My friends treated me for my 40th bday to Drusillas park, with the feed the penguins encounter. My husband and I were really impressed with how clean and spacious the park was, and how well staffed. My experience was great fun - going behind the scenes to feeding areas etc and to meet the penguins individually. All the staff were knowledgeable and friendly, and this made a great fun day out. Would highly recommend for all ages.

My daughter (aged 12) had a keeper for the day experience here and absolutely loved it!
It was amazing from start to finish...and Charlie who showed us around for the day was brilliant!
Very informative and fun! Would definitely recommend and hope to visit again soon.
Top marks Drusillas, thanks to everyone and keep up the good work!

Went to drusillas with my son and he had a panda encounter and it was fantastic the keeper had so much knowledge we also spent the day at the park so clean and so much to do a real treat would recommend again and again.

Took some residents for the day.. They loved it.. It's ideal for young children with lots of I tersctive stuff for them to learn about

So this weekend we met up with my Son's family at Drusillas Park. We live quite close but they travelled approx' fifty miles to get there.
I've never been before but a couple had been over fifteen years ago, so none of us really knew what to expect.
We had a thoroughly great day, my five year old Granddaughter had a fantastic time. We were all pleasantly surprised by the amount of interesting animals to see and how well set out the zoo is. The amount of other stuff to do is great with many rides for the children and several really good play parks. We went in as it opened in the morning and were still there as it was closing.
The food in the restaurant is good with good selection and very reasonably priced.
All in all a great day out at somewhere that we shall definitely visit again next year.

We took a train from Brighton to Berwick and walked the short distance to Drusillas with our 18 month old and his buggy. Had a great time looking at the animals and learning about them, Loved the bright green birds landing on us in the enclosure and had a great lunch we all enjoyed. After that we just had time to take the kid's train ride round the park and then used up any excess energy at the go bananas park, where our little boy whizzed from activity to activity until he dropped. The place is so full of things to do, we didn't get time to enjoy most of the rides, due to lack of time rather than queues or any waiting around. Can't wait to visit again when he is older because Drusillas really has a stack of activities for each age group. Great day out - Highly recommended.

Grandparents, Parents and Grandchildren all had a super day out, there was so much to do and see.
Restaurant and food wonderful and the staff so good.

We had a most enjoyable time at Drusillas, well worth a visit.

First visited around 25yrs ago now again with our young grandchildren aged 1& 3,
went during half term on a nice sunny day. Got our tickets online which is cheaper,
parking is good too directed to spaces.
Quick entry, then your in and your adventure starts.So many animals to see all
very well kept in good conditions with indoor and outdoor areas to see, which is do nice
to see.

Our grandchildren and ourselves absolutely loved it all especially Lory landing
where the birds fly round and you can feed them.

Then had a few rides on the train, hippo then lunch in the Explorers cafe again
food was good and good choices reasonable priced.

After lunch still lots to see and do, what makes this attraction good is the staff and everything is well kept and clean!, something you don't find often we find.

Also it was halloween week and the 'Witch" was very very good!! no words just
a stare was enough!!
The gift shops are good too lots of lovely things which the grandchildren liked
and we treated them too.

Have lived in the area for 20 years and have never been to the park. I must say that was a failing on my part. This is an exceptional place, even in October it was fully staffed and functioning at a high level. The place is scrumptiously clean. The animals were in wonderful settings, which seen to be appropriate for their needs, but also allowed us the privilege of seeing them pretty close up. This is a well organised well run operation which has one single payment to be made on entry, rather than, car park fees, entrance fees and additional attraction fee, which other venues charge. It is well worth every penny, we had a 2 and a half year old with us and she loved every second.

Having checked reviews and tips on both Trip Advisor and other sites, I booked our tickets online the day before in order to receive maximum discount. The website is very good and clear on pricing - for a family ticket of various numbers it DOESN'T matter on the combination of a family i.e. three kids and one adult is the same as two adults and two kids and this WILL save you compared to at the gate on the day prices. We had a good run from home, just under an hour but do beware, when not in half term both the M23 and A27 can be busy, so take into account depending on where travelling from. We took the usual packed lunch and bits even though the food and drink prices are significantly lower than other theme parks, it is still an additional cost that can be avoided. We allowed ourselves a hot drink each for the adults and a special for the kids i.e. ice cream or similar. Total cost for two adults & two kids was just under £100 - not bad for a day out in half term! The entry process was swift and we entered into the park. It is VERY well laid out, in such a way that on following the designated routes, you do not miss anything at all, from all the animals and the play areas. Having explored all the animal attractions it was then lunch time so we found the designated picnic areas (clearly marked as the restaurant areas do not like you sitting on their seats) and tucked into lunch. After lunch the kids played in the numerous soft play / adventure areas that were very well constructed and safe - needless to say the kids loved it all! Beware of some of the attractions that need paying for - something I do object to having paid already to enter the park. The majority of the attractions are free of charge i.e. the train, the cheetah and hippo rides, the soft play but there are others needing an additional charge. Being Halloween week, there were some scary bits dotted around, so the little ones need to be aware of this, the boy hated the Mummy wandering around the maze for instance but loved the spooky train ride! After hitting the various gift shops we got away without any serious purchases and then made our way home. Traffic heavier than the morning but to be expected, A sign of a good day is when one of them is snoring in the back so a successful day had by all. Will recommend to all and sundry and look forward to returning. Thank you.

This zoo is absolutely perfect for young children. Not too big but big enough to spend the whole day there and for adults to enjoy too. So excellent for young children that they even have baby food at the cafe. You can get up close to the animals and they have the kind of animals that are always visable not hiding so they're easy for the little kids to see. Excellent play area for all ages as well as a water splash area if warm enough. The cafe was nice with hot and cold options and a salad bar again with excellent kids options and even baby food and baby snacks. Lovely day out with a 1 and 3 year old and grandparents as well and all enjoyed it.

We first visited for the raccoon experience which was very good but sadly they do not do it anymore. The layout is perfect exactly what I want when I visit a zoo. A route to follow round that allows you to see everything. I have always hated zoos that branch off leaving you to wonder if you've missed anything and trying to keep track of where you've been and what you've seen. Although that could just be me, liking a more organised set up. But this place is officially the best zoo I have visited, and I've been to a lot of zoos in my time.

My 2 children absolutely love Drusillas!

At the end of our first visit we decided to upgrade to annual membership as the children really enjoyed it. I was very impressed we could deduct our entry ticket price off the annual membership cost which made it very attractive.

The addition of the kids splash park is fantastic. The mix of seeing the animals, going on the rides, the splash/ water park, adventure playgrounds, eateries works really well. I also like the fact you can go all year round. Seeing Father Christmas last year was great and the presents given were good quality.

I just had a joint birthday party for my children last weekend and I would like to thank Malcolm and the team for putting together a great birthday meal for the kids, with quality food, good variety, friendly & helpful staff and party bags as well as helping with my birthday cake.

I'd thoroughly recommend this children's theme park/ zoo and look forward to returning again soon.

Came here during half term, saw an offer for kids go for £5 when accompanied by a full paying adult. (Offer on to 27th Oct, go via their Facebook page and print off the voucher). We had such a lovely day out here, so much to see and do. Very much aimed for kids under 12 I would say as the rides and attractions quite sweet and tame.

My children enjoyed seeing the variety of animals which all looked well cared for and happy. Loved the interactive displays and opportunity to pet some of the farm animals.

Would definitely recommend a visit. Usual prices are quite high for £22+ adult which makes it an expensive day out but I would say it offers value for money and with the voucher the hit is not so hard.

Wanted to go after 5 trips to Hastings and seeing it in passing! Finally went on Monday and I was a bit dubious of paying the money to get in as i compared it to paultons park and places like that..... well after getting in there it’s safe to say we would go back in a heartbeat!! We paid £42 to get in and it was worth every penny! It was lovely and quiet and although all the rides were on limited opening times it all linked together and once one had finished another opened it was lovely! And because it was quiet my very excited child got to go on most rides more than once!

Thanks drusillas x

This was a fantastic day out and the children learnt so much. The talks on the Maasai and Penguins really enriched the children's learning and they loved dressing up. The sessions were delivered by James in a very accessible manner and he responds positively to the children, helping them to feel comfortable asking questions and developing their understanding.
The Zoo itself was amazing and we saw feeding sessions, had animal encounters and learnt a lot (as well as having a great time in the play area) . This was a lovely, safe and stimulating day out for the children. Easy to book and well organised. we will definitely be back!

Visited here for the first time in I'd say at least three years today and absolutely adored it!!! Spent about 3 hours here, was great to see the Macaques and Penguins having breakfast and the little Rockhopper Penguin really is something special and such a character!! As you can see from my photos it was absolute photography heaven for me - I love how closely you can get to the animals while still letting them be happy in their own natural environment. Definitely be returning here and would highly recommend it to people of all ages.

We went to Drusillas for our 6 year olds birthday. We had such a good day! The park is well though out, clean and tidy. My daughter thoroughly enjoyed her book of animals that she got to stamp after she saw them, we thought it was a very nice touch and keeps the little ones occupied.
Our son is autistic and we were granted an access pass which enabled him to be able to enjoy the rides instead of the park overwhelming him into meltdowns and ruining his time here. They were very accommodating for my son and he was included in our day instead of feeling like a tag a long.
We had food here too which was adequate for the prices charged. The playground is very good too. There is a very good amount of things to see at this park and while this was our first visit, we don't know why we didn't come sooner and will definitely visit again! Would highly recommend to anyone :)

Fantastic day out with my 3 year old, lots to do and see for younger visitors. Very impressed with how close you feel to the animals. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Will be returning.

Visited with our two boys (8 & 6) as a treat for the formers birthday.

Our last visit here was 2-3 years ago and I recall then they were building a new "Hello Kitty" feature area.

At £68 (booking online v £76 if you pay at the door) it's not a cheap day out. We brought a picnic along but still spent £30 onsite on food/drink and the customary gifts for the boys.

The zoo part is well laid out and has a good selection of animals with some unique ones. There's a really good outdoor play area (we didn't have time to check out the indoor one) and now with the Safari and Hello Kitty feature which include five free rides quite a few things for the kids (and grown ups) to entertain themselves on.

My only gripe is that there is a charge for a few of the activities such as panning for gold and the bouncy slide still especially considering the level of the entry fee. We

Overall it's reasonable value and can easily fill out a day and great when the weather is reasonable.

Quite simply one of the best family/kids attractions about. The park is well maintained, and well signposted. All the animals look fit and healthy. There’s a superb array of activities for a variety of ages and interests including the animals, the play park, superb soft play and mini-train. We spent over four hours but we easily could have had another couple. A thing which noticeable too is that all the staff here and friendly and helpful – they clearly care who they hire.

I’ve read some of the comments here that Drusilas is expensive. For a family of three it cost us £38. Now whilst this perhaps isn’t cheap the value for money it represents is sensational when you consider the on-the-door price at Legoland is £45 – and I know where I’d rather go. We choice to eat in one of the cafés which was expensive, but that’s par for the course in a place like this and our own fault for not bringing our own food.

This was a place of my childhood and it’s got better! I highly recommend Drusillas Park.

Came with family and as always brilliant day out. Highly recommend buying a yearly pass if your regular visitor

First time I've been here and wasn't disappointed...

The zoo itself is quite small, and basically you follow a path around the zoo taking in all the animals. Its well laid out with good facilities and makes for a day day out with the family.

My daughter was a keeper for the day on her birthday, and she loved it. It was one to one, so she got to do everything herself. She prepared food for some of the animals, cleaned them out, and fed some too. It was a full day, and she learnt a lot from Carla about how to care, look after, and handle the animals. The staff were very friendly and included her in a lot of things. Afterwards, she enjoyed the facilities of the park and attractions.

We had a lovely family day with you on Saturday, your staff were great, the food was lovely and the park was very tidy and well maintained. Thank you for helping us make memories.