Paradise Park, Cornwall

Paradise Park
Date opened	1973^[1]
Location	Hayle, Cornwall, England
Coordinates	50°10′44″N 5°25′34″W / 50.17895°N 5.42617°W / 50.17895; -5.42617Coordinates: 50°10′44″N 5°25′34″W / 50.17895°N 5.42617°W / 50.17895; -5.42617
Number of animals	650+^[2]
Website	www.paradisepark.org.uk

Red panda Lang Za during Training at Paradise Park

Paradise Park is a zoo situated in Hayle, Cornwall, England. It has over 650 birds and animals. It is currently the home of the World Parrot Trust.^[3]

Daily events include: penguin feeding (with an opportunity for volunteer child to throw fish to the penguins), ‘Eagles of Paradise Display‘ with a variety of birds including owls and eagles, and a ‘Free flying bird show‘ display including several varieties of parrot. There is an opportunity on some days to feed little parrots from pots of nectar during the summer months. There is an indoor play centre including soft play equipment and three different types of slides. A cafe and the gift shop are located at the entrance to the site.^[4]

The park also has red pandas, otters, various farm animals and red squirrels.^[5] The squirrels are part of a captive breeding program to reintroduce red squirrels to Cornwall.^[6]

The site includes a circular 750-foot (230 m) long 15 in (381 mm) gauge railway, opened in 1976, which encircles the house at the centre of the park. The railway is open for trains to carry passengers in good weather, and is operated from April through October.^[7]^[8]

References

↑ "Park Information". paradisepark.org.uk. Paradise Park. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
↑ "Paradise Park & JungleBarn". cata.co.uk. Cornwall Association of Tourist Attractions. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
↑ "Conserving Wildlife". paradisepark.org.uk. Paradise Park. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
↑ http://paradisepark.org.uk/
↑ http://www.allaboutcornwall.com/Cornwall_Places/West_Cornwall/Hayle/Paradise_Park.html
↑ http://www.cornwallredsquirrels.co.uk/page6.htm
↑ "Explore Paradise Park and JungleBarn" (PDF). paradisepark.org.uk. Paradise Park. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
↑ "Paradise Railway 15-inch (380 mm)". miniaturerailwayworld.co.uk. Miniature Railway World. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

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Zoological gardens in the United Kingdom

Those listed in italics contain more than 5000 animals

Zoos	Africa Alive! Amazon World Zoo Banham Zoo Beale Park Belfast Zoo Birdland Park and Gardens Birdworld Birmingham Wildlife Conservation Park Blackpool Zoo Borth Animalarium Bristol Zoo British Wildlife Centre Chessington Zoo Chester Zoo Colchester Zoo Cotswold Wildlife Park Cricket St Thomas Curraghs Wildlife Park Dartmoor Zoological Park Drayton Manor Zoo Drusillas Zoo Park Dudley Zoo Durrell Wildlife Park Edinburgh Zoo Exmoor Zoo Flamingo Land Resort Folly Farm Adventure Park and Zoo Hamerton Zoo Hawk Conservancy Trust Howletts Wild Animal Park International Centre for Birds of Prey Isle of Wight Zoo Lakeland Wildlife Oasis London Zoo Marwell Wildlife Monkey Sanctuary Monkey World New Forest Wildlife Park Newquay Zoo Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Paignton Zoo Paradise Park, Cornwall Paradise Wildlife Park Peak Wildlife Park Plantasia Royal Surrey Gardens Screech Owl Sanctuary Seaview Wildlife Encounter South Lakes Safari Zoo Tropical World at Roundhay Park The Living Rainforest Tropical Birdland, Leicestershire Tropiquaria Twycross Zoo Welsh Mountain Zoo Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary Whipsnade Zoo Wildwood Discovery Park Wingham Wildlife Park Woodside Farm and Wildfowl Park Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Safari parks	Blair Drummond Safari Park Highland Wildlife Park Knowsley Safari Park Longleat Safari Park Port Lympne Wild Animal Park West Midland Safari Park Woburn Safari Park

Permanently closed	Belle Vue Zoo Glasgow Zoo Coventry Zoo Manchester Zoological Gardens Southport Zoo Windsor Safari Park Rare Species Conservation Centre Cricket St Thomas Wildlife Park

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World railways and tramways of 15 inch (381 mm) gauge

United Kingdom	Bellevue Park Railway Blackpool Zoo Railway Blenheim Park Railway Bure Valley Railway Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Conwy Valley Tramway Combe Martin Wildlife Park Craigtoun Miniature Railway Duffield Bank Railway Eaton Hall Railway Evesham Vale Light Railway Gulliver's Land Gulliver's World Haigh Country Park Railway Heatherslaw Light Railway Kirklees Light Railway Lakeside Railway (Knowsley Safari Park) Lakeside Miniature Railway (Southport) Lappa Valley Steam Railway Lightwater Valley Liverpool Garden Festival Railway Longleat House Railway Markeaton Park Light Railway Marwell Zoo Oakwood Park Railway Paradise Park, Cornwall Paultons Park Perrygrove Railway Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway Rhiw Valley Light Railway Rhyl Miniature Railway Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Saltburn Miniature Railway Sand Hutton Miniature Railway Sherwood Forest Railway Waveney Valley Railway (Bressingham) West Midland Safari Park Windmill Farm Railway Wotton Light Railway

United States	American Heritage Railroad B.A.D. Great Northern Railroad Gage Park Railroad Glenwood South Park & Pacific Railroad Hillcrest & Wahtoke Steam Railroad Joshua Tree & Southern GSD Laurel Run Railroad Little Toot Railroad Look Park Milwaukee County Zoo Safari Railroad Nickel Plate Railroad Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Orland, Newville and Pacific Railroad Paradise and Pacific Railroad Phoenix & Holly Railroad Redwood Valley Railway Riverside and Great Northern Railway Riverview & Twin Lakes Railroad Sonoma Traintown Tiny Town Railroad Waterman & Western Railroad

Rest of World	Bal Bahran Park Railway (Delhi, India) Bear Creek Park Train (Canada) Bush Mill Railway (Tasmania) Chemin de Fer d'Anse (France) Dalaas Waldbahn (Austria) Donauparkbahn (Austria) Dresdner Parkeisenbahn (Germany) Driving Creek Railway (New Zealand) Killesberg Park Railway (Germany) Parkeisenbahn Auensee (Germany) Prater Liliputbahn (Austria) Sakuradani Light Railway (Japan) Shuzenji Romney Railway (Japan) Springbank Express (Canada) Whangaparaoa Narrow Gauge Railway (New Zealand)

Others	Arlesdale Railway (fictional) Fairbourne Railway (now re-gauged) Far Tottering and Oyster Creek Branch Railway (temporary exhibition line)

Ridable miniature railways in England

Audley End Railway Barking Park Light Railway Bekonscot Railway Beer Heights Light Railway Blackpool Zoo Railway Blenheim Park Railway Bure Valley Railway Cleethorpes Coast Light Railway Coalyard Miniature Railway Conwy Valley Miniature Railway Dobwalls Adventure Park Downs Light Railway East Herts Miniature Railway Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway Echills Wood Railway Evesham Vale Light Railway Fairbourne Railway Fancott Miniature Railway Frimley Lodge Park Railway Great Cockcrow Railway Hastings Miniature Railway Hollycombe Garden Railway Lakeside Miniature Railway Markeaton Park Light Railway Moors Valley Railway Mizens Railway North Bay Railway Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Paradise Park Railway, Cornwall Pleasure Beach Express Plowman's Railroad Purbeck Miniature Railway Radwell Manor Railway Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway Royal Victoria Railway Ruislip Lido Railway Saltburn Miniature Railway Sand Hutton Miniature Railway Sherwood Forest Railway Stansted Light Railway South Downs Light Railway Stapleford Miniature Railway Strawberry Line Swanley New Barn Railway Thorne Memorial Park Miniature Railway Wells and Walsingham Light Railway Wells Harbour Railway

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