Paradise Wildlife Park

4.6/5 based on 7518 reviews
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Outstanding experience. The blonde man with glasses (sorry!!! not good with names) gave us some truly fascinating info on these lovely animals and they were incredibly sweet and gentle (and lazy).

Enjoyed the park, staff were lovely, a lot of kiddie stuff has popped up in recent years so I imagine that's ideal for parents with smallish kids. Toilets nice & heated (important in winter, ha).

One gripe: "Safari Sams" diner. The other cafes weren't open so we had no choice. Expensive - £5.50 for a jacket potato without drink - and we went for a "gourmet steak burger" at £6.95. Asked what was in the burger and was told they'd check the packet. Ha. The food was plentiful, but crap. £1 for a slice of cheese on the burger? Absolute crap, and it cost 3 of us £30 to eat fast food and a bottle of cola each.
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Me & the mrs went for a spate of the min day out while the kids were at school. It was brilliantly quiet and serene but I doubt it will be at weekends or school holidays when every croc wearing chinless wonder will no doubt take little Hugo to "experience nature".
The selection of animals is great and they all seem really happy and healthy. Great for a visit.
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Half of the park is given over to children's play equipment, which must be great for mums entertaining kids, you can turn your day ticket into an annual pass.
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We took are young granddaughter ( not yet 2 ) just loved every minute of the day up close to see all the animals would rate paradise over the zoo any day will be frequent visitors this year. Double good for disabled like my self to get round and see everything
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We went in August, it was really quite busy, but not packed
The best thing about this park is that there is so much for everyone, a playground, small pool and plays going on for the KIDS (and maybe the adults :D )
There are so many animals for you to see there, so that may keep OLDER KIDS, the ELDERLY and ADULTS happy
And there is a place to eat, too....didn't though, quite pricey!!
However, some of the animals looked so sad and bored...i uploaded a picture of a zebra, and thought the picture cant fully show it, he looked so bored and sad....i feel maybe some of the cages are too small, considering these animals are made to be free, just like us.
But without spending £1000000's on land, a zoo can never really replicate the space an animal would have in its natural habitat, so on the whole PWP is pretty good!
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My wife and son have passes and always rave about the park so with a bit of time off over Xmas we all got to go. It's great for children of all ages with plenty to do for little ones.
The staff were fantastic and really friendly we had a small issue on the bouncy castle where it was wet and soaked mine and my 17 month old socks. Asked to get them dried as it was winter and had no spare socks for little one and they couldn't be more helpful. Especially the lady in the souvenir shop and the lady who delt with the bouncy castle straight away.
Our little one loved the train, the tractor ride around the park, the soft play area and outdoor areas were great to. All this with the added bonus of zoo and areas we haven't even explored such as the adventure golf course and other activities for older children.
Would highly recommend this place to friends and family.
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Lovely day in a well presented site with clearly well looked after animals and passionate staff that obviously love where they work and are happy to share their knowledge with the public. Entrance to the park came inclusive with a feed the meerkat experience and its well worth spending the day exploring around your allotted times. They have four sets of meerkats so to insure only one play date per group per day which means they make the most of the attention while your there and will literally get as close as they possible can!! Everyone should have a cuddle with a Meerkats in their lifetime!!
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What an amazing day, fun, entertainment and education from very knowledgable staff. This venue has everything for the family and even has numerous activities for parents and seniors. A 'must visit', very highly recommended.
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So its off season, bit damp and my son wants to see some wolves!!!!

He loves a challenge..... Paradise wildlife met the challenge and some. Amazing animals, easy access, clean and well organised.

The staff are engaging and very very polite. You accept that some of the food stalls and activities may be closed goven the time of the year, but to be honest not enough to disappoint.

Still a great collection of "keeper events" and animal talks to keep you engaged and a real opportunity to get up close to some of the most amazing animals in the world.

Oh and the wolves, both in the woods and in the animal park were greeted with huge excitement.

If you have children with sensory or disabled needs this park have really thought this over in detail. They have specialised play park for wheel chair users as well as ramped areas to all viewing platforms.

A healthy mix of intense animal excitement and space for my son to chill and gather himself.

Thank you Paradise we will be back .... probably very soon knowing my son 😂😂😂😉.
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Present for my mother to feed the penguins. She really enjoyed the experience, keeper good and informative. Shame cost of experience does not include entry for an additional person (other experiences elsewhere do).

Zoo much improved since my last visit and can see that they have plans for continual improvement. The animals appear well looked after and there is a good variety for a small zoo. (The white tiger is gorgeous.)

Great for kids as loads of things for them to do other than look at the animals!

Would suggest that tickets are obtained via experience day / activity sites (e.g. buy a gift) as they are often on offer and it works out much cheaper than paying on the day.

There is a mini bus service to and from the park and Broxbourne station for those who do not wish to drive.
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For one ....The park is brilliant. The animals are superb. They look so well looked after and the staff are super friendly.... The only place I know that you can get up close experiences with the animals...

For two ... The kids have umpteen interactive play areas with innovative exciting items and lots of places to feed one's hunger.

And there's more.. If you are a Speedway fan there is a museum of Speedway paraphernalia and pictures and bikes belonging to stars of today and yesteryear.

I can't stop telling people to visit ........
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I booked this for my partners birthday as we love animals! We certainly were not disappointed. Experience lasted about 40 minutes and was worth every penny. The member of staff that was with us for the duration of the experience was friendly and so informative, he answered all our questions and more. We fed the white lions by hand which for us is a once in a life time experience and something I'm definitely not going to forget! They are stunningly beautiful animals. The staff wrre all very friendly. The park itself is very clean and the variety of animals is great you can get so close to them and feed them also. It really was a great day out!
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We went with our one year old this summer. We had also been the year before. It was a good price to pay, reasonable! The venue was quite easy to find, we went by car, parking was always available.
Most of the staff, were very helpful and cheery.
We were surprised to see how large the place was and the amount of animals Located there. The big cats were great and lively, in good sized enclosures, were not zoo people really, but pleased to see the amount of room for the animals to roam in.
Buy some veg and feed the farm animals, nice contact for kids and grown ups.
Main gripe is the food was ermmmmm not good, they need to improve this, until then bring your own picnic guys.
Some areas are old and run down but acceptable for most.
You must go see the meerkats, soon cute.
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As well as an expansive zoo, there is a paddling 'lagoon' children will spend hours in (summer months), a large soft play, sand play, diggers and fire engines to climb on and sit in, mini 'cars' to drive, an adventure playground, a little ride on train, places to eat, and demonstrations, such as bird or snake handling. more than you could ever do in one day, we have been several times.
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My grandchildren love this place as did my own when they were little. A little expensive but certainly a great day out. We always bring a picnic of our own as we find the cafe a little limited in choice. It has large car park with additional space across the road. Definitely worth a visit.
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I love this park for all of the area and activities... my kids loved it...
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A great day out! Staff friendly and helpful, hot dogs were lovely!!
Nice to see the animals cared for so well and not distressed. One thing is the birds... Wish they could have a few extra foot each, there is a lot of spare room around the birds area that might be put to better use!!!

Thanks for a lovely day
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Lots to do, playground/adventure areas, mini golf, old vehicles etc plus the wonderful animals - lemurs, white tiger , zebra etc, all part of a conservation project ... definitely not a zoo in the old fashioned sense.
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We went a little while ago, the first time it was raining so we didn't go in. The second time it was not, our 6 year old who was a lot younger then loved it to pieces. He loved everything about the animals, the bouncy castle, the shows, the rides. We ended up spending the whole day there. Highly recommended.
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Fabulous day out for all ages. lots of different animals. Beautiful tigers and other big cats, lions, cheetahs. Set times for animal feeding. Helpful knowledgeable staff/keepers. Lots to see and do xxx
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This park offers you the chance to see and experience animals at close proximity. It is about 30 minutes drive from London and is easily reached. The staff are very nice and very helpful at all times. This place is very much geared towards children as they have themed rides and activities, and play areas. Good selection of eateries at reasonable price or bring your own food and have a picnic!<br><br>They have rare red pandas and white tigers, and the elusive snow leopard .... spectacular. A worthwhile trip!
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Brilliant place to visit and see the animals, lots of conservation. The place is ideal for families with lots of children areas and places to play and eat. There are tigers, lions, monkeys, meerkats something for everyone.
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I am often quite wary of any 'zoo' environment but I have mainly praise for this little gem!

I had booked the red panda feeding experience for my partner and I got his birthday (who would of thought a 34 year old man would be so excited just to see them, let alone feed them!)
We met keeper Tom before being led through and he was just fantastic. Full of information and answered all our questions easily. We both work in the veterinary profession and were impressed by his knowledge. We got to hand fed the older male Teajmann who was just adorable. The female Tilly was more interested in sleeping so we didn't get to feed her, we were disappointed at all, she is a wild animal after all!

All enclosures were large and open, each specifically built so the animals can hide from view if they choose to. The otters are adorable, the wolves beautiful, and the big cats breathtaking. It's a small park but it's easy to spend a whole day as there are talks and feeds at regular intervals. All keepers were brilliant, knowledgable and approachable. Even the guy cleaning out the bat enclosure came and had a chat with us!

My only negative comment would be that the snow leopard was pacing and looking stressed BUT there were signs everywhere stating she was a new addition. And if a group of schoolchildren were screaming at you I'm sure you would find it difficult to relax!

Overall thrilled that I visited and made a contribution to their fantastic conservation efforts. Some argue that these tourist attractions are cruel but they are well researched and necessary to prevent the extinction of some of the most beautiful animals in the world.
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I've been a couple of times in the last 5 months, and both times had a wonderful time, despite the weather on the last occasion. PWP is one of my favourite wildlife parks to visit. It's fairly compact, so I don't have to walk miles and miles, yet it has a really good variety of animals, and despite what a few people have said, I think their enclosures are mostly of a very good size, especially the big cat enclosures. As a lover of big cats, this is one of the best places to see a really big variety of them, especially due to their ties with the World Heritage Foundation. On my last visit, I particularly enjoyed seeing the pair of Jaguars together on the same platform. I felt really privileged to watch them grooming each other and being affectionate - a good sign for the future when they are old enough to breed, I hope.

As always the Red Pandas are a delight. When I visited a few months ago, the cubs were absolutely gorgeous. They have now moved on to new homes, but Tilly (the mum) was enjoying being fed this time. I also found the Meerkat heating itself up under a heat lamp very amusing - and how thoughtful of the Park to provide this facility. I also enjoyed seeing a pair of wolves sharing a platform, looking very alert and perfectly happy.

It was also very interesting watching Tahnee the Cheetah undergoing training from the keepers. This is not to provide amusement, but has a very serious purpose. It allows the keepers to perform medical checks etc on the animals without having to sedate them or cause them any kind of stress - how great is that!? Again, I felt very privileged to see this.

Despite it being autumn, the Park was very clean and tidy. As always, the keepers are very friendly and informative and I always feel that I've learnt something new every time I come here. I see from the website that there are some animals that I haven't seen yet, but would like to. Oh dear, what a shame - I will just have to visit again ;))). I can't wait!
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Really enjoyed it here. Lots to do and see. The wild cats were amazing! The only negative is that buying food and drinks at the park are overly priced.
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