Local Reviews
In December 2024, pinkhil said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Came along with my 12 year old son. A very enjoyable 5 hour visit. Great views of all animals on the different level walkways. Saw the beautiful lioness very close up which was a real treat. Many info boards about conservation both within the zoo and projects they support elsewhere- more than I recall at other places. The site appears inclusive- not many public places have a multi-faith space set aside. The zoo seems to have very inclusive recruitment in terms of staff diversity. Before we left my son wanted to have a second look round the Dino trail too! We look forward to another visit.
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In January 2025, Anna F said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Thanks to One Zoo Three, my animal-mad 8 year-old had this as his top wish for the Christmas holidays. I wasn’t looking forward to it as we live 2 hours away and have recently been to much better-known zoos (Bristol, London and Whipsnade). However, I had to agree with my son that Hertfordshire Zoo is great!
We knew it wasn’t the biggest zoo on earth, but the selection of animals is really unusual (sun bears, jaguars, snow leopards!) and they all seem happy and well cared-for. What made the experience particularly special for us was the large number of short, accessible keeper talks and the fact that all the staff were willing to chat, and seemed genuinely interested in what my son had to say (and he can talk about animals for as long as you’ll let him). The small size actually seemed an advantage on such a cold day as we had time to see everything, including the more exciting animals several times, and have a well-needed hot chocolate in the cafe as well.
I would thoroughly recommend this zoo for anyone interested in animals and conservation.
We knew it wasn’t the biggest zoo on earth, but the selection of animals is really unusual (sun bears, jaguars, snow leopards!) and they all seem happy and well cared-for. What made the experience particularly special for us was the large number of short, accessible keeper talks and the fact that all the staff were willing to chat, and seemed genuinely interested in what my son had to say (and he can talk about animals for as long as you’ll let him). The small size actually seemed an advantage on such a cold day as we had time to see everything, including the more exciting animals several times, and have a well-needed hot chocolate in the cafe as well.
I would thoroughly recommend this zoo for anyone interested in animals and conservation.
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In January 2025, r142 said about Paradise Wildlife Park
We're just back from a wonderful time at Hertfordshire Zoo!
We arrived early on New Year's Eve and explored the Zoo ourselves before embarking upon a Junior Zookeeper Experience, which was fantastic! The Zookeeper Experience was a Christmas present for my son who loves One Zoo Three.
The experience surpassed all our expectations and it was lovely to chat to Lynn and Tyler, the owners of the zoo! We were then shown around the zoo by Jennifer and got up close and personal with some of the animals. Jennifer was so kind and patient with my son who was talking non-stop due to interest and excitement. We learned so much about the animals and will cherish photos and memories we have now.
Thank you so much to all who made our trip from Edinburgh so magical!
We arrived early on New Year's Eve and explored the Zoo ourselves before embarking upon a Junior Zookeeper Experience, which was fantastic! The Zookeeper Experience was a Christmas present for my son who loves One Zoo Three.
The experience surpassed all our expectations and it was lovely to chat to Lynn and Tyler, the owners of the zoo! We were then shown around the zoo by Jennifer and got up close and personal with some of the animals. Jennifer was so kind and patient with my son who was talking non-stop due to interest and excitement. We learned so much about the animals and will cherish photos and memories we have now.
Thank you so much to all who made our trip from Edinburgh so magical!
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In January 2025, DukeMariachi said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Had a wonderful day during a not-so-busy time of year. Facilities and enclosures were well looked after and the staff were very pleasant - particularly Caelean who was working hard on site and was so nice to us. Thank you.
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In March 2024, June said about Su&Shi Japanese Restaurant
As I am half Japanese always on the lookout for a place to eat good Japanese food. This was our first visit and will not be our last. We were not disappointed. We all had the Bento boxes and some sashimi. All very nice. A nice touch was the miso soup brought to you on arrival. I think it needed a bit more depth but that is me being picky. Friendly atmosphere and the staff friendly and helpful. I do think some Japanese music would have made it more atmospheric but all in all a lovely evening.
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In March 2024, Gareth T said about Su&Shi Japanese Restaurant
We have now been several times to Su&Shi and it just gets better. Staff training has been great and the young lady who served us on our last visit was very helpful. The food is very fresh and tasty. All in all a great experience. See you again soon!
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In March 2024, Roo said about Su&Shi Japanese Restaurant
Excellent lunch beautifully served. The only thing we didn’t like was the very loud music. The choice w s very big. I had the veggie platter for 1. Lovely fresh choice with avocado which I adore. Beautifully presented. One warm crunchy one. So much I couldn’t finish so they packed it up for me to take home. I’m not too impressed by the bot but can see that children would enjoy it. I am disabled and getting to the restaurant is not easy unless I can go in a car. I will definitely order a take away to be delivered and try to come back again with friends.
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In March 2024, A L said about Su&Shi Japanese Restaurant
Really good meal with friends. Had the sharing platter for four. Excellently presented. Fresh, tasty, hot and cold selection, ample for 4 hungry people. Complimentary soup starter was a nice touch. Would definitely recommend.
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In May 2024, James T said about Su&Shi Japanese Restaurant
This was our second visit, absolutely love the food, however on both visits the table service was very poor, had to wait a long time after eating to clear the table and had to ask both times for a desert menu, the waiter never returned so we gave up and left and paid at the counter. We still order takeaway as the food is excellent but ww won’t bother with the restaurant again, shame as we would visit more often.
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In June 2024, LDP12345 said about Su&Shi Japanese Restaurant
Fantastic food, not normally a big sushi fan but the platter was great. Staff very friendly. Would definitely recommend.
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