great day out
big enough to spend all day if you want,or small enough to get round in a couple of hours
really good fun.
the food aint the best but its edible,lido good if its a hot day

This is a lovely place. I went with friends and our young children. You want to go as early as you can and leave when they close! Get the most out of the day.

Lots of good viewing points for all the animals.

The food is a bit pricey for microwaved meals. Don't care what anyone says that pasta dish was microwaved!

The theatre show is good, the presenters are good. Although thought it very odd that someone in their early 20's was using feet and inches for how big the biggest snake is! Obviously straight out of a book but kids now wouldn't know what that meant! They really should be using metric! (I wouldn't understand but given that the show is aimed at kids and is educational they should be using metric!) If you go do tell them!

Some tips:
We started in the soft play area because it seems that it is at its quietest then.
Then that means you can pop back to the car for lunch and eat it outside without having to walk far! Then drop everything back to the car to save carrying everything!
Then wander round and finish at the pool It's quieter right at the end of the day so take towel and swimming things. Right by the entrance/exit so ideal to finish, change the kids and either have something more to eat or go home!
It is quite pricey but search the Internet, Tesco vouchers and also discounts. We got 25% off from BuyaGift and that was for height of season.
Talks are good, not too long for young kids and enough movement and things going on for the very young who won't be listening to the information!

I booked the Meerkat experience for my boyfriend as a surprise. Meeting the Meerkats was fantastic, once they had finished the food or should I say once the two fattest Meerkats got out of the food bowl they all become very inquisitive. Our guide was Conner, who is a lovely guy who made our time in the enclosure great fun as he didn't try and interfere and was happy to answer questions and photos. I would recommend if you're meeting the Meerkats to wear a fleece or something very similar as it is easier for them to climb on you. The park is having some of the enclosures upgraded so some of the animals were unseen but it is lovely and will definitely go back.

Paradise wildlife park takes tesco vouchers so helps keep the costs down for a family. The lunch is reasonably priced. The animals looked well looked after and there are always shows going on

Went to visit Paradise wildlife park with my wife and two young children, had an absolutely fantastic day. My 4 year old loved the animals and the children's play park, in fact there was so much to do there we didn't get to see and do it all. the paddling pool is great for children and the animal talks and shows are kept good fun too. overall i would recommend this as a great family day out

My husband bought me here for my 30th birthday, he paid for animal expeirences so I got to play with the Lemurs, Tapirs and Wallabys - it was an amazing day - would highly recommend

We are season tickets to Paradise Wildlife Park and we go often with our young family. There are LOADS of really interesting animals, the obligatory soft play area and loads of outdoor play equipment for children. There is a train (£1), tiny tractor ride (free) and free helter skelter, bouncy castle etc. It is a great size for young children to wander around but there is still loads to do for older children. All in all a great zoo.
My only criticisms would be 1. The Food. It is diabolical. Revolting, smelly junk food. Awful. Take a picnic.
2. The lack of greenery. There is a lot of grey concrete and it would be nice to have more green areas. There is a patch of lawn outside the gift shop and by the bird area (best place for picnic) but that is about it. Rather soul destroying.
3. I wish the animal information cards were better. There is a great opportunity to teach children about animals, habitat, threats, interesting facts etc but theirs is very old fashioned and a bit dull. There needs to be more information and presented in an exciting way.
4. The staff. It would be nice if the staff were more interested in the animals and gave talks. The zoo keepers seem very bored and not very personable. Again a missed opportunity.

Speedway Museum was really cool, you can actually touch the bikes spanning over 50 years.
A real treat!
Site situated within the wildlife park at entrance.
AWESOME!!

This experience was lovely. Our keeper was friendly and helpful, and we had loads of time to feed, tickle and cuddle three feisty little individuals. It was difficult to walk away at the end of the visit, especially since one meerkat had snuggled up under my fleece and was practically asleep! But walk away we did, and really enjoyed the rest of the zoo afterwards.

Me and my husband go here often, due to my interest in tigers and my husbands interest in wolves.
We tend to take a packed lunch as food in the parks is ridiculously expensive!!!
But we love the animals and the fact you can see them up close.
Good day out but not if you want a cheap day out!

I visited the zoo as a guest in a party doing the "Tea with Tigers event". Forget the animals!!! We can all see the animals on the laptop and TV these days.

No. The star of the show was a young man from Worcestershire who took a party of about 20 guests around the big cats section of the zoo where he was the keeper and kept us entertained for two hours before letting us go to tea in a Lodge overlooking two very big Tigers. His commitment, sincerity and honesty was worth its weight in gold and personally I wouldn't have minded if none of the cats had been visible. Later we browsed the zoo in a less structured way and were priviliged to see keepers feeding and interacting with both meerkats and otters. Again the commitment to conservation and care for the animals was evident and a joy to watch.

A small private zoo with a strong coomercial instinct they heavily promote "special" events and based on my experience I would think these are great value - although I doubt I'd ever spend £200 just to feed the LIons,

We visited here twice now and each time was very different so will break it down!

Visit one was myself and my husband on a week day during term time. I had brought him a 'feed the tigers' experience. Directions from the M25 were clear and parking no problem. We spent the morning exploring the park and had a great time feeding the zebras etc. then it was time for Matts experience. It was fantastic! We had Lynn as our "guide" she volunteers on Wednesdays and Sunday's and was fantastic. So knowledgable and really wanted to make sure we had a good time. The experience was fantastic and worth every penny. We then had lunch In Sams Diner and was very dissappointed. The menu we found restrictive, food not pleasant, environment old fashioned and wouldn't visit there again. We didn't visit the paddling pool on this visit and the speedway museum was closed as it was off peak. We had a fantastic day, amazing experience with the tigers and would definitely visit again.

Visit two was very different. It was a very hot Sunday and we visited with our children aged 9 and 13 for a normal family day without an experience. The kids loved it! You can get so close to the animals they just weren't expecting it. They loved feeding the zebras, stroking reindeer, stroking a snake and watching the bird of prey show. They also enjoyed the presentations in jungle theatre and especially enjoyed getting dad dragged up to do a chameleon dance!!!! This time we took a picnic and found a shaded picnic bench with ease. This was beside the small pool which was great for younger visitors. We also went on a train ride today which was ok but had a small additional charge. The ice cream kiosks were reasonably priced and dotted aroun the site. The day was filled with fun aswell as being educational for us all! The face painter did some amazing work and would definitely reccomend her!

The toilets are easy to find and mostly clean and always with loo roll! There was also a few free activities for the kids such as a large park, the pool and a bouncy castle!

Overall we have had two fantastic days out . All we need to do now is decide when day three is!

This place is expensive for families to visit, 3 adults and 3 children came to just under £90! (tesco days out vouchers are accepted here, which helps), they charge for children aged two and over.
On a sunny day, there is plenty for the kids, numerous playgrounds, woodland walk, sand pit, paddling pool for warm days so remember the kids swimming costumes.
We always take a picnic as with all these types of places food and drink tends to be overpriced. There are plenty of picnic areas throughout both sides of the park.
At weekends the car park fills up quickly, so get there early. The car park is sandwiched in the middle of the park with the animals one side and playgrounds the other.
The negatives in my personal opinion are the animals enclosures. They look, well maintained and nice walk ways to be able to see the big cats. But for such large animals the enclosures do seem incredibly small.

Been here many times, they have changed the lay out abit now, not sure it works but overall a really lovely day out for the kids

I received a 'Tickle a Tapir' experience for my birthday so we went for our first trip to PWP. What a gem of a place. We probably timed it well with the schools back and the weather was glorious, which helped. We spent the morning visiting all the animals and listening to keepers give detailed info about them all. Every member of staff was extremely knowledgable and friendly and it was apparent they cared so much for the animals. All enclosures were clean and interesting and the animals looked happy and healthy. In the afternoon I got to meet the Tapirs - what a fantastic experience! Absolutely brilliant. We cannot wait to go again.

I must admit that I can't remeber the trip as such except from that we had a nice day out. My children at the time/and still loves animals and going to the zoo. Always worth a visit

A truly amazing wildlife park I would recommend to all ages, plenty for the kids and loads to keep the adults busy as well. One of the best I have been to. Amazed how close you get to the animals and like me if you are interested in photography it’s a must. It does cost a bit, but if you spend all day, you get your money’s worth. My tip would be get there early to see the big cats in action, as during the main part of the day, they tend to sleep.

I don't know what the person below is moaning about. Obviously you had your eyes shut the whole way round...

My son 14 and I went here a couple of weeks ago on a Sunday it was a lovely sunny day, but not too busy!
Lovely for young children, so hands on with the feeding of farm animals etc!! However I still love it and so does my son it's small and compact but has a good variety of animals including the big cats.
I spend my 40th birthday feeding meerkats which was amazing and they are so adorable. All the feeding times are clearly laid out in the map and it feels like u can get up close and personal with the animals!!
My only negative is that it's a little pricey both entry and buying food. Use ur tesco vouchers for entry makes it a bit cheaper and enjoy a fab day

A friend bought me a "Breakfast With The Big Cats" experience for a special birthday which I really looked forward to.
Cassie who did the tour was excellent and answered any questions that we had. We were also given plenty of details about the individual cats and the conservation efforts that are on-going, however this soon turned out to be the problem.
Several people had brought very young children with them who got bored very quickly and as a result began crying, screaming and generally misbehaving. Don't get me wrong, as a grandmother I love children but this is not really the sort of experience for children under 5 in my opinion, as they do not have the attention span required. Unfortunately these same children also spoiled the breakfast with their noise.
If it weren't for the above spoiler I would rate the day as a 5 because the park is a great place to visit, and there is a nice selection of animals and activities for everyone of all ages.

Excellent place, I remember going to the Zoo over 30 years ago when It was very small, Over the years it has grown in size. A great day out for all ages.

We stayed overnight in one of the new apartments on site. It was nicely furnished with a wonderfully comfortable bed. There was a convertible sofa bed for children, if needed.

An amazing 'continental' breakfast covered everything from smoked salmon, cooked meats and cheeses to crumpets, cereal and toast. Excellent in every respect. This was served in the Treetops Tiger Cafe, so we looked down on the tigers whilst we ate. A fabulous experience all round. All this, and a private tour when the zoo was closed, was included in their Sleepover deal.

We found all the staff to be helpful and knowledgeable and everyone we met, with children or without, seemed to be having a great time.We went at half term - big mistake ! The cafes were full to bursting, the portions generous, but not the highest quality. Masses of entertainments and rides for the masses of children!

It might be hard going with a wheelchair , as there are quite a few high boardwalks, for viewing the animals, that would be impossible, but I don't think one would miss too much.

The animals are well card for and happy. There are 'hands on' areas where the smaller [and safer!] animals can be fed . All in all a fabulous day [or two] out. Highly recommended.

the drive throw broxbourne was good.got to paradise wildlife park early (would advise as the carpark fills up fast ).free parking. the entry fee to wildlife pk is abit dear.
when inside everything is well designed and placed with enough space.
as the entrance ,food inside is expencive and average, good thing is the bar is open for adult drink's.
word of advice do leave the paddling pool for last, it is a well earned rest.

Great place for a day out, well laid out, good fun and loads to do. Birds of prey show was a particular highlight. You can view the big cats up really close too, but hard going up with wheelchair. Take a picnic though, food places overpriced rubbish and very chaotic.

Had a great time,The park was all laid out for everyone,Play park for the kids,A Small pool for the kids to cool.The wild life (zoo).was great.My Grandkids loved it,Food was a fair price,Beer was dear,For a pint and half a coke was £5.20p.Thought the BBQ was a bit dear aswell.£3.50p ,Better in some ways to take your own food.But over all well worth going to see.,They have done a good job on the park to suit everyone,A small play park for wheel chair bound kids aswell there,Staff were great very helpful and polite,They will help you anyway they can.Plenty of car park space, i would deffo go there again.Hope this was helpful.