Local Reviews
In February 2013, BelOut said about Paradise Wildlife Park
I visited the Park while I was on a weekend away. I thought that the entry fee was a little steep for what was actually in the park. We visited off-season which may explain why the atmosphere wasn't fantastic but it ended up being a rather dull day out. They did have some impressive animals inside the park but we weren't convinced by the spaces these animals had to themselves. We did sit in one of the small animal shows with a lizard and a cockatoo which we did enjoy. However, one of the staff members seemed to make a special effort to avoid us when walking around with the lizard, perhaps because we weren't children. This is not somewhere I'd go back to in a hurry, I'd rather save and visit Longleat.
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In April 2013, Rose said about Paradise Wildlife Park
You can pay to go into the meerkat cage to feed and play with them! We got to stroke a tapir, play with meerkats, feed a ostrich. It was brill
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In April 2013, The Little Loti... C said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Enjoyed our day at Paradise Park, plenty of animals, lots of feeding talks/shows. You get the opportunity to buy food to feed lots of the animals and birds which really adds to the enjoyment of the day. Particually enjoyed the Wolves feeding talk, the keepers went into the enclosure with them and spoke for 15minutes about these interesting animals. Birds Of Paradise was very interesting. All in all good value for money!
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In July 2013, irene W said about Paradise Wildlife Park
I bought my husband a 60th birthday gift of Shadowing a Big Cat Keeper and feeding a big cat
It started at 8.45 with my husband and I offered refreshments then we were shown around the big cats and told all about them Our guide Tom was the most pleasant person you could wish for and made us feel like royalty as he took us around. We had another lady and her husband with us
who were also lovely people. During the tour we watched training and how they checked the cats
After a short break my husband was treated to mucking out a relatively clean cheetah cage
and then preparing food for his lion feed. We were shown other food preparation areas and told what food was used. after another short break We went to Rocky the tiger and the lady with us fed him
Then we went over to the white lion where my husband chose to have his feeding experience
At this time my son arrived at the park with his partner. Tom was quite happy to wait while they found the enclosure which I thought was really nice of him. My husband had a wonderful time
We took lots of pictures and movies We then went to food preparation where my husband prepared food for Ocelot and leopard he then took it into a empty cages and put the food out
After that he took food and threw it in for the cheetahs and was taken in to stroke wolves
My husband was given a £5 voucher for food or drink and that ended the experience
We spent the rest of the day at the park having a picnic as it was one of the hottest weekends of the year. We finished our day watching Rocky the Tiger having his big feed of the day .
A wonderful day made special by a wonderful keeper and good weather
It is expensive but well worth it for a special occasion and money goes to supporting park and wild life conservation
This is an ideal place for children lots of play areas and picnic areas
It started at 8.45 with my husband and I offered refreshments then we were shown around the big cats and told all about them Our guide Tom was the most pleasant person you could wish for and made us feel like royalty as he took us around. We had another lady and her husband with us
who were also lovely people. During the tour we watched training and how they checked the cats
After a short break my husband was treated to mucking out a relatively clean cheetah cage
and then preparing food for his lion feed. We were shown other food preparation areas and told what food was used. after another short break We went to Rocky the tiger and the lady with us fed him
Then we went over to the white lion where my husband chose to have his feeding experience
At this time my son arrived at the park with his partner. Tom was quite happy to wait while they found the enclosure which I thought was really nice of him. My husband had a wonderful time
We took lots of pictures and movies We then went to food preparation where my husband prepared food for Ocelot and leopard he then took it into a empty cages and put the food out
After that he took food and threw it in for the cheetahs and was taken in to stroke wolves
My husband was given a £5 voucher for food or drink and that ended the experience
We spent the rest of the day at the park having a picnic as it was one of the hottest weekends of the year. We finished our day watching Rocky the Tiger having his big feed of the day .
A wonderful day made special by a wonderful keeper and good weather
It is expensive but well worth it for a special occasion and money goes to supporting park and wild life conservation
This is an ideal place for children lots of play areas and picnic areas
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In July 2013, Shell Johnson said about Paradise Wildlife Park
We really enjoyed our day pout at Paradise wildlife park, plenty of variety of animals and the new White Lion cub was amazing to look at.
Our daughter loved it here and we will be back next year!
Our daughter loved it here and we will be back next year!
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In August 2013, tiredmumoftwo said about Paradise Wildlife Park
I really enjoyed this Park. It kept my two sons - aged 3 and 5 and a half - very entertained. We arrived at 10.45am and left around 3ish and we only left then as they (and us!) were flagging!
It took us about 30 minutes to get through the entrance to the Park, but only because they had so many rides and 'things' for them to see. The big slide was a great hit and so were the diggers and the little train. It was £1 per person to ride the train, which we didn't begrudge at all. Well worth it to see the boys faces.
There was a bouncy slide set up near the animal park which my oldest son loved. The bird display was nicely presented and if we had timed it better, we would have caught a show in the theatre bit. Both the boys were fascinated with the giant tortoises.
All the animals looked well kept and the whole Park was clean - so many aren't. My husband and I both thought the overhead walkways were a great idea. When you are small, you can't always see at ground level - the boys loved being able to see the white tigers and the monkeys 'close up'.
The Park was just comfortably busy, plenty of space, and the weather was kind to us.
The food - for a Park of this nature - was fine. Cooked to order (I've had much worse) and a choice of veggie options which was refreshing. My only slight criticism? The boys portion of chicken bites was a bit stingy at 3 pieces, not much for hungry boys!
All in all a really good day out for all four of us. Lots to see and do and some things we didn't manage to see. Great for young children, we will be back!
It took us about 30 minutes to get through the entrance to the Park, but only because they had so many rides and 'things' for them to see. The big slide was a great hit and so were the diggers and the little train. It was £1 per person to ride the train, which we didn't begrudge at all. Well worth it to see the boys faces.
There was a bouncy slide set up near the animal park which my oldest son loved. The bird display was nicely presented and if we had timed it better, we would have caught a show in the theatre bit. Both the boys were fascinated with the giant tortoises.
All the animals looked well kept and the whole Park was clean - so many aren't. My husband and I both thought the overhead walkways were a great idea. When you are small, you can't always see at ground level - the boys loved being able to see the white tigers and the monkeys 'close up'.
The Park was just comfortably busy, plenty of space, and the weather was kind to us.
The food - for a Park of this nature - was fine. Cooked to order (I've had much worse) and a choice of veggie options which was refreshing. My only slight criticism? The boys portion of chicken bites was a bit stingy at 3 pieces, not much for hungry boys!
All in all a really good day out for all four of us. Lots to see and do and some things we didn't manage to see. Great for young children, we will be back!
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In August 2013, FrancesB said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Paradise Wildlife Park is wonderful day out for everyone. This is different from other Animal Parks open to the public. You can get much closer to the animals with some really great views from walkways and balconies. They are also part of the Wildlife Heritage Foundation so are big on conservation and really care for the animals who have great enclosures. The keepers are really friendly and informative and you can see, dedicated to what they do. There is also a very personal feel about the Park. So, if you want a great day out with the Kids (as well as seeing the animals, there are lots of facilities and activities for them) or to learn more interesting information about animals and get some really good photographs, this is the place to go. They also offer wonderful experiences. We have been to park on a general days out, but have also had the opportunity to feed the big cats and shadow a big at keeper which was amazing. If you love cats, these are the most fantastic experiences.
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In September 2013, Josephine K said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Graham and I took the grandchildren Cameron aged 11 and Lucy who is 9, here yesterday. We all had a really great time (and to be honest Graham and I didn't think we would really - it was a trip for the kids). Plenty of places to eat either snacks or bbq food or you can take your own. The staff put on shows/quizzes on the little stage in which the children can join in. There's a lovely play area for the kids which Lucy spent an hour in and there were slides and other things suitable for her age group. There were bouncy castles, other play stuff and a splash pool for younger children. The four of us then went round the animal enclosure. I've never really understood what people would get from going on a safari but now I understand!! The animals have so much space and such a variety from white lions, camels, smaller animals that children can feed eg goats and sheep to meercats. An emu ate from the palm of my hand, its beak is rounded so it didn't hurt. I then fed a reindeer, whose lips felt like soft velvet on my hand. One of the tigers came right up to a fence and we were so close to it. There are keepers around who obviously love the animals and are happy to engage with the children. We spent ages ages going round. We rounded the day off with a game of adventure golf on their excellent 18 hole course. We just about finished by 6.00 when the park closed. We went home weary but oh so pleased to have visited. Truly a place for the young and not so young.
The zoo sell bags of animal feed at £1 each. You have to watch out for signs as only certain animals can eat this food.
I've just spotted a review from a woman who says she 'felt sorry for the white tiger because its enclosure is increadibly small' She couldn't have seen all the walkways and tunnels that all the animals seemed to be able to access in their own particular enclosure.
All Iknow is, we had a really good day - the sun shining all day was a bonus!!
The zoo sell bags of animal feed at £1 each. You have to watch out for signs as only certain animals can eat this food.
I've just spotted a review from a woman who says she 'felt sorry for the white tiger because its enclosure is increadibly small' She couldn't have seen all the walkways and tunnels that all the animals seemed to be able to access in their own particular enclosure.
All Iknow is, we had a really good day - the sun shining all day was a bonus!!
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In March 2014, Nicholas F said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Nice little park . I thought the £8.00 for our two year old grandson cheeky , especially as there were many static sit on rides for £1.00 which actually made him the most expensive in our group.
Train ride through the dinosaur park was good but short. That's another £1.00 each. .There were two different prices for tea and coffee in the two cafe's we visited. !
I will never understand price structures. £8.00 for a senior and our daughter £13.00.. We all use the same facilities. Mr. Grumpy telling us about the chetah's. Children make a noise and there is not much you can do about that.
We enjoyed our time there. It's well laid out with a free bouncy castle and other swings , slides, and the pirate ship.
Train ride through the dinosaur park was good but short. That's another £1.00 each. .There were two different prices for tea and coffee in the two cafe's we visited. !
I will never understand price structures. £8.00 for a senior and our daughter £13.00.. We all use the same facilities. Mr. Grumpy telling us about the chetah's. Children make a noise and there is not much you can do about that.
We enjoyed our time there. It's well laid out with a free bouncy castle and other swings , slides, and the pirate ship.
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In March 2015, Sandra N said about Paradise Wildlife Park
been here a few times now, we are lucky we live really close by, i am sure people travel a way to come and visit this park and i would say it will def not be a wasted journey. lots of animals to see. a good variety of park and play areas. the large paddling pool is great, my kids could spend all day here alone. also has a nice inside play area for smaller chlldren. groupon often has offers on for cheaper entry prices. i had my son's 7th birthday party here, the package was well worth it, def recommend
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