A fantastic day out for all the family at Paradise Wildlife Park!

Advantages: Fantastic day out, Family Friendly, Good value for money and enjoyable for everyone!
Disadvantages: Near a very fast road with no proper crossing facilities when parked in the overflow carpark

...Paradise Wildlife Park is an excellent day out for all ages; from babies to adults and is one of the UK's BEST interactive wildlife parks. The prices are reasonable for the amount of attractions and things there are to do at the park, and with bigger families, discounts are available. The park itself has many attractions and rides, as well as all the wildlife. These include: (*extra charges apply) (**Summer only) > On Safari Adventure Golf * > Crazy Sand* > Tiger Falls: Panning for Gold* > Tumble Jungle > Speedway museum > Rides and adventure playground > Swan Ride* > Face Painting > Manning?s Fair Ground Attractions > The Paradise Lagoon** > Canyon Trucking: Radio Controlled Trucks* > Animal Feeding Bags* > Woodland Railway* As well as all these attractions there are many shows, talks and animal feeds to see...

Absi7 23.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Paradise Wildlife Park

Coombe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park

Advantages: Interesting
Disadvantages: Terrain, Cash only for many things once inside

...Coombe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park This has all the makings of a great family day out, but I will begin with negatives first. The overflow car park is in a hilly field opposite the attraction, on a busy drizzly rainy bank holiday day like the day we went, you might end up with a couple of issues trying to get your vehicle out if the weather turned into torrential rain. However there are quite a few helpful parking attendants, some driving diggers around. The attendants are however very organized in getting people parked, but you could end up a few hundred meters away from the attraction and on a grassy hill, so bare this in mind if you are coming with a pregnant wife, young children who need push chairs, or infirm elderly relative, and on a family bank holiday outing you might have all three. I am also afraid navigating...

llbcollins 02.09.2008 · Read review
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Review of Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park

Getting up close and personal with wildlife

Advantages: A good day out, can get close to lots of the animals, adventure play area
Disadvantages: Entry fee a little excessive

...Paradise Wildlife Park is situated in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire. It is easy to get to by car (junction 25 off the M25) and is well signed up. The park have also set up a free shuttle service from Broxbourne train station to Paradise Wildlife park - just call the park when you arrive at the station and they'll come and collect you in a mini bus! The park is open all year round (March - October: 9.30am - 6.00pm. November - February: 10am - 5pm). Tickets cost £13.00 for adults, £10.00 for children (2-15 years), £10.00 for senior citizens, £7.00 for guests with disabilities, £22.00 for a family of 2 and £44.00 for a family of 4. Infants under 2 go free. The park is passionate about conservation, charity and educating children about animals and the importance of conservation (they invite schools to the park aswell as visiting schools...

karalouk 01.04.2009 · Read review
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Review of Paradise Wildlife Park

A Wildlife Work In Progress

Advantages: Animals in natural habitats
Disadvantages: Flies, needs more development

...It's not very often a new animal park opens in your local town. I was quite excited to see the bus advertisement stating 'new for 2009 - The Yorkshire Wildlife Park'. I had a look into it and found it was located a few miles away so we decided to give it a visit. The park opened on the 4th April 2009 and our visit was made on Sunday the 26th of the same month. Being from the area, I assumed I knew exactly how to get to the park from the name of the area of Doncaster - Branton. What I should have noted was the directions on the website as the way we went was a bit of a sneak through some private land! So make sure you check the directions carefully! After 'finding' the park we pulled into the free car park. This did seem a bit like some spare land that had been utilised, as there were electrical pylons scattered amongst the area...

kirkytracy 11.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Branton, Doncaster

A Wonderful Wildlife Encounter

Advantages: Great animals, good 'hands on' approach
Disadvantages: None really, except if you don't like birds

...The next stop on my review-tour of the Isle of Wight is Seaview Wildlife Encounter. Formerly known as The Flamingo Park, the wildlife encounter is located in the sunny seaside town of Seaview. I've visited twice in the last few years, and it is a great day out. **About the Park & Location** Seaview is on the Eastern side of the Island, not far from Ryde up the coast, and Sandown down the coast. The park's main attraction was, for some years, its collection of Flamingo's, hence the name. However, I believe the name was changed a couple of years ago to Seaview Wildlife Encounter, so that it's clear that it is not only flamingo's there. The park is relatively large, so you should plan to spend the day there, however if you do find that you're finished before the day is over, it's only a short walk or drive to the lovely, sandy...

amytheduck 22.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Flamingo Park Wildlife Encounter

wildlife parks of Kenya

Advantages: beautiful scenes, waterfalls, black rhino
Disadvantages: a little difficult to get to

...to watch. Wildlife As I said the wildlife here, is the main attraction. There are all sorts of animals to see, some of them are: **Wild animals - baboon, bats, buffalo, African wild cat, mongoose, hyenas, elephants, rhinos, leopards, lions, monkeys, **Birds - heron, kestrel, bee-eater, black African duck, doves, sacred ibis **Reptiles - green mamba, chameleon, mountain viper, lizards To enter the park.. Before you can go to the Park, you will need a Smart card. This has card has replaced the use of tickets. Everyone over the age of 18 must have this card or they won't be allowed in. All your details are put on the card, to show who you are. Payment for the park is also done when it is issued to you. It is a wonderful park to visit, if you love to see animals at their wildest....

madhatter7880 26.07.2004 · Read review
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Review of Aberdare National Park (Kenya)

Orana Wildlife Park

Advantages: Hands on Experience
Disadvantages: Bit out of the way - however, then no fun for the animals !

...Brilliant..... Orana Park, set on 80 hectares of park like grounds is nearer to Christchurch Airport than the centre of town. It is about a 25 minute car journey from the city centre. Car Parking is available outside. A bike track (moutain biking) is opposite so another alternative is that you could hire a bike from town, cycle to Orana Park (be about an hours ride) and then have an hours ride round McCleans Island. A shuttle bus is available from centre of town (check out the visitor centre in Cathedral Square). Anyway, Orana Park is one of the best I have ever visited. Check out; http://www.oranawildlifepark.co.nz $19 for adults, $7 for school age kids but $45 for family (2 adult and 3 kids). Can pay extra for a trip in the lion feeding truck - about $13 each for adults. Open from 10am till 5pm. Get there early so you...

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Review of Orana Park, Christchurch

Country Park With Animals in Stunning Scenery

Advantages: great views, nice and well managed site, variety of things to do
Disadvantages: not very impressive selection of animals for the admission charge

...Auchingarrich is located a couple of miles south of Comrie, seven miles west of Crieff and about half an hour drive from Perth. It's a "wildlife centre" which usually seems to be a code for a farm with a few animals (some wild-ish, some very much domesticated) thrown in. Auchingarrich is more of a country park with animals (mostly wild-ish) thrown in, set in an extensive area of Highland Perthshire countryside. **Getting There** We live about 10 miles south of Perth and when I looked up directions, each of the sources I consulted (AA route planner, Google maps, Garmin Sat-Nav) suggested a different route. I chose the Garmin route which takes off A9 and goes through Braco and then across country to arrive in Auchingarrich from the south rather than going via A85, Crieff and Comrie. This proved to be a good decision as...

magdadh 19.05.2009 · Read review
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Review of Auchingarrich Wildlife Park Centre, Comrie, Perthshire

As Good As Their Natural Environment..........

Advantages: A wonderful environment in which to see some superb creatures
Disadvantages: Can be cold and wet

...On a recent weekend stay in Aviemore we decided to visit the Highland Wildlife Park. The park has actually been in the news over the past couple of weeks as it has just received a new resident. Mercedes, the polar bear, has just arrived from Edinburgh Zoo, where it is hoped she will really benefit from her new environment, a huge enclosure of approximately 4 acres, which in the winter months will provide her with natural snow. Of course, unfortunately, we visited the week before she arrived so missed out on seeing this magnificent creature. However, there were still plenty other spectacular animals to see. The park itself is situated 7 miles south of Aviemore on the B9152 at Kincraig, just off the A9. The park is well signposted and very easy to find. When visiting the park I would advise good sturdy footwear or wellies as...

lel1969 26.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Highland Wildlife Park

ANIMAL PARK WITH THE "CUTE" FACTOR!

Advantages: You Will Get To See Animals You Normally Couldn't !
Disadvantages: Need To Have A Car To Get there !

...with the week in order we set a day for going there and were very much looking forward to it.The very next day was such a beautiful day ,we decided to go,and promptly set off. THE WILDLIFE AND FARM PARK! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Black Isle Wildlife And Farm park is located North East of Inverness,and unfortunately you need a car to get there,as it is off the beaten track, (please see below for directions). Once you get there however,you will certainly not be disappointed.The park is completely independently run,and relies heavily on tourists and bodies through the gates,for all of its running costs. The park has approximately 20 acres of land,and houses animals of all shapes and sizes including, Ilamas,Rhea,Alpaca,and wallabies.It also has a good sized reptile and hatchery building. It is open all year round,although during the winter...

jacpuss 10.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of black isle wildlife and country park