Paradise Wildlife Park

4.6/5 based on 7244 reviews
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A lovely place to spend the day. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. It certainly has a non-commercial feel to it.Visited on
Weekend

Wait time
Up to 10 min

Reservation recommended
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Visited on
Weekend

Wait time
Up to 10 min

Reservation recommended
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Huge recommendation for families - it has a lot on offer and it’s extremely kid friendly.

Groups with no kids I think will still have a good time but temper the expectation a bit to avoid being disappointed.

My only let down would be the zebras pen as it look quite bleak - I do accept that could have been the time of year and weather so I’m holding no judgement.

There seems to be a lot of work upcoming so I look forward to attending again.
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Amazing place with lots to do and wonderful staffVisited on
Weekend

Wait time
1 hr+

Reservation recommended
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Good zoo
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Quite expensive for what it is however a great day out with our grandson who loved the dinosaursVisited on
Weekday

Wait time
10–30 min

Reservation recommended
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fantastic zoo always something growing on for the kids to do bean a member for ten year'sVisited on
Weekday

Wait time
No wait

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It's a good zoo with plenty of space inside. Dinosaur area is amazing, one of the best I have seen.

There are multiple playgrounds and cafes inside as well.
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Weekday

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No wait

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This is a great little Zoo. Ideal for families as there are not only the animals, some of which you can get quite close to, but there is a dinosaur park and a playground.
Plenty of restaurants and food stalls as well.
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Yes yes yes!!! I haven’t been to the park in 7 years and today went with my 8 year old and 1 year old. I often find it hard to find things to do that will suit both my children due to their age gap. However this was perfect!! I love the size of the park not too big not too small. The animals enclosures were massive and clean. The eating facilities had a great view of the enclosures. Felt like the tiger who came to tea moment. My son was worried about a snake as she was submerged in water, and her head seemed to be stuck between the rocks. We found a keeper who acted very quickly walking with my son and talking about his favourite animal on the park. She said the snake looked okay but would get someone from the reptile department to take a look. 5 minutes later she was back with another keeper! These animals are clearly well looked after.

The Dino park is a great addition and is so well done and blew me away. Both my children were a little scared so showed you how realistic it was!

They do have works being completed but this had no effect on our day out and no disruption. The work spaces are covered with the plans and this is a great way of communicating the change from the normal blank canvas.

However not having prams in one of the eating facilities wasn’t great. It wouldn’t have been a problem if the pram park was next to or directly outside the eating facilities but it was not, or you had a spare pair of hands. I sat my children down and managed to make sure my pram was tucked in as much as possible. A staff member asked me to remove it however I said this was impractical as a parent on my own. She said say she could look after my children while I moved it, but this wasn't okay for me. In the end she did offer to take it out for me. I spoke to a women while waiting for the changing facilities and she said that’s why she won’t eat in there. Also I hope with the new big plans for this zoo they do invest in more changing facilities. I had to wait 15+ minutes to change my daughter. This is why I have had to take a star away.

Lastly this zoo has amazing customer service, was second to none even with the pram saga. From the staff on the gates to the cafes and zoo keepers. We will definitely be back time and time again. Your staff are a credit to the zoo and I do hope you share this review with them!

P.s please can you add the Capybara to the adoption list or on the junior zoo keeper ☺️

Well done 👌🏻
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Visited on
Weekday

Wait time
Up to 10 min

Reservation recommended
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Just to warn you that buying your tickets online does not mean you get immediate entry. We had to queue for about 30mins to show our tickets before going in.
It’s also very expensive and today closes at 4:30pm which means we had even less time in the park after queuing for so long
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Absolutely amazing place to visit as a couple or a family.
Will definitely be visiting again very soon.
Food is really available and for a park was not to badly priced
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Weekend

Wait time
No wait

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Really unique park, the dinosaur area was fantastic (if you are a fan of the Jurassic films you will be in your element!) lots of play areas for children. The zoo was very special, we loved the sun bear talk and managed to see all the big cats. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable and we all enjoyed visiting the park. Thank you so much
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Was disappointed thrre was no large animalsVisited on
Weekday

Wait time
Up to 10 min

Reservation recommended
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Really nice zoo ,went in half term and wasn't to busy,zoo was clean and tidy staff was very friendly and polite .
We saw an array of animals from lions to snakes to the cute family of otters my daughter liked the baby otters the best .
The dinosaur walk was good ,the dinosaurs move and roar (not all but most) which made it that much better as an experience for the kids .
We did the zoo plus stop for lunch etc in a couple of hours,probably need 3-4 hours depending on your family ,but it's nice as it's not too big great for younger children, in my opinion, as younger children can tire easily and get bored .
There are talks in the day at certain times about the animals if you want to listen watch .
And in school holidays there are live shows on stage ie singing and dancing and you can meet rex the dinosaur 🦕.
There a couple of play areas ,one outdoor ,one under a canopy type and another indoor soft play so plenty to keep children happy .
There is food available but we took lunch as with all places can be expensive
Overall really nice day and we would definitely go again 😁
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Brilliant day out so clean, members of staff we encountered were very nice and helpful, a lot going on to improve the experience in the zoo, the animals look well cared for, food a little bit expensive but I guess you expect that and £2 per person for the train ride was unexpected but we went on twice so not really a problem 😀 definitely would recommend and would go again even though we live 2 1/2 hours away
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Great little zoo. Well laid out and good enclosures. Really lovely to see all the animals in a well thought out environment. Great for children with the dinosaur area too. If you are coming by train expect to pay about £10 each way for the taxi.Visited on
Weekday

Wait time
No wait

Reservation recommended
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We have had the most wonderful day here today. We have not been to a zoo before where you get so close to so many animals - with only a glass screen between you and lions, tigers, jaguars, leopards etc. It was incredible. We even saw the red panda quite close up - all animals out and right before your eyes.
There is a lovely atmosphere, you can tell the zoo is family run, and my daughters even got to meet Cam and Tyler which I think has made their year.
The dinosaur park was also a lot of fun.
Thank you so much Hertfordshire Zoo for a family day to remember.
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Had a brilliant experience feeding the meerkats. Shona and Jess were extremely knowledgeable and super friendly and made the experience even better. 10/10, would go again!Visited on
Weekend

Wait time
No wait

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Really enjoy Paradise for little kids. There’s soft play which can get very busy and not a lot of inside seating. The splash pool is great for the summer but also can get very busy with little seating.
Our kids enjoy the dinosaurs and train ride as well.
The new bear and tigers areas are great and lovely to walk through.
My main issue is that alot of the staff we have met are not family friendly and often rude especially if ringing up and at the main gate. They are not willing to help people or answer questions.
There is also very few baby changing areas and we often have to queue for these. No discrete areas to breast feed or many bottle warm up stations.
Tbh we have been members since youngest was 2 and not sure if we will renew after our last experience with customer service
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Nice for kids. I was a bit concerned for some of the animals, they were pacing and going around in circles 😟 the eats places aren't very fresh ,very limited menus. The smell of old cooking oil was overwhelming 😔 the place needs livening up and the outdated eats placed could do with some serious changes.Visited on
Weekend

Wait time
No wait

Reservation recommended
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Wait time
Up to 10 min

Reservation recommended
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