Local Reviews
In November 2014, charleydog97 said about Paradise Wildlife Park
I must visit this place at least 4-5 times a year and have the most amazing time every visit.
The way the park is set out/up gives a unique and wonderful insight into the wild animals. I have never been bored or felt rushed when visiting this park, and find the animals incredibly well looked after. Its also a fantastic place to take children where they can get up and close to all the animals. The park staff are very knowledgeable and are able to answer all questions about the animals.
A fantastic day out can't rate it high enough....
The way the park is set out/up gives a unique and wonderful insight into the wild animals. I have never been bored or felt rushed when visiting this park, and find the animals incredibly well looked after. Its also a fantastic place to take children where they can get up and close to all the animals. The park staff are very knowledgeable and are able to answer all questions about the animals.
A fantastic day out can't rate it high enough....
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In November 2014, Pagan P said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Visited the Park with partner for a 'Feed the Meerkats' experience bought as a present. Arrived as arranged around 3pm for our 3.15pm appointment. The young lady on the desk was helpful and welcoming and explained that we may have the experience on our own or with another couple just depended on the animals and what were on show and which were on rest days. Served us tea/coffee and biscuits while we waited and suggested we had a quick look around the exotic birds just outside the Discovery Centre. We did that and then were off on our 'experience'. We were lucky to share our experience on our own and 5 darling meerkats who we fed and then stroked and cuddled. They were so tame and very cheeky - climbing on our laps and shoulders. The member of staff was knowledgeable and pleasant. We were invited to enjoy the rest of the afternoon in the park free of charge and given a gift of a t shirt and certificate. What a great afternoon - just wished we had arrived earlier and spent more time in the park. Now looking to buy another experience !! Fancy feeding the lemurs or red pandas next ! Parking immense and refreshments good and plentiful - not sure of prices as we got a free entry with experience BUT wait for special offers on the experience through BuyaGift or similar otherwise £168 for two which is a tad expensive (experience itself only lasts 30mins) - think we paid about £80 for two which was good value. They do sell the experiences on their website but on checking I believe they are more expensive than through a company on line who speciallises in this type of experience.
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In November 2014, Ereen N said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Check out their feeding time! We got the opportunity to feed the lorikeets and see them feeding the big cats.
They also have friendly macaws and parrots who can say Hello!
It's best to bring your own food as the burger/sandwich weren't that great. They also have picnic spots.
They also have friendly macaws and parrots who can say Hello!
It's best to bring your own food as the burger/sandwich weren't that great. They also have picnic spots.
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In June 2015, Paula B said about Paradise Wildlife Park
I've been here several times, and it seems to improve every time I visit. This time, I came on a photogy experience afternoon with the lovely Maggie and Tony. The great thing about this is that you're able to go in with some of the animals (under the strict supervision of the keepers of course), so are able to get much better photos. It was lovely being in with the ring-tailed lemurs and wallabies, and being able to photograph some of the reptiles at close quarters. But the main event was being able to get close to Baikal the beautiful white tiger. Being inches away from him, just the other side of the fence was absolutely thrilling, and you can't help but fall in love with him.
I spent all day here, and they have great photographic opportunities with the Amur Tigers, Cheetah and White Lions anyway because fo the high walkways they have. I really enjoy going to this place and just wish I lived closer!
The keepers here are all very friendly and helpful. There was a wonderful Big Cat talk by big cat keeper Tony - very interesting and informative, and even though I've been to a few talks I still learnt something new. You can tell how much the keepers love their animals.
Great website by the way - the videos in the Animals > Big Cat Territory are well worth looking at - some of them are hilarious!
Although I particulaarly love the big cats, of which they have a great selection, they also have some wonderful small mammals too. The red pandas are always a joy, especially the cubs. The short-clawed Asian otters are so cute. One of them was showing his or her dexterity, playing with a stone, and it was hilarious and mesmerising at the same time. Wonderful place, and I can highly recommend it.
I spent all day here, and they have great photographic opportunities with the Amur Tigers, Cheetah and White Lions anyway because fo the high walkways they have. I really enjoy going to this place and just wish I lived closer!
The keepers here are all very friendly and helpful. There was a wonderful Big Cat talk by big cat keeper Tony - very interesting and informative, and even though I've been to a few talks I still learnt something new. You can tell how much the keepers love their animals.
Great website by the way - the videos in the Animals > Big Cat Territory are well worth looking at - some of them are hilarious!
Although I particulaarly love the big cats, of which they have a great selection, they also have some wonderful small mammals too. The red pandas are always a joy, especially the cubs. The short-clawed Asian otters are so cute. One of them was showing his or her dexterity, playing with a stone, and it was hilarious and mesmerising at the same time. Wonderful place, and I can highly recommend it.
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In June 2015, Pamela H said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Plenty to do for the kids reasonably priced place to eat and drink plenty of picnic tables
grandchildren loved it.
grandchildren loved it.
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In June 2015, Barbara W said about Paradise Wildlife Park
There's plenty to do here. Took our Grandson and his friend for a treat and they absolutely loved it. Out of all the animals they saw, the big cats were the favourites. They also loved the play areas - especially the Formula 1 cars and the Pirate Ship. One criticism would be the over crowded restaurant. Maybe they should find room for an additional restaurant to sell hot food? Also the food very limited. Lots of chips with everything. More pasta dishes would go down well but that's only a minor point. We could have brought a picnic. Found the staff to be very friendly and helpful.
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In June 2015, D_London21 said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Had a fantastic day here and thought it was great!
A little bit tacky maybe, but great for the kids - lots to see and do. Playground is fab for the little ones.
I did feel a bit sorry for the animals, all being in quite small enclosures. Particularly the lions and tigers. Its certainly a lot less animal wellbeing focused than London Zoo ZSL. This place is definitely just a money making enterprise.
The weekend bus driver from Broxbourne station was really friendly and helpful. Couldn't have been nicer.
A little bit tacky maybe, but great for the kids - lots to see and do. Playground is fab for the little ones.
I did feel a bit sorry for the animals, all being in quite small enclosures. Particularly the lions and tigers. Its certainly a lot less animal wellbeing focused than London Zoo ZSL. This place is definitely just a money making enterprise.
The weekend bus driver from Broxbourne station was really friendly and helpful. Couldn't have been nicer.
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In June 2015, mauewwnedw said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Been going here since it started when my children were you young, then with grandchildren, and now with friends. Each time I have a full day of entertainment used to take picnics but this time we ate in tiger tree top cafe. Lovely meal while watching the tigers. The young lady serving us, Karen, kept us amused with stories about the park, and to,d us many stories of the Tigers what a lovely lady, so polite and entertaining. Those bits of information were so interesting and actually made our visit so much more enjoyable. There is much there for children, you will have a job to get them home. Thought I might be a bit bored with no children this time- but not so. It still warrants a FULL day there
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In June 2015, Adam U said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Had a great time with my family (wife and two kids, 18months and 3 years) as well as friends (four adults and four kids, from under 1 to 4) even though the weather was not quite what we had hoped for! Plenty of interesting sights, sounds and things to play on/with for the kids and also good facilities for the adults to relax and enjoy the place as well. Would visit again for sure, especially if we can take advantage of advance purchase tickets, cheaper and faster access in the morning. We took food and bought drinks, worked well but there also seemed a few ok places to eat and not completely over the top prices.
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In June 2015, Lina D said about Paradise Wildlife Park
The park itself was nice. The biggest cats were hiding away so we did not see much of those.
We were extremely disappointed with the food providers especially Safari Sam's Diner. Would not recommend eating there! Our Monday lunch was awful, including the service, restaurant and toilet cleanliness. On Monday(not even a weekend or bank holiday) they did not have meals that we chose to have(jacket potato and certain sandwiches).After standing in the queue for at least 15mins we had to decide promptly at the counter what to have and the staff looked unhappy that we were deciding on what to have instead of unavailable items. The serving lady was ignorant and she was talking to her colleagues in a very loud manner in front of all customers(everyone was listening!). We were too confused to see if she was actually talking to us or others...The prices are very high and if you purchase chips or salad- you have to pay for mayonnaise and ketchup separately. We asked for extra milk for a tea and we were asked to pay for it, too! The food was poor quality. We are bringing the picnic next time and joyfully avoiding that place!
We were extremely disappointed with the food providers especially Safari Sam's Diner. Would not recommend eating there! Our Monday lunch was awful, including the service, restaurant and toilet cleanliness. On Monday(not even a weekend or bank holiday) they did not have meals that we chose to have(jacket potato and certain sandwiches).After standing in the queue for at least 15mins we had to decide promptly at the counter what to have and the staff looked unhappy that we were deciding on what to have instead of unavailable items. The serving lady was ignorant and she was talking to her colleagues in a very loud manner in front of all customers(everyone was listening!). We were too confused to see if she was actually talking to us or others...The prices are very high and if you purchase chips or salad- you have to pay for mayonnaise and ketchup separately. We asked for extra milk for a tea and we were asked to pay for it, too! The food was poor quality. We are bringing the picnic next time and joyfully avoiding that place!
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk