Had a great day out at Paradise Wildlife Park. It was much bigger than I thought it would be. The zoo was very clean and kept well and the layout and enclosures made animals easy to see while still giving them plenty of room. No giant animals but still so many animals to see and a few I've not seen in other zoos. We had lunch there which was reasonable and the burgers were really tasty. We played crazy golf which was fun and super cheap! We popped into the speedway museum which was fantastic as we both love motorbikes and the gentlemen gave us so much information we learnt loads. Great day out.

Nice place for kids .
Most importantly they also provide mobily service for elderly people.
Though the cost is little high but it is required for maintained.

Great day out. Not expensive either. Highly recommended

Amazing zoo, close encounters with the animals - want to go back again
Kids loved it 🦁 🐅 🦎

This place is awesome but not without flaws.

- we absolutely love the dinosaur part of this we thought that was absolutely amazing. Extremely well maintained and working dinosaur exhibits and animatronics.

- we absolutely loved the train ride however wasn't impressed with the fact that you had to pay two pounds for it when we'd already paid the better part of a hundred pounds to get into the park.

- having a JCB digger for kids to play with is fantastic and the fact that you don't have to pay extra even better. Consider fitting another one as there is a long queue to get onto it.

- the soft play area was a welcome addition.

- there are so many animals in this zoo it's absolutely fantastic from all walks of life all over the world and they are well cared for.

- the little stores that sell food around around both parts of the park sell really nice high quality food. The pricing overall wasn't too bad but some of it was still way too high.

- enjoyed the Woodlands Walk

- so much for kids to do here. Parks slides soft play absolutely fantastic

- plenty of parking however they don't check the disabled people and the badges to make sure it matches the people that are entering the park so I saw a lot of people bringing other people's badges in and using other people's badges to park and disable base which I did not like one bit.

What I didn't like.

Despite having a SIM card which logs onto all four networks I could barely get coverage around this Park on any of the networks not EE Vodafone none of them. Wi-Fi is provided but it's slow extremely patchy doesn't work very well. They haven't placed do you biquity masked in good places and as a result the wireless is just very spotty and at times completely unusable.

The tiger enclosure was far too small and the tiger was simply pacing up and down it was so bored and without a friend in the world it was just had a really sad pathetic life and that made me sad. If you can't give big enough enclosures for your animals then you just simply shouldn't have them.

It was nice to go back there I haven’t been there for long time since Barn kinds

An absolutely amazing zoo with really friendly staff.

Wow…what an incredible place to visit!! The range of animals is fantastic, and everywhere you turn there is another little area to explore!

Everyone is so friendly and happy all the time!

The animals and their enclosures were wonderful, and you can tell that the owners really think about giving their animals the best environments possible.

We visited during half term, and it wasn’t too busy at all! In fact, it was dressed up beautifully for Halloween. Come out with pumpkins everywhere and lots of themed activities to do.

We had the pleasure of going in the dinosaur land, which was incredible! It was really atmospheric and engaging for both children and adults. And along the way, there were lots of opportunities to get great photos to!

We were really lucky, that on our trip we just happened to bump into two of the brothers from one, zoo three (our daughters favourite show), and they were so humble and approachable and talked to us about their plans for the wildlife Park over the next 5 to 10 years, and even took the time to talk to our daughter, which was a real hit!

There are so many little parks, mini golf, cafes (reasonably priced too) as well as brilliant talks from the staff and entertainment shows.

All in all, I would recommend everyone to go to this wildlife park…it’s fantastic!

Massively overpriced. £3.80 for a hot chocolate? What's the markup on that? Like 800%? £2 for a 2 minute train ride? They're taking in around £400 an hour on that. And I just can't bear to see all the wild animals in small cages being peddled for profit. The poor zebra, in an area about a quarter of an acre, half of it a concrete slab, does not represent anything close to its natural environment. It was also the only zebra I could see, and zebras are extremely social animals. This one appeared to be suffering from severe depression.

An incredible zoo with wonderful enrichment for the animals and really cleverly constructed enclosures and walk ways to view the animals discretely from many different aspects. There’s also a couple of play parks and a great dinosaur park to walk round. We filled 5 hours easily and that only included one of the keeper talks that happen every half an hour. There’s even a soft play if it’s wet for no extra cost. My 4 year old and seven year old had a fantastic day!
Lunch in the diner was quick and reasonable priced for a captive audience. If we lived nearby I would definitely buy membership.

We went to the Dino night, and I would definitely recommend. The animals weren't open but still good value for money.

We decided to buy annual passes. So we come maybe once a month for an afternoon out. Having been a few times there is no need to rush around as we seen everything before. After 4 visits it works out to be a free day out. The food is extremely expensive do take a packet lunch £8.50 for a jacket potato

We won a tour of paradise park earlier in the year and decided to use the voucher this half term. Booking was made very easy. When we arrived we were well looked after in the discovery centre. However the star was definitely Simon! I can not praise this man enough. He was very enthusiastic and passionate about the animals and was incredible with my two young daughters. He showed us around the park and we got a chance to hold/feed some animals. Simon along the way was very polite and provided great educational points along with a warm manor with my 4 year old. The food was actually really good compared to most other parks/zoos we have visited.
There was a lot of attractions for the whole family. And we would definitely revisit.

Thank you paradise park and a bigger thank you to Simon.

Great place to visit with friends and familly

Another lovely event at Paradise Wildlife Park. The After Dark Dinos evening was a hit with the little ones getting their photos taken with the ‘dinosaurs’, having their faces painted, playing miniature golf (for a small additional fee), and walking round the dinosaurs, which felt more realistic at night. The silent disco with inflatable dinosaurs and glow puppet show at the end topped off the evening.

The majority of the animals in the park were well cared for but the area with farm/domestic animals was a disappointment. It seemed like an afterthought. The enclosures were poor (for example sheep on a mix of concrete and mud with no enrichment), there seemed to be rabbits and guinea pigs and possibly a chinchilla housed alone and the guinea pigs had very small amounts of low quality hay the majority of which was on the ground and wet. We checked back a few times and they had not been given more. The enclosures for the more exotic species were excellent and the dinosaur exhibit was fun as well. I think they should focus on what they do well and not have the domestic area at all. It's a shame because in all other respects the park was a great day out. Lovely staff, good value for money and a good selection of reasonably priced food.

It is one of the best places you can visit with your kids. We have now became a member of the park. It's worth it.

We went to the Dinos after dark session. Lots of fun and the kids really enjoyed it.

One of the best places I've been recently! Had loads to entertain my 9, 3 and 1 year old. Wasn't too busy, barely any queuing and decent priced food and drink. World of Dinosaurs was a massive hit with the kids along with the many play areas. Will definitely be bringing them back again.

Nice, clean, friendly staff. Shame the animals were hard to see but I expect that was due to the rain.

Enjoyed our day out with the grandkids 😊

Nice enough Zoo. We had two free entrance tickets so only needed to pay for children (11 and 13). This zoo is definitely aimed at the younger children. So many young kids playgrounds, soft plays etc. The dinosaurs were interesting and children loved reading the facts about them. More information would have been better. The models were very realistic and moved. The animals are really nice. It was great to see so many big cats.
But....

The zoo is small for the entrance fee. You see everything in 4 hours.
Colchester zoo charges much less and is in comparison massive.

Yes we had a nice day out due to the free tickets. But would we return? No. It's not aimed at older children and there is not enough to see to go back anytime soon.

Absolutely brilliant day, we met up with my son, daughter in law & 2 grandsons. They loved it, so much to do & see, they loved the dinosaurs. The weather was perfect too, what more could you ask for. Thank you for a fantastic day out, it's definitely worth a visit 😊 🦕🦖🦁🐒🐫

I've been many times in the past but this last experience was the best.
It was a belated birthday 🎂 present & such a wonderful experience.
10/10 to the staff who are so dedicated. XX

We went on a Saturday in early October, grandparent with 2 families including 3 grandchildren under 5 arriving from 3-directions. It’s expensive, but we were there for 5-hours. The dinosaur walk is animatronic and impressed a sceptic like me. The 3-yr old balked at the 2 T-Rex display which was loud, so be prepared. The zoo itself has White Lions, Tigers, Jaguars and Bears in large paddocks. We watched the Bird of Prey display, feeding the penguins and there were other talks going on. The restaurant sold burgers but also had a few veggie options and a kids menu including sausages including a pasta dish. The self-service was remarkably quick considering the volume. There is a kids playground, but I was sitting down exhausted minding the baby by that stage.

Helped by remarkably good weather for October the Wildlife Park was much better than I’d expected. They ask you to pre-book online.