Paradise Park

Wildlife Sanctuary • Cornwall

Events and things to do throughout the year including Easter Egg Hunts, summer flying displays, Quiz trails around the Park, Halloween Pumpkin Trail and more.

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Make it a birthday to remember with your choice of four themed party rooms with the birthday child’s name displayed on the door.

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One of the main jobs for our Keepers is creating fun, interesting, interactive enrichment activities which are key in encouraging a range of normal behaviours that birds and mammals find rewarding, providing them with mental stimulation, social interaction and exercise.

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Opening Times

Please note that children must be accompanied by an adult and Paradise Park is a no smoking area.

Winter Opening Times from 5th November 2025 to 31st March 2026
Open 10am to 4pm, doors close at 3pm.
The JungleBarn Play Centre stays open for a late afternoon play session from 3pm to 5:30pm.

In the Winter we are closed on:
Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Years Day.
In addition we are also closed on some Mondays and Tuesdays for maintenance work.
Highlighted in RED.

Closed days Jan Feb March 2026
The days we are open and available to book in the winter may be subject to change without notice.

Summer Opening Times 1st April to 1st November 2026
10am to 5:30pm (last entry 4:30pm) see below for Gift Shop, Cafe etc. times.

GIFT SHOP
Summer: Open between 10am to 5pm
Winter: Open between 10am to 3pm

FOOD AND DRINK – up to Friday 13th February 2026
On Saturdays and Sundays
Otter Pool Cafe is open 10am to 2:45pm (last hot meal orders 2pm).
The JungleBarn Snack Bar is open betweeen 10am and 5pm with drinks, great tasting hot dogs and cheeseburgers, or snack on hot crunchy crisps and treat yourself to a hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows, plus sandwiches and ice creams.

For Wednesdays, Thursday and Fridays up to 13th February
We have a new seating area in the Gift Shop where you can order our range of lunches include jacket potatoes, paninis, sandwiches and we cook Cornish pasties and sausage rolls to order. You can still pop in the Otter Pool Cafe to view the otters through the big windows.

Plus the JungleBarn snack bar is open every day with drinks, ice creams, sandwiches plus great tasting hot dogs and cheeseburgers, or snack on hot crunchy crisps and treat yourself to a hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows.

FOOD AND DRINK – from Saturday 14th February onwards
Otter Pool Cafe is open 10am to 2:45pm (last hot meal orders 2pm) during the winter. Summer open times will be added nearer April.

The JungleBarn Snack Bar is open betweeen 10am and 5pm with drinks, ice creams, sandwiches plus great tasting hot dogs and cheeseburgers, or snack on hot crunchy crisps and treat yourself to a hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows.

FUN FARM and TROPICS exhibits.
Please note that both these exhibits at the far end of the Park may close up to 30mins prior to the Park closing.

JUNGLE EXPRESS TRAIN RIDES
Zebedee the Jungle Express Train operates throughout the summer months weather permitting. Please check on entry for running times. On good weather winter days it may also be taken out for a spin!

For booking details please see the Admission page HERE

Paradise Park in Hayle, Cornwall entrance

Attractions

From penguin feeding to the fantastic JungleBarn indoor play to exotic summer gardens, there is plenty to keep you entertained on your visit to Paradise Park.

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JungleBarn

‘JungleBarn’ indoor play centre is fabulous fun whatever the weather. Giant slides, challenging soft play and a special toddlers’ zone with ball fountain, you and your kids will want to stay all day.

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Glowing inspection report

“Paradise Park is directly involved in a number of progammes in addition to its charitable arm the World Parrot Trust. The conservation output is incredible, but even more so considering the size of the collection"

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