyed viewing the animals, a large collection might I say for small grounds (take that as you will).

I thought it was maintained to a standard which was not at its highest however wasn't disgusting.

Staff in the cafe were friendly but very us knowledgable about the zoo, for they 'just worked in the cafe.'

I am a training veterinary nurse looking to expend my career into exotic rehabilitation- however I could not find a keeper anywhere to question about this! Besides the man sweeping the leaves off the ground in the freezing cold looking like he just wanted to climb back into bed!
- poor soul.

I would recommend it as a day out- but I would question the five needs of the animal welfare act 2006.

I went yesterday, 14th Feb, with my husband and 2 children (10,7) the kids have been before with grandparents but was mine and hubby's first time and we all had a great day! Got to see all the big cats which are Amazing!! The cheetah and white lion talk/feed were very good all the keepers were very informative. Also saw the otter and red panda talk/feed again superb. Gibbons were full of mischief and fun to watch and loved seeing my favourites the wolves and many meerkats. Our children were lucky enough to stroke a python and were able to ask the keepers lots of questions about him.
I also completely disagree with the below poor review we all had a great day and thought the park was very good and as a family we have also visited lots of zoo's. Yes there is quite a few play areas, more so for younger children and mini golf etc but I do not think this is a bad thing the zoo needs money for the upkeep of all those beautiful animals and if playareas bring in paying families with younger children then it's a win win in my eyes!
Great day where you'll get to see many big cats amongst other animals you wouldn't normally see.. I would recommend a visit to anyone!

Partner took me here for Valentine's Day. It's an amazing place with loads of different animals. Lots to do for the kids. From crazy golf to feeding the animals, all sorts! Seriously cannot praise them enough. Didn't much like getting urinated on by Motu the lion! But that wasn't the parks fault lol just don't stand behind the lions!

Fantastic day out. I used to go here without any kids and now have kids it's even better. We love it not only can you see the animals but loads to do for the kids too. Fabulous place lovely staff. Just love it there. Reasonable food is quite good value.

We have just returned from a one night stay at Paradise Wildlife Park. On our first day we were greeted with hot drinks and biscuits and shown to our apartment straight away. We stayed in the Zebra room and it was fantastic! No expense has been spared in kitting out these apartments with huge TV's in each room and really good quality interior throughout! For the rest of the day we explored the zoo and although the weather was rubbish we were able to see nearly all of the animals. I'd like to say that I completely disagree with a recent review on here, the animals are well looked after and clearly loved by the keepers, we actually saw the wolves snuggling up to their keepers and licking their faces. No part of our experience made us feel that the animals were uncared for and frankly I think it's quite slanderous to write such things!
We had a lovely relaxing evening in the apartment, there is a very useful folder with all info on local restaurants and takeaways and we were free to come and go as we pleased. You are not able to access the main park once it closes, but you can visit the Woodland walk and torches are provided if you wish to do so after dark!
Our second day was equally as fantastic, we woke early to the sounds of the gibbons playing and some very loud roaring from the lions which was just magical!
We opted to have breakfast with the tigers and it was really great. We took a slow walk to treetops café on the way and we were able to see a lot of the animals before the park opened which was really special. During breakfast the tigers were feeling a little lazy inside, but they did come out a few times and munched on their bones whilst we ate our continental breakfast. If you get a chance to stay here I would thoroughly recommend this experience as you can also see the red Pandas from your table which is fab.
We were then collected by Luke (I think!) who took us on a VIP tour of the park. He was really informative and gave us a great insight into how endangered some of the breeds are there and all the great work they are constantly doing to try and protect some of these rare and beautiful animals. Some of the animals there are rescued from circuses and a great deal of the reptiles used to be pets (another reason why negative reviews have annoyed me!). At the end of the tour we got to handle a bearded dragon and a small(ish) snake and it was really wonderful.
After our tour we were then free to wander the park again all day and we went to a few of the talks.
All in all a wonderful park and a fantastic experience topped off by some really lovely staff. The price of a day visit is also extremely reasonable in comparison to many other zoos plus you get the bonus of some play ground areas for kids. We will definitely be returning and I'd really recommend you give this park a visit!

There are lots of animals to see and lots of keeper talks at different times of the day, we say the cheetah talk and it was very interesting, the keeper was very well informed, the big cats are amazing and you can get very close, we saw the male lion close up and he is beautiful.

Lovely park with so much to do, in all types of weather!! Lots of different types of animals. Lions and tiger are fantastic!!

Soft play, outside play areas, f1 cars to race around a track, train to visit resident dinosaurs, huge sand area etc. So much to keep little ones entertained plus lots of animals too.

A great place to visit to see the wonderful conservation work being done. Great number of animals with great opportunities to see them close up. Great range of talks and opportunity to see animals being filmed. Had a red panda experience which was wonderful. Got the opportunity to hand feed these wonderful animals and photograph them close up. All keepers really knowledgeable and very friendly. If taking children a great range of play areas.

I booked the 'Shadow a monkey keeper' experience as a birthday present. It was fantastic!

The keeper who we were with, Steve, was knowledgeable, funny and you could clearly see how passionate he was about his job and every single animal he looked after. He answered all of our questions and made the day unforgettable. I cannot recommend it enough!

The rest of the park is brilliant, there are so many different animals and they are clearly well looked after. All the staff were helpful and friendly and the facilities were good!

we were quite pleasantly surprised how nice,clean and compact this zoo was with the addition of crazy golf and other amusements for younger children(in which you pay extra for) plus there was a farm animal section where you can feed the animals by hand. Entrance fee is a little bit pricey thou £17 adult and £14 a child being as there is not too many animals to see.

This is quite a pleasant place to visit with a lot of unusual animals to see. Children will definitely enjoy the playgrounds. Having been to several wildlife parks we thought the big cat enclosures here were on the small side and the cats looked quite bored. The small animals had good enclosures and seemed quite content. The price of food in the café was very expensive for the quality and portion served so would recommend bringing your own food.

Been going here since I was a kid and it's a nice day out.

Would be nice to see some of the enclosures updated but the wolf walk was nice.

This is a great activity to do on a rainy day however it doesn't take long to get around. We were in and out within an hour and a half.

We were a bit disappointed that the tiger cafe was shut as was the other cafe, so nowhere to get a hot drink. We weren't very impressed with the lack of enrichment in some of the enclosures, particularly the lions and tigers. Loved the reptile house and small primate house, very well designed and well kept.

I would recommend going here with little one's as it seems more geared up for the kids as opposed to the adults. Bit disappointed that the enclosures are designed for the public rather than the animals.

Pro's - Good small animal enclosures, nicely designed
Con's - Disappointed with the small enclosures for larger animals. Seemed to be more room for the cardboard cutouts in the wolf woods area !

I came here in 1999

I totally agree with a previous review as we also stayed in one of the rooms at the park and "snoozed at the zoo" in the leopard room. We've visited the Park many years ago when we did the Lemur experience and this time we had the red panda experience. The park is fantastic and you can get so close to the animals it's a truly amazing experience. One of the red pandas, Tilly, didn't want to wake up to be fed but we still fed Teajmunn who was more than happy to eat his grapes! They are just one of the cutest animals and so gentle. We were very lucky because we stayed on a Monday night and there must have been less than 20 visitors at the park on both days - not good for the park but it felt like we had the park to ourselves which was very special. The staff are all very friendly and knowledgeable and the keepers are more than happy to talk to you about the animals. So please, help the park in their conservation efforts and visit them. You really won't be disappointed.

My Wife and I visited for a Snooze at the Zoo experience. There was a mix up with our booking however this was handled brilliantly by the staff who made sure we had still had a fantastic day!<br><br>The staff were knowledgeable and friendly throughout and taught us a lot about the conservation work carried out and how the animals are looked after. The animals all looked comfortable and content and had quiet areas to get away from the public, however luckily we managed to see most, although the Ocelot was shy.<br><br>Would recommend for all ages with or without kids, although lots of entertainment for children on the site too.

My partner took our daughter and her aunty and her children went to paradise wildlife park the kids enjoyed themselves very much they couldn't stop talking about their experience at the park.

We had a lovely day out here, there is a large array of animals for a small park. It isn't as big as some zoos but does very well, nicely set up and the animals look well cared for (other than the wolves). They do frequent shows during the day and animal feeds, not too bad value for money - we managed to grab a deal on Wowcher or you get a discount when you buy online.

I took my wife here as a special treat, we loved it! It's clearly a well kept zoo, variety of animals, and they really care for the animals. We even bumped into a couple keepers taking ferrits for a walk (cute!) would reccomend for a unique couple day and definitely for families. Will come again!

I can't rate this place enough! There is a large variety of animals and they seem so well looked after. So much to do for children and very good value for money. Many experiences to choose from- we did feed the lemurs and loved every minute! It was a wonderful day out

I bought my fiance meet the meerkats. Well worth it.. if was fun, the meerkats climb all over you. Just a perfect place to be and not only do you meet the meerkats you get a day's pass to the wonderful park too. The staff are very well knowable. Lovely experience.

I've visited Paradise 3 times in the last year and I love it. It's a nice size zoo, not too big that it's an effort to walk around and somewhat tiring.
We started with the cafe for some lunch - a good jacket potato to set us up for our visit on a cold cold day. Then off to the Red Panda feeding . The Red Pandas are my all time favourites and this is an amazing zoo to see them. Jonny gave a brilliant talk. Loads of facts and delivered with fun too.
One of the benefits of visiting on a cold day is that it wasn't very busy. Meaning great opportunities to take photos.
The white lion gave us a brilliant display of his roaring! Amazing!
The emu took a fancy to my phone on a selfie stick! Very funny - Got some amazing photos 😊
Always a brilliant day here. Lots of play areas for the kiddlings too. A regular show in peak season. As I said, not the biggest zoo, not the biggest enclosures but some lovely animals, all well looked after and, I will add, one of Chris Packham's favourite zoo's. I met him there last year! Bonus!