It was really fun, entertaining and interactive which my son loved (he's just under 2). There was however a lack of animals compared to other zoos as theres more activities for the kids. I didnt know there was a beach area for kids to swim, otherwise I would have brought his swimsuit but he had fun otherwise.

Great place for a day out with family. Wish it could be bigger but still a great size zoo. Food and drink pricey but expected. Will definitely visit again 👍

Really great day out for the kids (aged 7, 4 and 2), lots of amazing animals, talks, food and plenty of places to play and take great photos. Will definitely be visiting again!

I was so impressed and will be visiting again! We live near and visit Colchester Zoo frequently and love it, but my son loves One Zoo Three so as a half term treat we visited. I now wish we lived closer to here! It’s got everything - zoo animals, great play parks, a pool, soft play, train and insanely excellent dinosaurs. It exceeded my expectations. Meeting Cal, Aaron and Tyler made my sons day - they were excellent with all the many many many children! And the food was good quality. Park clean and easy to navigate - no too large for little legs. Can’t wait to come back!

Great place, as per the other reviews, the place is just getting better and better. You can see they listen to feedback in the reviews and are investing in the future of the park.
I went for my God Daughters birthday, we were a party of three adults and two young children. However, I wouldn't hesitate to go with the children alone, it was a safe environment where children can be in eye range without worrying about their safety. As others said lots of windows for young children to see animals through without having to be picked up. The children really got the full experience.
The staff seem genuinely happy in their jobs. I even chatted with one of them about how much I was enjoying and they said how much work goes into the place, the amount of changes made over the last few years.

A couple of things I noted...
The train ride, it wasn't operated on time, which left children hanging around in the heat, despite arriving on time the driver of the train had his head down while the train was in motion) if this was in a car, I would be questioning if this was due to texting? I could be wrong, and I know it's a slow train but it concerns me? I don't think it should be charged for.
The soft play was boiling, it was a warm day and despite the soft play being empty, we boiled. I noticed the heaters hanging from the roof were on fully and this caused one of the children there to get overheated, cough and then vomit. The soft play is well laid out for parents to sit on sofas and let the children enjoy. If you do intend to follow your child through, Be aware you need to move like a hamster... very small gaps.
I would 100% return, avoiding the soft play, lots of outdoor play areas to explore. I might chance a picnic next time in one of the many areas provided for picnics, but if you fancy a treat, the food outlets have lots of choices!

Took my 6 year old daughter out for the day to explore the zoo and have some fun. There are many children’s play areas set up , a indoor play area and a beautiful little lagoon style pool outside.

We come here often and always enjoy the day here it’s brilliant and the dinosaur area is amazing

Would give 4.5 stars if there was an option. Reason for not giving 5 is we didn't see a fair few of the animals and it was lacking enough baby change facilities. We also couldn't access the wolf wood as the disabled access was closed (no staff member to unlock this)

We took our own lunch and enjoyed in a nice picnic area. Had ice cream which was lovely!

The dinosaur area we were particularly impressed with! Much better than the dinosaur features at other wildlife parks we've been to.

Overall it's great for younger children (under 10), there's several play areas, mini golf and a kids 'beach' section. Would go again if in the area 😊

What a fantastic zoo - possibly one of the best I've ever been to!

Home of the CBBC Show "One Zoo Three", there is lots to see and do there - and it's great to see the animals they talk about on the show. Also Blue Peter Badge holders get in free!

The zoo is split into 2 areas - the main zoo and the dinosaur/play areas.

Firstly, the zoo area has lots of great animals to see with big enclosures and great viewing areas for each one from different angles, with some having raised platforms to view from above.

There is also a fantastic bird flying arena, where they showcase a few of the birds they have.

Keepers are really friendly and approachable too, with great knowledge on the animals and happy to answer any questions.

The dinosaur part has a great walkthrough area with lots of dinosaurs to see, including interesting information plaques about each one. What was good and I've not seen before, is the Inclusion of the 'hybrid dinos' included in the jurassic world films.
It also had a fun little train ride and lots of good playgrounds to keep the kids entertained.

The overall ambience of the zoo is just fantastic - so neat, well thought out and just pretty in places. Quite a few places to take a picnic too and just enjoy the surroundings.

Overall, a fantastic full day out and would recommend a visit here in a heartbeat.

A GREAT PLACE! Oh yes I like 'n' rate this Paradise Wildlife Park.

Visited Paradise Wildlife Park with my family on the Saturday over Easter. We arrived for 11am and were surprised that there was no queue for the car park. The check in was quick and efficient and we probably queued for no more than 10 minutes to gain access to the park.

Such a great day and the viewing platforms have been really cleverly designed so you can get really close to the animals. Fantastic selection of animals, including my personal favourite, the sun bear! And very educational for the children. Could easily spend the entire day there and plenty of places to stop and eat/picnic etc.

The only reason I haven't given it 5 stars, is because there was quite a lot of plastic foliage both around the park and in some of the amphibian enclosures, which seemed at odds with the conservation element in terms of sustainability. That's the only disappointing thing on an otherwise fantastic day out, so would definitely recommend it as a fun day out for all the family.

Nice zoo

Great place, recommend!

Always love a day out at PWP. Staff are very friendly and knowledgeable.

We go to a lot of zoos
Found it a bit pricy tickets epically the yearly ticket and staff not very friendly other than the dinosaur fossil bloke. He was great.
This one is good for a one time visit, it's very smart and the dinosaurs are really cool. But otherwise it's just ok. Great viewing areas for most animals although a bit imposing on them epically the red panda, did not like how their enclosure was. No privacy from humans. I found most the big animals did not have much space compared to other zoos. I think they focus on having the wow factor animals more than building bigger enclosures.

Fantastic place. So much to see and do. Worth it.

Went for a school trip . Kids loved it ❤️

Let me start with it's more like a attraction park than a zoo. Only 1 baby changing toilet by food area!

Loads play / picnic areas. Not many animals at all. Zoo animal cages / space they have is tiny.
Hence why put its more of a play park than a zoo.

When we went it was well well over booked. Car park rammed plus small parking spaces they need to be another couple foot longer & another half the width wider. All family's coming so spaces should be same size as child bay carp parking spaces which you get in shopping centres. Allow access for car chairs & buggys. Your parked door to door at the moment.

They should get rid of more of the play areas to allow for more zoo animals.

Brilliant day out. Nice variety of animals and clearly well looked after. Food is top notch too.

An amazing place to take the kids!! The World of Dinosaurs was awesome, my children would have loved this when they were younger, even as adults it transports you back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. The park is compact, so it’s easily accessible to view all of the animals without tiring. We have never been so close to so many big cats!! The range of different animals to see and activities for the children to do is exactly what makes this such a wonderful family day out. It’s great value for money and supports conservation projects. We will be revisiting with younger members of our family.

Only gave 5 stars as 10 not available. This is a beautifully kept wildlife park , as a man on the fence about zoo's, and whether or not they should still be with us , this place shows the best of animals well cared for . I've visited here several times with my daughter and grandchildren and today with my partner , we had a really lovely time . As an added note , if you're into motorcycles, don't miss the tiny speedway bike museum, blink and you'd miss it , the gentleman there who came down from Scotland to race ( hence his vast knowledge and interest of bikes ) and ended up living in this part of the country, loves to chat bikes , what a gentleman . 5 no 10/10 .

Our favourite place to visit. Have been coming for years with our family and them and us never get bored of seeing the beautiful animals and the friendly team.

Was an amazing day out, it was very beautiful, my baby lived alot

Excellent day out . Plenty to do and see.

Had an amazing day with my son. Loads to see and do. Food reasonably priced and very tasty. Gift shops cater for everyone's pocket.
Recommend to everyone

Amazing day out, not too busy