Paradise Park, Newhaven, East Sussex

rwgray

http://www.paradisepark.co.uk/

Last year, as we now form a 2 + 2 family, we benefited from some sort of a 2for1 voucher for this attraction. In fact, both the kids got in free because one was under two, as I recall. We'd never heard of the place until we saw the vouchers. It's a sort of hidden gem: the largest garden centre that I've ever seen, coupled with a vast visitor attraction area comprising dinosaurs in a sort of history trail (under cover), botanical garden (part covered), a kids playzone (mostly covered, with a great ball-pool) and a sort of extended model village (open air and terrific). The kids loved it. We're going back after this Easter weekend.

"Paradise Park Garden Centre
We offer you a unique shopping experience with a vast range of inspiring ideas for your garden and home. Our passion for plants is reflected in colourful and inspirational displays. Many plants are grown on our own nursery and we always have experts available to advise you on the right plant for your requirements. We are a family business with traditional values of service and a competitive pricing policy backed up by our own guarantee.

Heritage Trail And Gardens
Our award winning heritage Trail and Gardens are unique. There is nothing quite like it anywhere. Many of the features and models are made by our family and staff in the workshops adjoining the premises, some models taking up to 12 months to complete. The planthouses contain a large and varied collection of the world’s flora collected over many years."

Tesco have included this attraction in a list of 185 locations for which you can convert your clubcard vouchers to double points value - but we don't have any clubcard vouchers!

http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=319

I found another company offering free child vouchers but you have to pay a subscription to claim them. If anyone happens to spot a better offer for this location, would you mind posting it here, please? I'm writing mainly to recommend this attraction, as it seems to be little-known locally, compared with (for instance) Drusillas Park - which is also great but rather harder to reach by bus!

Rich.x