We took our small granddaughter there and although she enjoyed seeing the animals and feeding the sheep, goats and pigs, I couldn't help thinking that maybe the big cats were being kept in too small enclosures. The cheetahs were just pacing round and round the enclosure and looked quite bored and the beautiful, absolutely enormous white tiger just looked out of place. I'm sure they're doing it all for the right reasons, but maybe these animals might be better off at somewhere like Whipsnade if they can't be released into the wild.

Just got back from PWP with my 2 boys (1 and 3) and had a really good day out! Lots to do ranging from obviously seeing the animals - white tiger, cheetah and lions the highlight to the bouncy castle and inflatables, playgrounds and indoor soft play, unfortunately not warm enough for the splash pool!

The park is nice and compact and easy to navigate/walk around, we also did the free tractor ride and train ride (small fee).

We took our own lunch and plenty of benches and picnic tables around and undercover as it did rain today.

The park was nice and quiet, a few school trips about but really nice being able to easily view the animals and get on things without waiting (it was a Tuesday so no doubt busier at weekends).

Definitely enough to keep you and the little ones occupied for a full day and I purchased the entry tickets through Groupon (under 2's free) so nice and cheap to!

Will definitely return again!

This was a birthday present for me,something I've wanted to do for years. We found the park very easy to visit, children well catered for & also disabled,also had a special needs area.Staff couldn't be more helpful & friendly. Very clean & tidy everywhere.Staff talked to you about anything you were interested in.nothing too much trouble.

I brought my husband a gift experience for tea with the tigers which included a day admission to the zoo. The zoo was a great place for family's with plenty of things to do. they even have a speedway museum as well as a little train that takes you on a short ride around the woods. The tiger experience was great the guide had a wide intense knowledge of the big cats and it was def worth getting the inside knowledge of them.
we then finished the day with afternoon tea in the tree top café over looking the lions.
Brilliant day and highly recommended

Great destination for kids. Decent range of animals and not too much walking to do as the park is set on a small area. If finances allow definately try one of the experiences on offer. We fed the penguins and the one to one service combined with the experience really made the day.
Large picnic areas and plenty of things for the kids to do.

I purchased a gift deal for my husband for Xmas of Afternoon Tea with the Tigers. We arrived at 11 and were pleasantly surprised at the size of the zoo, and the amount of info given on the animals. It would be a great place for families as there are many climbing frames and things to do for children. Seeing the bats hanging from the ceiling was quite a sight!
Our afternoon was spent with Ian and a small group, going round all the large cats. Ian is very enthusiastic and obviously loves his job and the animals. We learned a lot from him and understood better why we need zoos.
The afternoon tea was plentiful and quite varied and held in the Treetops Cafe overlooking the tigers, which was lovely. Even though it rained all day, we still enjoyed ourselves!
The only down side was the lunch, very ordinary fare, burgers and chips etc and really not very nice and also expensive.

I thought it was a little expensive at first but enjoyed the visit so much that I changed my opinion to be a very fair price. There is so much to do especially for families with young children. The staff were all very welcoming and took the time to answer any questions.
The conditions the animals were kept in were very clean and it was obvious that they were well cared for and loved.
I was very impressed that they had posters on all the animal enclosures in sign language for deaf people. It was lovely to see somewhere so committed to providing facilities for visitors with special needs.
I really enjoyed my visit and would be happy to go again.

Me and my wife spent a day shadowing the zookeepers at Paradise and it was a fantastic experience. All the keepers were enthusiastic and knowledgable and responded to our many questions with insight, and we got to spend time with a great variety of animals. We helped out feeding lemurs, penguins and red pandas inside their enclosures and unsurprisingly it is truly wonderful to get up-close with these critters.

The keepers really seemed to know and love all of the animals, and as they rotate work areas they knew all sorts about most of the inhabitants.

The big cats, and there are some real beauties here, seemed the happiest I've ever seen despite the relative smallness of some enclosures. This is to do with the way they are treated and the obvious knowledge and skill of their keepers. An enriched environment is clearly worth more than another acre or two of space and it really is a pleasure to interact with them.

We got a great behind-the-scenes look, helping out with some cleaning and food preparation as well as feeding some fantastic carnivores, and I would encourage anyone debating whether to visit to go ahead and do so as we'll never forget the experience.

Lovely zoo outside the hustle and bustle of London.<br><br>Lots of exotic animals like white lions, tigers, etc. All the enclosures are on the small side and the penguin section made me sad, bit plenty to see for kids and adults alike. Petting zoo with goats, sheep, pigs for the kids to feed.<br><br>Plenty of picnic tables for the savvy visitor: we tried the dining option. Don't be fooled by the "premium burger" - there is nothing premium about it, not even sauce! We'll return but will bring our own food and drinks next time...<br><br>Plus: Plentiful free parking and surprisingly decent free WiFi!<br><br>Minus: paying a couple of quid for the worst mini train round ever: plastic dinosaurs and a recycled Kung Fu Panda sculpture? Save your money...

What a lovely day we had here on Saturday, 3rd May; we enjoyed seeing the great variety of animals in a compact space. The whole place was so well maintained and all the animals looked very healthy. We especially loved the opportunity to feed the lorikeets which was very well managed. I would recommend this zoo to anyone we had such a good time.

Visited Paradise Wildlife park today bank holiday Monday and we had an extremely pleasant day. Arrived around 10am (opens 9.30am)which was perfect as we parked close to the entrance and the queue was small. My daughter,7, noticed the large paddling pool area straight away which we decided to save until the end of the day as we hadn't brought swimwear. Good job as she got drenched fully clothed at the end which she loved lucky it was a warm day and we had extra clothes in car!(TIP take swimwear and swim nappies although they are sold in the onsite shop as are socks for the indoor jungle play area) There is a lovely grass area surrounding the paddling pool with lots of benches perfect for picnics, also an undercover area for hotter days to keep the younger children out of the sun.Park was very clean and tidy,all bins had lids! Which is something i personally love to see as i can't stand them and having thousands of them buzzing around you, your food and the kids constantly at other theme parks while in queues etc has really spoilt my day on other occasions so big thumbs up for PWP for having a wasp free zone! :) Signage on park could be better there is some, its just small and not so easy to see although they do provide a map at the ticket booth.Lots of interesting play parks to keep the kids amused well kept, nice variety not just your everyday stuff, also ample seating around for tired parents/grandparents to rest their legs!Plenty of food and drinks ice cream available can't comment on prices because we took our own to save money. I also printed a 20% off voucher which knocked £13 off, a discount is always a bonus it allows for a treat from the souvenir shop.Very nice surroundings trees and forest and colourful flowerbeds,lots of fact boards about the animals which is good for older kids like our daughter to learn about animals and conservation.The animals were wonderful you can get quite close to take photo's and even hand feed the animals at the farmyard which was great we fed them petted them and got nice photo's feed was £1 a bag available nearby.The Speedway museum kept daddy happy, an interesting little place for any petrolhead. Very good system in place to enable safe crossing to the other side of the park from the first part with all the play park's and small children running all over the place.It enables parents to relax in the knowledge that the kids are running free but they are safe from the road. The fine weather was wonderful and enhanced the day, all the big cats were certainly enjoying it sprawling out on top of their platforms in the warm sunshine, white lions and white tiger too fantastic!! There's endless things to do animal talks, the jungle theatre, also face painting and bodyart booths scattered around to decorate the kids Haha!The Bird show was one of the highlights for me very informative talk from Nicky she was brill even when the birds weren't doing as planned! Beautiful birds owls parrots birds of prey great selection so that's definitely worth seeing! So overall i would say paradise wildlife park is GREAT! PWP is a smaller place than the usual zoo's and parks but still loads to do and in no way a bad thing at all. We left easily around 4pm all really tired from a busy and exciting day out although regrettably without having had time to get round to the presentations or rides on the train or tractor that we'd missed.TIP Its worth planning which ones you want to see when you arrive so you don't miss out)
Staff could've been friendlier and more smiley to be honest the guys showing the tortoises didn't say a word no info nothing only to tell the kids only to touch the shell that could've been better i suppose. Nicky from the bird show was the only one that didn't look miserable at work!I know its bank holiday Monday and they're at work but come on guys a smile and more friendlier attitudes wouldn't go amiss! Overall, Brilliant day out had by all plenty to do, well set up, good facilities clean tidy safe excellent animal encounters (i patted a tapir, the hubby got nipped by the pony and the child went through 3 bags of goat feed!) beautiful beautiful animals, peaceful countryside setting the list goes on its absolutely fantastic for people with young families under 8's well worth a visit everyone!
Paradise wildlife park is great i would definitely go again :D

All the animals seemed content and well cared for. The staff were all very welcoming and knowledgeable and the park had a friendly family feel.

This is a place you have to go to. Not only do you get to stay over and hear the animals before you get up in the morning, the breakfast with the tigers and the keepers talk and handling the animals is fab.

It is a truly amazing experience and the accommodation is very clean and spacious.

Cannot fault this experience.

Paradise wild life park offers fantastic experience for families with young children. Well maintained and animal collection is wide and interesting. Free parking but too short spaces. Advance booking could save money. Tesco Vouchers can be used. At the entrance children play area and shows are held. The mini train is fun to ride for one pound. Children enjoy the train trip. There are walks to explore the nature. The Animal area offers a wide range of animals and birds. Its amazing. There are regular shows and presenters are doing a great job. Tractor ride is fun. A theatre offers shows also. Overall its a value for money and great for birthday treat. I would certainly recommend this for young families.

Visited here on the 26 April 2014 with my husband for my christmas present which was tea with tigers. I have never got so close to such beautiful animals. Our guide Ian was amazing and had a wealth of knowledge about all the big cats and you could tell how much he loved working with them all through his enthusiastic talk! Would recommend this place to anyone, particulary those with children, there is so much to do for children at the park. Loads to see and do. All the staff were friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. It must be a fantastic place to work as all the staff we came across were smiling and happy in their work.

Visited the Park on a photography trip with my granddaughter. I last visited several years ago and was pleased to see that there had been many improvements. It is clear that the keepers care very much for the animals and are very knowledgeable of the animals in their care. Maggie and Tony looked after us very well and it was a very enjoyable experience.

A good day out we all enjoyed ourselves. Two adults 10 year old and a 2 year old we went with friends. Easy to find and parking good. Thought the 2 year old should be a reduced rate but we had a discount voucher which brought the rather expensive price down. A nice size and lots to see, you can get close to the animals ie Zebras which is interesting. Very friendly keepers who were happy and informative. A highlight was watching a couples Tiger experience. Hand feeding a Tiger through the bars and scratching his huge back! Never seen that before can only imagine what a risk assessement for that would read like. Well worth a visit.

excellent day out - printed 20% discount vouchers before we went - 4 adults 2 children - took picnic - lots to do and lots to see - clean and staff accommodating - well worth the money

We decided to do a wild wolf encounter not really knowing what to expect, but I have done a photographic day, and as part of it went into the cage with a lynx and got some great pics. So I thought why not, it was amazing to socialise with these beautiful creatures who showed a lot of interest in their visitors. The keepers were so nice and so knowledgeable, what a great day.

Went after getting Amazon local voucher excellent for kids it's part zoo part kids paradise. For serious animal fans without kids elsewhere might be better

Not been to this park since I was a child. It has changed a lot. Although we had no children with us, I could see there was plenty of slides, swings, rides and little parks to keep them amused. However, it was not a dry day, so perhaps a lot of things couldn't be used. The animal park is very good, with several species that you don't see often, like white lions and white tigers. There were talks during the day at various locations on different animals. We watch the cheetahs being fed, they sounded like a cross between dogs and cats when they knew food was on the way. The red panda talk was also very good. We had coffee in the treetops café and were watching the tigers, just a few feet from us. My husband has Alzheimers and thoroughly enjoyed the day, particularly walking through the lorakeets building, when he had several of them on his head. A good day out, albeit perhaps a little expensive for a family, although what isn't these days.

My partner and I have just completed a day shadowing the keepers at Broxbourne wildlife park and we could not recommend this experience highly enough.
The keepers are incredibly helpful and knowledgable on their particular areas and quite clearly only have the animals best interests in mind. They each helped to make the day particularly special.
The package is definitely good value for money and I would highly recommend to anyone else looking at booking a similar experience.

This wildlife park is miles better than any of the mainstream zoos and the staff help to make the overall experience a very enjoyable one.

Thought was bit expensive considering the size of it....good selection of animals and well kept...most of activities were for small toddlers.crazy golf as fun.....limited food available

My husband and I visited Paradise Wildlife Park over Easter and were pleasantly surprised by the collection of animals in this zoo. I had not heard of PWP before so did not know what to expect. The drive to the park was worth it alone - along a beautiful wooded road and past some lovely scenery. The drive in to the park takes you past a large children's play area so we did wonder then whether PWP was more geared towards small children than animals, but we didn't need to worry. There are lots of children's play areas - I would have loved these as a child, but the animal part really was a pleasant surprise.

PWP does not appear to be that large, but they have an excellent selection of animals here - far more than I was expecting. I certainly was not expecting the white lions which were beautiful. I have visited the West Midlands Safari Park several times and seen the white lions there, but had not realised there were any others in the UK, but here they were. The park also has cheetahs, tigers (including a stunning white tiger), two snow leopards, an African leopard, ocelot and jaguar (although the jaguar was asleep when we were there and we could only see its back when we did eventually find it after much searching!) I recommend a cup of tea in the Tiger Treetops coffee retreat which overlooks the tiger enclosure - great view!

We particularly liked the number of elevated walkways around the park as these gave a great view of the enclosures. I'm sure climbing up and down these was good exercise as well! We would recommend visiting PWP - adults can definitely enjoy it as much as children!

We visited paradise wildlife park on a nice and sunny day (2 families with toddlers). The park has plenty of animals to see for those who love zoos.

The food options for children are limited so best to pack your lunch if visiting with young children. Play areas for children are nice but the train ride and some other attractions are not paid-for in the ticket.

Soft play area for children is very nice and our son had a great time in it.

Though there is a lot on offer, there are other places that provide the same and offer better value for money.

This place is really worth visiting if you can buy the tickets using tesco vouchers are it quadruples the value of your vouchers.