Drusillas Park
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What a fantastic day out for the whole family, took our two young children there for the day and the loved every moment of it!! We loved seeing them enjoy looking and learning about all the animals, even going a few rides as well. Would definitely take them back there again!
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Visited in Aug 17- a lot of people in the park but we weren't really crowded. The zoo is nice but isn't hugely different to how it's been for the last several years. Lots of animals, some touchable, some not. The farm animals were an attraction to a five year old as they patiently put up with pats and strokes. The train was fun, and we rode it twice. The food (fast food) in Oasis was OK- not overpriced, and we could sit outside and eat it on a warm day. The Go Bananas area was fine for the said 5 year old. Shame we'd not thought to bring swimming stuff, as the get wet area looked great.
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Great park, we are now annual pass members as much better value for money.
Lots of things to do for my 3 year old, she loves it! A good selection of food and also easy to take a picnic.
Just wish they had better options for birthday parties. Not much choice and find them way too expensive as you also have to pay for admission for the child and parent on top.
Lots of things to do for my 3 year old, she loves it! A good selection of food and also easy to take a picnic.
Just wish they had better options for birthday parties. Not much choice and find them way too expensive as you also have to pay for admission for the child and parent on top.
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Booked online at £17 each and worth every penny! So much to do and see allow plenty of time, it's a full day out! Take a swimming costume too for the children. Absolutely magical place. Seeing the beautiful animals made my trip!
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I have just taken my 3 grandaughters aged 2, 4 and 4 and my niece 1 and nephew 12 to Drusillas for the day and they all had a wonderful time. The zoo was good with lots of interactive activities and lots of interesting information about the animals. The only criticism I would make is that once you started walking around the zoo there were few toilets and we had to go a long way to find one for my grandaughter. The play area was excellent! I must mention the lovely keeper in the lemur enclosure who told us all about them. Well worth a visit!
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Had never been before and have children of 2 and 7 so needed something to keep them both entertained. Didn't fancy the queues of chessington and lego land and got told by my 7 year old she was bored of Marwell, so the read up of Drusillas seemed ideal with rides and a zoo.........booking was easy, price was not overly expensive and age range stated suitable for up to 10 years old. Would agree it was entertaining although the rides were definitely catered for age 5 and under in my opinion. The play park is like an oversized play ground and in total there were 5 rides, but the queues were great considering it's the summer holidays and only had to wait for 5 minutes max! I was however VERY unimpressed that they had some extra facilities that they decided we should have to pay for on top of the £68 (online price) for a family of four!! £3 for a sand pit was ridiculously extortionate and my 2 year old was very disappointed that he was not allowed in without a stamp or members band!!! Is £68+ not enough for everything included considering it is only a little park?!? I was very very unimpressed with that and tbh for me put me off ever returning, BUT Drusillas has received positive reviews from my two children
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I never normally write reviews but I must say I was so impressed with Drusillas I felt I had to. The park was very well catered for families with children of all ages.There was a good balance of animals, play areas and rides, there was so much to do. The zoo area was great and highly educational. The whole park was spotlessly clean and tidy. The animals appeared very happy and very well looked after.
I would personally like to thank all of the staff who were so happy and friendly from staff in the gift shop, zoo keepers, restaurant, ride staff and even Hello Kitty herself!
I have a son with additional needs and having a access pass for the rides was of most help, a member of staff even recognised us on a different ride and acknowledged we had a pass however as the que for the ride was short I didn't feel the need to use it. This was a real personal touch that went a long way.
At the restaurant we waited outside for only a few minutes to be seated and were kept informed of how long we had to wait by a very friendly man. The food was fantastic with a great selection including a wonderful fresh salad bar.
There was a meet and greet Hello Kitty which my family loved!
The park is extremely good value and I have paid much much more to enter other similar venues which were no way as good as this.
Only very good things to say and we can not wait to return again soon.
I would personally like to thank all of the staff who were so happy and friendly from staff in the gift shop, zoo keepers, restaurant, ride staff and even Hello Kitty herself!
I have a son with additional needs and having a access pass for the rides was of most help, a member of staff even recognised us on a different ride and acknowledged we had a pass however as the que for the ride was short I didn't feel the need to use it. This was a real personal touch that went a long way.
At the restaurant we waited outside for only a few minutes to be seated and were kept informed of how long we had to wait by a very friendly man. The food was fantastic with a great selection including a wonderful fresh salad bar.
There was a meet and greet Hello Kitty which my family loved!
The park is extremely good value and I have paid much much more to enter other similar venues which were no way as good as this.
Only very good things to say and we can not wait to return again soon.
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I've been here a number of times, and it's a lovely. It's very much a wildlife park, with mainly smaller animals, which include raccoons, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents and monkeys. There are also reptiles and flamingos. The surrounding area is very nice, and there are two open walkways: one with ring-tailed lemurs and one with two sloths that you get to by going through the mysterious bat cave; both of which are lovely to see. Possibly my favourite thing is the lorikeet enclosure, where you go into the main area and have the option to buy a small pot of nectar, costing £1 per pot. You don't have to buy nectar, but the lorikeets are much more likely to take an interest in you if you do! It's called 'lorry landing', and you can do it as many times as you like so long as it's open. The food here is pretty nice, but there are places indoors and outdoors to eat a picnic should you choose to bring your own packed lunch.
I must admit that I haven't been for some time since a rather unfortunate incident with the lorikeets, which involved the rather irresponsible use of rat poison. I understand that all places make mistakes, and I sincerely hope that the necessary learning has taken place. All in all however, a really great place.
I must admit that I haven't been for some time since a rather unfortunate incident with the lorikeets, which involved the rather irresponsible use of rat poison. I understand that all places make mistakes, and I sincerely hope that the necessary learning has taken place. All in all however, a really great place.
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We come to drusillas every week, we can't fault it! The staff are amazing and really helpful, and the animals seem well treated and happy. The only problem we have had is when I needed a monthly product, but the only machine that we know of was out of order and none of the shops sell them. Thankfully one of the staff (we didn't get her name but she was working in the restaurant) we spoke to said that she had some and she was more than happy to give us one #lifesaver
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We came as a family of 4 during the start of the summer holidays, and as expected it was busy but for us it wasn't as bad as we expected. We arrived just before the zoo opened and as a result we had to wait but the queue moved really quickly and we were soon in. The zoolympics and the animal spotters guide worked well at keeping the children entertained.
The animals were all in lovely large enclosures, with information boards so we could clearly see what we were looking at.
The play area was amazing - in fact we were there for 4 1/2 hours! My boys are 8 and 10 and this was so suited for them. The water park/ splash pad was another hit, especially on a hot day.
We took in a picnic but treated ourselves to ice creams and coffee, which although a bit on the steep side was nothing we didn't expect.
All in all it a fantastic day out ( and thanks to Tescos vouchers a free one), but I would happily pay the £76 entrance fee should we decide to visit again
The animals were all in lovely large enclosures, with information boards so we could clearly see what we were looking at.
The play area was amazing - in fact we were there for 4 1/2 hours! My boys are 8 and 10 and this was so suited for them. The water park/ splash pad was another hit, especially on a hot day.
We took in a picnic but treated ourselves to ice creams and coffee, which although a bit on the steep side was nothing we didn't expect.
All in all it a fantastic day out ( and thanks to Tescos vouchers a free one), but I would happily pay the £76 entrance fee should we decide to visit again
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We visited on Monday 31st July, myself and my wife with our 22 month old Son.
Really good day out with lots to see and do for whole family.
The highlights are the Go Safari rides, both the Cheetah and Hippo rides are free to ride once inside the park and are fabulous fun. My little boy loved them, going up and down and round and round ! .
We also enjoyed the cars and teacups in the Hello Kitty garden.
The Get Wet area is also fantastic thing to do. It was a lovely warm day, so my little boy loved being able cool off and run in and out the water fountains.
We were very pleasantly surprised to find that the above attractions were all included in the entrance fee without any extra cost.
Not forgetting the animals and the farmyard was a popular choice.
All in all it was a fabulous day out with a fantastic value for money
Thank you
Really good day out with lots to see and do for whole family.
The highlights are the Go Safari rides, both the Cheetah and Hippo rides are free to ride once inside the park and are fabulous fun. My little boy loved them, going up and down and round and round ! .
We also enjoyed the cars and teacups in the Hello Kitty garden.
The Get Wet area is also fantastic thing to do. It was a lovely warm day, so my little boy loved being able cool off and run in and out the water fountains.
We were very pleasantly surprised to find that the above attractions were all included in the entrance fee without any extra cost.
Not forgetting the animals and the farmyard was a popular choice.
All in all it was a fabulous day out with a fantastic value for money
Thank you
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An obvious place to take the family and some cute animals to see on a set path through the zoo. Very expensive even with online discounts.
Rather lost its original charm and very touristy.
Rather lost its original charm and very touristy.
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Well worth visiting this park. We took our two small grandchildren and had a lovely day. The animals were well kept and the whole park was spotless. The water pool is a lovely attraction and very safe. Food was also reasonably priced not worth dragging around a picnic
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Book on line the night before to save money!
Lots to see for kids ...animals...mini water park....indoor ball park...large outdoor playground...train ride...lots of places to eat n picnic areas....lots more to do...
You must go!!!
Lots to see for kids ...animals...mini water park....indoor ball park...large outdoor playground...train ride...lots of places to eat n picnic areas....lots more to do...
You must go!!!
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we all went as a family in april we had a fantastic day very good value for the money plenty to keep the kids ocupied cant wait to go back
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Took our 3 and 1/2 yr old and we all totally loved it. The animal attractions, rides, play areas and splash park offer a full days entertainment.
She had a booklet to collect stamps as she saw different animals which she (& all the other children around us) loved. Also another booklet of challenges to take part in.
One of her favorite activities was to feed nectar to birds which we haven't seen at any other zoo.
The food on offer is much more varied than your usual theme park with my husband able to keep to his diet eating a jacket potato and salad and our daughter having a child's portion of lasagne rather than the usual sausage or chicken nuggets.
Everything was reasonably priced (e.g. cornetto £1.20, face painting less than £4). I can't remember any others specifically but nothing was a rip off.
She had a booklet to collect stamps as she saw different animals which she (& all the other children around us) loved. Also another booklet of challenges to take part in.
One of her favorite activities was to feed nectar to birds which we haven't seen at any other zoo.
The food on offer is much more varied than your usual theme park with my husband able to keep to his diet eating a jacket potato and salad and our daughter having a child's portion of lasagne rather than the usual sausage or chicken nuggets.
Everything was reasonably priced (e.g. cornetto £1.20, face painting less than £4). I can't remember any others specifically but nothing was a rip off.
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Wonderful trip today with hubby and kids age 7 & 1.5 , loads to do, zoo is great with lots of little bits for kids to do, plenty of loos and baby changing,cafes, parks with so much for kids of all ages to play on, splash park is a must if nice weather, change up Tesco club card vouchers to help get in, trip can be expensive or cheap as you make it, we took a picnic and bought a cuppa and ice cream...perfect,
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Arrived at opening time and had to queue for about 15 minutes to get in. Only two booths open and even if payed online previously still had to queue.
My grandchildren loved it and loved the little booklets that needed stamping once each animal in the booklet was seen.
The play area was also very good as was the picnic area.
There is also a wet area so don't forget swimming gear.
This zoo is really well set up for the enjoyment of children of all ages.
My grandchildren loved it and loved the little booklets that needed stamping once each animal in the booklet was seen.
The play area was also very good as was the picnic area.
There is also a wet area so don't forget swimming gear.
This zoo is really well set up for the enjoyment of children of all ages.
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There is no doubt that Drusilla's has very good play areas, rides and zoo and our 4 year old granddaughter had a lovely time. But it is very expensive I was also disappointed to find that some rides/activities are chargeable on top of the entry fee. Sadly, I can not afford a repeat visit in the near future.
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We have visited this theme park with out 3r old son couple weeks back. It was our first time and we were amazed how wonderful this place is. It has so many different things for kids to enjoy! We spent all day in and could get enough of it. Our son loved it. All facilities are up to date, clean and inviting. Food and is affordable and tasty.
We will definitely come again.
Well done to you all who makes this place so lovely!
We will definitely come again.
Well done to you all who makes this place so lovely!
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Delighted to see several new attractions to our recent trip to Drusilla's which did not disappoint.
Weather was perfect and children made the most of the new water/splash sensory area which they loved.
Priceless to see their faces on the new 'hippo ride!' Us 'grown ups' enjoyed it just as much I'm sure of that!
As always there was so much to fit into the day so we were there start to finish and thoroughly enjoyed making yet another glorious memory.
Weather was perfect and children made the most of the new water/splash sensory area which they loved.
Priceless to see their faces on the new 'hippo ride!' Us 'grown ups' enjoyed it just as much I'm sure of that!
As always there was so much to fit into the day so we were there start to finish and thoroughly enjoyed making yet another glorious memory.
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Took my 11 year old for a birthday zoo experience day. She had a fantastic time! The lovely lady helping her was knowledgable and so friendly, she clearly loved her job and her enthusiasm was infectious.
My daughter fed penguins, meerkats and lemurs. She held various animals and cleaned out enclosures.
I would recommend this day to both younger and older kids.
My daughter fed penguins, meerkats and lemurs. She held various animals and cleaned out enclosures.
I would recommend this day to both younger and older kids.
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We have just returned from visiting the park. My only regret is I wish we'd gone there earlier. It is absolutely amazing! Staff are very friendly and there are lots of attractions for the little ones and the animals are very well cared for. Quite a wide variety of rides aswell, soft play area, swings, it's defenately worth the journey and the money! A lot better than other parks we visited!
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I went to Drusillas with my 8 month old son and a group of other Mums and babies of a similar age. It was really doable with a pram but we also used our slings so the babies could see - penguins and Flamingos were firm favourites! The facilities were great, loads of parking and baby change facilities, I really enjoyed my lunch too and the high chairs were excellent. With the zoo, the big adventure playgrounds, the rides and the restaurants entry is good value for money - will definitely visit again.
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A very big thank you to Gabriela, who looked after our family on the day.
My daughter had a chance to feed, interact and to hear all about the amazing animals living in the park. The day started at 10am and ended at 3.30pm giving us enough time to enjoy wonderful play area.
The zoo is full of smaller animals, very clean and very well looked after with fantastic attractions that are included in the entrance fee.
My daughter had a chance to feed, interact and to hear all about the amazing animals living in the park. The day started at 10am and ended at 3.30pm giving us enough time to enjoy wonderful play area.
The zoo is full of smaller animals, very clean and very well looked after with fantastic attractions that are included in the entrance fee.
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