Local Reviews
In November 2018, Mrs S A said about Paradise Wildlife Park
More aimed at younger children. Still my 12 year old enjoyed the day there. Only one eatery open and had to queue for over 30 minutes for lunch. The food was very nice and not overly expensive. Free pumpkin 🎃 carvings, which the children loved doing. Fabulous dinosaur walk with sound effects.
Friendly staff. Plenty of parking over the road. Definitely worth a trip
Friendly staff. Plenty of parking over the road. Definitely worth a trip
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In February 2019, Sam said about Paradise Wildlife Park
The price here is quite expensive to access the park and some of the enclosures need a bit of improvement, especially the big cats areas. When we visited the wooded area was closed for some reason, which we were not pre-warned about. The bird enclosures are also a bit on the small side. The park did look like it was building a new jaguar enclosure which is needed. The new area which houses the anacondas was good.
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In August 2019, MarleyH said about Paradise Wildlife Park
We visited the park with a 5 year old and a 3 year old.
On first arrival we made our way to the toilets in the car park area. There are signs saying the toilets are low pressured, however they were still not flushing after 3 people had used them. Lots of people complaining. I would suggest this is looked at. Not pleasant having to use an unflushed toilet....
The dinosaur walk through is outstanding. I’ve been to places that have these huge dinosaur models but never seen ones that come with the sounds and move.
My son and nephew were amazed by it all.
There is a great photo opportunity stop in front of the T-Rex - highly recommend!
Nice fossil digging sand pit in this area and tables around it for parents to enjoy a coffee whilst the children play.
Just beware you have to walk through a dinosaur gift shop to get out of this area - very clever!
The train ride through the dinosaur section costs £2 each - didn’t mind paying this. I think had it been free the queue for it would have been much longer.
The zoo part was also lovely - myself and husband commented to each other how healthy and well looked after the animals looked. I only found a couple of the enclosures to be on the small side.
You can get very close to all of the animals at this zoo. The lion enclosure is fantastic. Getting to see them through the glass rather than caged wires was great. You can also view a lot of the animals from platforms. The wallaby walk through is really good.
Huge variety of animals here.
They sell bags of veg to feed the animals for £1, you get a lot (make sure you have cash).
Lots of toilets all around the park.
The only reason I haven’t given an excellent rating is because of the food.
We ate at the restaurant and the experience wasn’t great.
The queue took ages to move anywhere, the food was only ‘just’ warm.
In fact I couldn’t finish mine.
Would take a packed lunch next time.
Soft play was great to shelter from the rain but staff need to take responsibility for it. There were teenagers in there and staff wouldn’t intervene when I saw a family complain. They were so stretched trying to serve food and drinks to people they couldn’t assist with any issues on the play frame.
All in all a lovely day, great for children up to the age of 12. The dinosaur bit is such a great addition to a lovely sized zoo with well looked after animals.
Lots of outdoor play areas for children as well as a splash park.
We would definitely recommend Paradise Wildlife Park.
On first arrival we made our way to the toilets in the car park area. There are signs saying the toilets are low pressured, however they were still not flushing after 3 people had used them. Lots of people complaining. I would suggest this is looked at. Not pleasant having to use an unflushed toilet....
The dinosaur walk through is outstanding. I’ve been to places that have these huge dinosaur models but never seen ones that come with the sounds and move.
My son and nephew were amazed by it all.
There is a great photo opportunity stop in front of the T-Rex - highly recommend!
Nice fossil digging sand pit in this area and tables around it for parents to enjoy a coffee whilst the children play.
Just beware you have to walk through a dinosaur gift shop to get out of this area - very clever!
The train ride through the dinosaur section costs £2 each - didn’t mind paying this. I think had it been free the queue for it would have been much longer.
The zoo part was also lovely - myself and husband commented to each other how healthy and well looked after the animals looked. I only found a couple of the enclosures to be on the small side.
You can get very close to all of the animals at this zoo. The lion enclosure is fantastic. Getting to see them through the glass rather than caged wires was great. You can also view a lot of the animals from platforms. The wallaby walk through is really good.
Huge variety of animals here.
They sell bags of veg to feed the animals for £1, you get a lot (make sure you have cash).
Lots of toilets all around the park.
The only reason I haven’t given an excellent rating is because of the food.
We ate at the restaurant and the experience wasn’t great.
The queue took ages to move anywhere, the food was only ‘just’ warm.
In fact I couldn’t finish mine.
Would take a packed lunch next time.
Soft play was great to shelter from the rain but staff need to take responsibility for it. There were teenagers in there and staff wouldn’t intervene when I saw a family complain. They were so stretched trying to serve food and drinks to people they couldn’t assist with any issues on the play frame.
All in all a lovely day, great for children up to the age of 12. The dinosaur bit is such a great addition to a lovely sized zoo with well looked after animals.
Lots of outdoor play areas for children as well as a splash park.
We would definitely recommend Paradise Wildlife Park.
Source: tripadvisor.co.uk
In August 2019, Alex W said about Paradise Wildlife Park
An action packed day. Lots to do to keep the whole family occupied. A beautiful summer day. Spent over 7 hours on site. Parking easy ( car parks ) no charge. Great animals and a Dinosaur world with Luke Luke creatures. Great outdoor and indoor play area. Also took advantage of outdoor paddling pool (water a little cold) . Great train ride through woods (extra charge of £2 per person) . Took a picnic ( plenty of picnic tables around park) . Food is a little expensive. Tip. Book online the day before to make a saving in entry charge. Easy queues on arrival. Great picture opportunities. Enjoy 😊
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In October 2019, Molly61 said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Our granddaughter and we enjoyed the dinosaurs, lunch, play areas and train ride very much. Staff are friendly, and the place is well set out and sign-posted and clean. An effort had been made to mark Halloween.
But the animals fare less well, the enclosures feel neglected and small, and the animals are listless or out of sight.
I know the cages meet basic legal standards, but most zoos do much better than that these days.
But the animals fare less well, the enclosures feel neglected and small, and the animals are listless or out of sight.
I know the cages meet basic legal standards, but most zoos do much better than that these days.
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In January 2020, Colin E Photography said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Paradise is a brilliant zoo, the entrance price is very good for what you are getting and when you think that they have to pay to feed and house the animals and the staff, it works out well. It has a great section of different animals, all were in very good sized and clean enclosures, with lots of enrichment for them. The keepers are some of the best we have seen at zoos, all very knowledgeable and helpful. It is good to see that they are going around the zoos and re-building or redoing the animal enclosures, the new white lion enclosure is amazing for the lions and the public. It is also a great zoo for taking photos of the animals. The restaurant has a very good menu and good prices for what you get. The animal experiences they do are very good and well-priced, we have been able to feed or go in with most of the animals there over the last few years, which has made some unforgettable memorials. From hand feeding Rocky and their female African leopard (When they had one), to going in with the meerkats, Red ruffed lemurs, Tapirs and more. We have been luckily enough to go to 44 zoos around the UK and we think paradise is one of the best. We would highly recommended paying Paradise Wildlife park a visit.
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In August 2020, EdJ said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Visited with my son and daughter in law and my 2 year old grandson. He was thrilled at the dinosaur exhibition. Queues were minimal, think due to ticket only admission. Park wasnt busy which is a shame but eveything was brilliant. Some reviews on here say food is overpriced and greasy. No it wasnt. Do you expect to pay cheap at a theme park? I dont. £4.50 for a burger and chips is ok. Shop prices were as to be expected. I heard some people moaning about the £2 per person extra for the train ride through dino land. Again yiu are not forced to do this and its well worth the money. The park was closed in lockdown so has to claw back costs somehow. All in all a very pleasant day out.
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In October 2020, Colin E Photography said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Had a great day at the paradise yesterday. The one-way system worked well and there was a lot of hand sanitizer around the park and a lot of signs to tell you to keep your distance and it was not crowded. It was good to see all the staff wearing face masks, to protect the animals. Shame most of the other visitors were not and some broke social distancing, but the park cannot stop that (That’s just people unfortunately). It is great to see that the paradise is updating and changing enclosures to make them better for the animals. (I have seen some comments by other people saying the enclosure are too small, which is wrong, but I have been to 43 zoo’s around the UK and paradise is one of the better ones for animals). The new tiger enclosure is brilliant, giving them lots of room. I am looking forward to seeing the new sun bear enclosure when it is completed. The glass windows on the enclosures made it good for taking photos and because it was not crowded it was quiet, so more animals were out. The food and drink are good prices, and the entrance price is good, compared to other zoo’s. Would highly recommended going to paradise.
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In October 2020, Claudia said about Paradise Wildlife Park
We had the best day at Paradise park getting to meet Nam Pang and Tilly the red pandas. We originally was meant to do this experience in April but due to covid it was cancelled but luckily we was able to reschedule for a date we wanted for
The staff were great and really helpful. Feeding the pandas was an experience I will never forget. The weather was great too
There isn’t as much animals here as you’d expect in a zoo but it is still a great place. The food vendors here are extremely expensive so if you’re going I’d recommend to bring food already
The staff were great and really helpful. Feeding the pandas was an experience I will never forget. The weather was great too
There isn’t as much animals here as you’d expect in a zoo but it is still a great place. The food vendors here are extremely expensive so if you’re going I’d recommend to bring food already
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