My boyfriend bought me a 'tickle a tapir' experience for my birthday and it was held at this park - prior to that I'd not heard of it before but I'm glad I know about it now.
The two of us had a great time exploring the park which has plenty to do and see and it's all brilliantly laid out in to maximise the space available.
There were talks and feedings going on all over the park all day and the staff and keepers were very friendly and helpful and nothing seemed too much trouble.
The food prices were good and the toilets clean (although the hand driers were very cold!!)
There are smaller/farm animals that you are able to pet and feed (£1 for a bag of food) which is great too.
I am very much looking forward to visiting this park again and have recommended it to many of my friends, with or without children.

My first visit to Paradise Wildlife park despite my wife and daughter being season ticket holders. We went on bank holiday Monday and seeing the queues I was more than ready to turn back. However,, I'm delighted that my wife convinced me not to! Firstly as season ticket holders we managed to avoid the queue and secondly absolutely every member of the team we came across had a great welcoming smile - from the girls cooking the burgers to the guy driving the shuttle bus to the overflow car park. I've never been a huge fan of zoo's as I never get to see anything but at Paradise we saw it all! Great kids activities, usual choice of food one has come to expect but a great day out overall and I'm looking forward to going back and making the most of my season ticket.

Easy train ride from London. My daughter did the red panda experience with Jessi the keeper. She had a great time feeding them apples and bamboo. Small zoo but many nice animals.

We have been here before and it's a great place to come, if you have children there are plenty of play areas, lots of places to eat and the animals are well housed and look healthy, as photographers there are the usual fence restrictions but there are also lots of viewing platforms which are great for taking pictures, it's only a 50min drive from where we live so it's worth the trip. The white lion cub was very sweet, unfortunately it was behind two layers of fence so photo ops were limited but it was lovely to see it.

Well this park is the sister park to the world heritage foundation although this park is open to the public. If you are into photography as a pro or beginner, this park is great!

The park is on the small side but it is big enough for all the animals to have a fun and happy life. You will find that when walking around, you realise you missed something and end up walking a bigger distance than some of the larger zoos.
What makes this zoo my favourite, is you are so close!

Mesh around the enclosures gives you full view of the beautifle animals at his park. The big cats are a speciality here. Glass for viewing is also present on most of the big cat enclosures. There are great walkways for great views of the enclosures without glass or mesh. Disabled guests will be able to view the whole park no problem.

The walkways are also great for the camera tripod and will give you great photos due to the great view.
The only downside is due to the size of the park, on school holidays or weekends - be warned. 1000's of kids running around up and down the walkways made you very paranoid that your camera will end up in with the lions!

If your looking to get good photos, don't want an expensive course, want to take your time, have a great view - this park is great!

Paradise Park is a short drive away from J25 on the M25, your sat nav may take you the wrong way when you reach the country lanes so just follow the signs not your sat nav at this point.
My family and I really enjoyed the experience, the animals were great and the staff was very pleasant, I would advise a packed lunch unless you like hotdogs, burgers ect My family and I will be returning in the near future.

We had a great day out at Paradise Wildlife Park! My girlfriend had an unforgettable experience feeding a snow leopard with our keeper Ricky, he was very knowledgeable and passionate about the big cats. We recommend to anyone with a passion for animals to visit this place and learn about them more.

Looks well maintained. You can get up close to the animals - we only went because we had free entry a bit expensive otherwise. Nice cafe.

My wife and I stayed here on a deal with an evening newspaper. Snooze at the zoo. This included 1 night accommodation and 2 days park entrance. Also included is breakfast with the tigers and feeding the lorikeets. Also in the package was a morning tour of the zoo before it opened to the public.
My general experience was good. My only criticism was the room/accommodation. It is furnished to a good standard but and its a big but the soundproofing is awful. Our next door neighbours could be heard talking sneezing etc. Do not go here for a cheeky night away. The staff are all really helpful happy abd perhaps the parks best asset.

This zoo is better than any else. It's just stunning. A five star wildlife park is so much nature it's just beautiful nature. I highly recommend this paradise for everyone

We have visited here many times since our daughter was born. Its a local treat to have this place near us, with lots of offers throughout year for discount entry too. We like to split the day up, by visiting the animals in the morning, then the adventure play area in the afternoon. Plenty of choice even when busy! Its not a big zoo, so ideal for little ones! The high walkways are such a great idea for viewing animals & pushchair friendly. Only advice, take a packed lunch, as food a little pricey. Look forward to next visit...

Small children will love this park as there is both wildlife and a great little play area for them to play in with loads of slides etc. It is a bit disapointing that for the price you pay you then still have to pay for addittional games etc inside.

We visited the park today to take part in a Monkey Tour that my partner had bought me for Christmas. We spent time exploring the park and seeing the other animals both before and after our tour.

The site is very well thought out and includes some excellent raised walkways that are fully accessible by wheelchair/pushchair and offer a unique view into all the big cat enclosures - we got some lovely photos and you feel very close to the animals. We saw part of a fascinating cheetah training demo and we impressed with the keepers knowledge and how well the animals behaved. There were lots of other feeding / keeper info sessions advertised as running throughout the day and it felt like a very friendly place.

Our Monkey Tour with Glen the keeper was excellent, he was highly informative and entertaining. He knows every animal by name and could tell you a huge amount about their personalities, habits, history, breeding etc etc but in a way that was interesting and at times humorous. You could tell how well the animals have bonded with him by their reaction to him appearing at their cage.

Our tour included afternoon tea in the discovery centre and they were very good in accommodating my special wheat free dietary requirements.

It's not the biggest zoo/wildlife centre but it's got a good range of animals, is well laid out and there is plenty to keep you busy for a day's visit. Plenty of parking and good all round facilities.

We didn't have children with us but there are loads of areas for kids both with farm animals, bunnies and other small animals you can pet plus masses of playground areas. I imagine it's packed at weekends and I'd avoid those if you could or especially if like us you were visiting without children.

A truely great day out for all & reasonably priced too, kids loved every minute, lots of shows, feeding times & keeper talks to do throughout the day that for a little park there is always something to do, highly recommended for a great family day out and if you get a discount voucher even better :o)

Major surprise how amazingly good this place was. It was quiet, cos we went on a school day (but our 3 year old wasn't starting til tomorrow). Very well designed: raised walkways to get a different view of the animals, and my son loved running around them. Excellent play areas: real old fire engine, train etc. How cool is that. I Friendly service all over - we had lunch watching a tiger. Nice lady in restaurant heated up baby's food with a smile.
Couldn't believe the animals; snow leopards, white lions and tigers. All close up but looking healthy and happy. They weren't just sleeping the distance. Lorikeets standing on my head was a new one for me. Standing next to a huge macaw being trained also.
One of our best days out ever with the kids.
May be obvious, and a bit unfair to say so, but I think that cos it's so good, on a weekend it would be rammed, and I'm not sure how that would be.

I brought my husband a 'shadow a big cats keeper for the day' gift for Christmas and he had a brilliant day. Cassie was really knowledgable & imparted her knowledge as they prepared food for all the big cats. The highlight of the day was my husband being allowed to hand feed Rocky the tiger which was amazing. Worth every penny & would totally recommend to anyone.

We went for a meerkats experience whih we booked for gifts and it was amazing. The staff are very helpful and friendly and made the dasy special. A special thanks to Amy for making it great.

The park is lovely - not massive so you have to spend all day there. You can walk round in a day and enjoy the animals without feeling you nahve to rush on to see everything

Lions tigers and other big cats are amazing and look so healthy and well looked after.the enclosures arent massive but they have a good amount of enrichment Thoroughly enjoyed the whole day

Went on a chilly bank holiday Monday, (makes a change from it raining!) went with slight apprehension as only heard a few good things, but was pleasantly surprised! All very clean, enough animals to keep you interested for several hours and plenty of things happening around the park. Must say a well done to the keepers who made the effort to stick around and chat to people after the talks. Had a very interesting chat to one of them regarding the wolves when he didn't have too and probably had better things to be doing. One niggle, the shows in the tent need to be bit better thought out. Am sure its not easy with a room full of screaming children but all seemed a little but unprepared! All in all a pleasant and worth while trip and a good chance to try out my new camera. Well worth a look if your stuck for something to do!

Nice place to take the kids. Enjoy the zoo and as well as large picnic and play areas.<br><br>Have to mention you should avoid the beer on tap in the diner. Very warm - they need super chilled taps!

My husband and I (!) have just enjoyed a Tiger Brunch experience at the Paradise. Both retired, we went because two safaris in India resulted in only one tiger pawprint . . . ! This park is everything the good reviewers have said about it, and I just want to add a couple more comments.

Someone criticised the enclosures as being 'too small'. They're not. Our guide explained that some of the big cats are rescues from circus and private ownership. One had never had grass underfoot until he arrived here. Another had been caged in something too small for him to move in, and he had to be confined at first, then gradually moved up to larger pens until he could be outside on grass - which he is now. They actively discourage any animal tendencies to revisit their circus tricks.

Clearly these animals are much better off here than they were in their previous lives, and could never be released into the wild anyway as they wouldn't last two minutes in the bush. Also, as someone else has pointed out, the establishment is extremely conservation-conscious, and our guide explained the breeding programmes and genetic screening which ensures pure-bred babies. Did you know that the White Tiger is a breeding aberration that would have died out naturally, had Man not intervened ? Obviously their camouflage is rubbish !

We had a really good afternoon here, and that was without having to visit the very many childrens' attractions which appeared to be of a very high standard. I was rather pleased we were without grandchildren that day - I don't think we'd have got round to the animals . . . ! Having said that, being able to handfeed reindeer etc (with the purchased and therefore correct food ) is indeed very special, and it is definitely a well-recommended day out which educates and gives pleasure in very large doses !

You park and buy a ticket across the road from the park. We thought it was a little expensive, but actually we had a lovel day out. There is a a large outdoor play area that the kids loved. The animals were good, and the kids loved it when they could feed some of them. The cafe is big and child friendly, but the food for the children was over fried and oily! Still the children ate it...!
A lovely day out and my son loved walking past very close to a beautiful white lion.

fantastic place so much to do for kids everywhere u go there is something to do for kids only criticism is some of enclosures seemed small but fantastic experience great kids can feed so many animals

Great place to take the kids. When I was a kid we knew this place as Broxbourne Zoo and it's much bigger than I remember it as a toddler. Loads to do for the kids and a surprising amount of wildlife on show..

At first we thought the park was a bit expensive, but when we got in and saw the animals they had , and the in depth talks they do on them we soon changed our minds.

We thought the big cats were the best and could hear the lion's roar all over the park !!.

You could also buy food for the small animals so children can feed them and the kids enjoyed this.

The only downside was the weather, too cold to really make the most of the facilities the park had to offer, could have done with more smaller coffee stops !!

Although mainly aimed towards children, me and my girlfriend had a fantastic day out here.

We didn't expect much because it's a little zoo but we were amazed at how many great animals they had and how clearly you could see them all!

After a good look around the park and a really nice hotdog (that wasn't a bad price) we even played some mini golf and that's just for adults. The amount of stuff available for kids will keep them occupied all day.

What a fantastic little gem!