Local Reviews
In March 2025, julie said about Paradise Wildlife Park
I have 2 toddlers, 2 and 3 and they both love it - especially the dinosaur area. It was extremely busy for March and expensive for what was there. The lion area and some bird cages was closed and you couldn’t see a lot of animals.
The range of animals available to see is better than other zoos which is good.
I will say to get into the zoo it is a long walk from the car park but there’s nothing that can happen about that but the food was noticeable expensive especially compared to other zoos / days out nearby.
The range of animals available to see is better than other zoos which is good.
I will say to get into the zoo it is a long walk from the car park but there’s nothing that can happen about that but the food was noticeable expensive especially compared to other zoos / days out nearby.
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In March 2025, Sioned D said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Fantastic place , clearly lots of investment going in , clever layout , amazing planted enclosures. All the keepers absolutely fantastic!!!
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In March 2025, BusyBumbleBee2010 said about Paradise Wildlife Park
We visited Hertfordshire Zoo as we had purchased a junior zookeeper experience for ourselves and our children.
This is not our first visit, we have been many times over the years and it has never disappointed. On this visit we had a fabulous day out and we were impressed as always by the choice of areas to visit and the condition of the zoo and especially with the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff we encountered.
Ann greeted us in the HQ/experience centre and she was lovely - so friendly and welcoming. She explained how it would all work and that we would be meeting our zookeeper shortly and made sure we were comfortable whilst we waiting by making us drinks and showing us a video about the zoo and how it all started. We also spoke with a lovely lady called Maisy who chatted to us and asked the children what animals they were most hoping to visit during the experience.
The zookeeper assigned to us for our experience was Vivienne and she was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable about the animals and shared facts and information whilst showing us what to do and getting us involved with the care of the animals we attended too. We were advised at the point of booking that the animals you get to help with varies and depends on the day. We were very lucky to help with the following... a Tortoise, Otters, Reptiles and the penguins. The penguins were the highlight for us, we were able to hand feed them fish which was incredible. Evan was in charge of the penguins and he was brilliant, so knowledgeable and full of fun.
Before and after our experience we also went round the rest of the zoo animals as well as visiting the outdoor play area, having lunch, going round the Dino area and riding the train. Overall we had a fabulous day out and cant recommend Hertfordshire Zoo highly enough!
This is not our first visit, we have been many times over the years and it has never disappointed. On this visit we had a fabulous day out and we were impressed as always by the choice of areas to visit and the condition of the zoo and especially with the helpfulness and friendliness of the staff we encountered.
Ann greeted us in the HQ/experience centre and she was lovely - so friendly and welcoming. She explained how it would all work and that we would be meeting our zookeeper shortly and made sure we were comfortable whilst we waiting by making us drinks and showing us a video about the zoo and how it all started. We also spoke with a lovely lady called Maisy who chatted to us and asked the children what animals they were most hoping to visit during the experience.
The zookeeper assigned to us for our experience was Vivienne and she was fantastic. She was very knowledgeable about the animals and shared facts and information whilst showing us what to do and getting us involved with the care of the animals we attended too. We were advised at the point of booking that the animals you get to help with varies and depends on the day. We were very lucky to help with the following... a Tortoise, Otters, Reptiles and the penguins. The penguins were the highlight for us, we were able to hand feed them fish which was incredible. Evan was in charge of the penguins and he was brilliant, so knowledgeable and full of fun.
Before and after our experience we also went round the rest of the zoo animals as well as visiting the outdoor play area, having lunch, going round the Dino area and riding the train. Overall we had a fabulous day out and cant recommend Hertfordshire Zoo highly enough!
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In March 2025, Ray R said about Paradise Wildlife Park
I took my 93 year old mum and 80?year old cousin to the zoo on a lovely sunny March afternoon and we had a wonderful afternoon . Lots of animals to see large and small, lunch in the sun and at the end of the day a visit to the dinosaur park. My mum wants to go back soon as a few enclosures were closed or missing animals . Easy parking and reasonable senior entrance fee adds to the pleasure
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In April 2025, C&B Hitchcock said about Paradise Wildlife Park
What we loved about the Zoo is how close you can be to the animals.
The zoo has been updated, and is well thought out so you can easily move from one area to another.
There are a wide range of animals, reptiles.and also a dinosaur world.
The zebra crossings are zebra coats, clever .
Several places to eat and good parking availability.
Disability friendly.
They also offer experiences such as "Tickle a Tapir".
Really recommend this zoo 😊👍🏼
The zoo has been updated, and is well thought out so you can easily move from one area to another.
There are a wide range of animals, reptiles.and also a dinosaur world.
The zebra crossings are zebra coats, clever .
Several places to eat and good parking availability.
Disability friendly.
They also offer experiences such as "Tickle a Tapir".
Really recommend this zoo 😊👍🏼
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In April 2025, Jen1602 said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Had a lovely sunny day yesterday with 2 young children. So much to do, here’s summary of our day:
- Rex-Express train around dinosaur park
- Easter bunny show
- fire engines in play area
- lunch (good value and great food, pasta bolognese was yummy)
- amazing zoo - various keepers doing talks
- ice cream
- happy, tired trip home
What really makes this place is the quality - staff are so friendly, layout easy to get round, zoo is exceptional and well-cared for animals, lot of thought and hard work gone into premises and signage and very clean (eg guy was constantly cleaning in the cafe). Thank you for our lovely day out.
Could easily keep coming back so can see why membership is good value.
Tip: picnic areas available for own food.
- Rex-Express train around dinosaur park
- Easter bunny show
- fire engines in play area
- lunch (good value and great food, pasta bolognese was yummy)
- amazing zoo - various keepers doing talks
- ice cream
- happy, tired trip home
What really makes this place is the quality - staff are so friendly, layout easy to get round, zoo is exceptional and well-cared for animals, lot of thought and hard work gone into premises and signage and very clean (eg guy was constantly cleaning in the cafe). Thank you for our lovely day out.
Could easily keep coming back so can see why membership is good value.
Tip: picnic areas available for own food.
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In April 2025, TallulahLondon_UK said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Visited on Good Friday with friends and small children (3 families total). Fantastic day was had by all, and cannot recommend it enough. I have been to a lot of family theme parks/zoos in the UK and this is one of the top experiences in my book. As everyone else has said, this is a lovely, well planned, clean zoo. The things that make it stand out for me are:
• Plentiful, free parking.
•Well laid out, easy to get around. Park is not too small, or too big. So as not to be too overwhelming for a day trip. Ideal for small children.
•Barely any queues for anything despite being busy (a major plus!!)
•Plenty of picnic seating throughout the park. Not forced to buy their food, which helps make it more affordable.
•No vending machines selling toys or games.
•Not being forced to 'exit through the gift shop' thereby being able to leave calmly without dragging overtired whining children away from rubbish they don't need!
•STAFF - everyone was polite, friendly and informative.
•The animals! Nice of selection of very well cared for animals in spacious enclosures. Visibility is great with floor to ceiling glass and viewing platforms.
•Animatronic dinosaurs! What child (young or old) doesn't love a dinosaur?!
Fab day. Hope to return.
• Plentiful, free parking.
•Well laid out, easy to get around. Park is not too small, or too big. So as not to be too overwhelming for a day trip. Ideal for small children.
•Barely any queues for anything despite being busy (a major plus!!)
•Plenty of picnic seating throughout the park. Not forced to buy their food, which helps make it more affordable.
•No vending machines selling toys or games.
•Not being forced to 'exit through the gift shop' thereby being able to leave calmly without dragging overtired whining children away from rubbish they don't need!
•STAFF - everyone was polite, friendly and informative.
•The animals! Nice of selection of very well cared for animals in spacious enclosures. Visibility is great with floor to ceiling glass and viewing platforms.
•Animatronic dinosaurs! What child (young or old) doesn't love a dinosaur?!
Fab day. Hope to return.
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In April 2025, Helen B said about Paradise Wildlife Park
What a gem of a zoo! My adult son and I visited here for the first time - both being regular zoo goers, and having recently been to Colchester, London, Berlin and Tier Park zoos.
This zoo has some lovely animals to view, with highlights being the snow leopard, and sun bears. The jaguars, lions and tigers are all amazing too.
We really enjoyed the viewing options. Many of the animals can be viewed both at ground level, and via raised platforms - this felt like a real standout for the zoo. There are also indoor areas, such as the reptiles and small mammal rainforest house, which were nice, albeit busy on a bank-holiday Friday!
The zoo felt well maintained, and the design throughout felt cohesive. There weren't any shabby areas - it all felt well maintained and like there has been good investment over time.
The animals were housed in large and enriching enclosures. The animals appeared happy, with no worrying behaviours observed. Loved seeing the sunbear enjoying a back scratch up a tree!
The zoo offers plenty of education about conservation and feels like a very progressive zoo. We watched the bird display, which was well choreographed.
The dinosaur park was also very good and a definite fun addition for dinosaur enthusiasts!
No real negatives at all! The car park was quite small, and I wonder what will happen if guest numbers increase? The cost was comparative to other zoos, in an ever increasing cost of living crisis. I'd love to see a separate cheaper gate price for those just wanting to visit the dinosaur park and not the zoo.
Overall - a really lovely zoo that has a lot to see in a smallish footprint. Well kept and clean, with animals that appear well cared for. Well done. I can't believe we'd not visited before, and will definitely consider another visit in the future.
This zoo has some lovely animals to view, with highlights being the snow leopard, and sun bears. The jaguars, lions and tigers are all amazing too.
We really enjoyed the viewing options. Many of the animals can be viewed both at ground level, and via raised platforms - this felt like a real standout for the zoo. There are also indoor areas, such as the reptiles and small mammal rainforest house, which were nice, albeit busy on a bank-holiday Friday!
The zoo felt well maintained, and the design throughout felt cohesive. There weren't any shabby areas - it all felt well maintained and like there has been good investment over time.
The animals were housed in large and enriching enclosures. The animals appeared happy, with no worrying behaviours observed. Loved seeing the sunbear enjoying a back scratch up a tree!
The zoo offers plenty of education about conservation and feels like a very progressive zoo. We watched the bird display, which was well choreographed.
The dinosaur park was also very good and a definite fun addition for dinosaur enthusiasts!
No real negatives at all! The car park was quite small, and I wonder what will happen if guest numbers increase? The cost was comparative to other zoos, in an ever increasing cost of living crisis. I'd love to see a separate cheaper gate price for those just wanting to visit the dinosaur park and not the zoo.
Overall - a really lovely zoo that has a lot to see in a smallish footprint. Well kept and clean, with animals that appear well cared for. Well done. I can't believe we'd not visited before, and will definitely consider another visit in the future.
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In April 2025, Sean H said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Amazing been here once before back in 2022 both time done animal experiences in 2022 white lion feeding and this year snow leopard feeding it a lovely small zoo and was happy to here they will be expanding there land
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In April 2025, Evie H said about Paradise Wildlife Park
Amazing
Dinosaurs look real
Accessible membership
Plants everywhere
Lion
Tigers
Exotic animals
Definitely recommend
Dinosaurs look real
Accessible membership
Plants everywhere
Lion
Tigers
Exotic animals
Definitely recommend
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