Drusillas Park
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I have visited a few times with my family & I think it is very over priced for what it is!!
The animals are lovely & the park is good, very clean place....
The only thing letting it down for me is the price
The animals are lovely & the park is good, very clean place....
The only thing letting it down for me is the price
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I visited Drusillas with my family today , little 2 year old grandson loved looking at all the animals and playing the interactive games all the way round. We took him into Lory Landing, bought nectar for £1 and the colourful lorikeets all landed on us to eat the nectar. Amazing experience! I love Lemurland too but the lemurs were a bit quiet as weather was chilly. They are fab when they bounce all around you and sunbathe on hotter days.
The play areas are amazing for kids with plenty to keep occupied for hours, I had a sneaky go on the moon swing! We went on Thomas train and then explored Edens eye, before going on the rides in the Hello Kitty Secret Garden.
On leaving little man was inconsolable, crying for Thomas as he didn't want to leave!
This is the best zoo for kids I've ever been to , animals are so well looked after and living in as close to natural environments as they can. I never tire of coming here, it's just such a great day out :)
The play areas are amazing for kids with plenty to keep occupied for hours, I had a sneaky go on the moon swing! We went on Thomas train and then explored Edens eye, before going on the rides in the Hello Kitty Secret Garden.
On leaving little man was inconsolable, crying for Thomas as he didn't want to leave!
This is the best zoo for kids I've ever been to , animals are so well looked after and living in as close to natural environments as they can. I never tire of coming here, it's just such a great day out :)
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Bought this for my daughters 8th birthday instead of having a party - she loved it. a wonderful day where she weighed and prepared the animals foods, fed them, did poo picking (!!!) and played with a pair of tame meercats all under the guidance of Sian the zookeeper who never tired of my daughters questions or points of view and accommodated all her desires to handle 'off show' creatures. highly recommend this what a true memory maker day.......
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Have visited a few times with my little girl from 1 year old to now 3 years old. Something new for her to enjoy each time as she gets older. Lots of animals (LOTS of monkies!) and a great outdoor and indoor play area too. Not so much open out of peak season so have to time day well but still worth the money. Slightly cheaper to book in advance online.
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Even though the weather wasn't great we had a great day, very interactive with the animals and enough to keep our 1 year old happy and friends 4 year old entertained, awesome soft play area with proper coffee too, all in all a great day out
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Whilst staying at Eastbourne someone suggested we all go to Drusilla's Park, I had never heard of it and thought it might be a little Zoo, I was a bit surprised when the 4 of us had to pay £66 as we are senior citizens, £68 otherwise. We had coffee when we got there very reasonable and there were so many different animals and a lot of children, there were quizzes for children and they were encouraged to wash their hands after touching the animals , I loved the Flamingos, the Snowy Owls, the birds, the Ponies, the Meercats, and so many more animals I had never seen and did not know they exist. We went round 2 1/2 hours and did not see it all, one in our group was a war hero aged nearly 91 and almost blind, we had to leave as we had to be back in Eastbourne by 5 and he could not manage to get to the exit, he was so exhausted, a group of mothers suggested I go in to one of the premises and ask for a wheel chair, a Lady brought one within 5 minutes and apologised for the delay, she said I could leave it at the exit. I must say there are plenty of benches for people to sit as well as a few places to get refreshments and a couple of souvenir shops. If one stamps ones hand one can re-enter and I would suggest to stay there for at least 5 hours to do the place justice
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Was cold not everything was open all the time so had to keep an eye on the time so that nothing was missed. Good selection of indoor and outdoor things to see and do. Good indoor soft play and outside huge play area for young and old children alike.
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Really enjoyed this place. Have been to many such places with my young child but this one really ticked all the boxes. Lots of age appropriate stuff for a range of children's ages, fantastic playground, very nice scale (ie. not too tired at the end of it), really enjoyed the added extras like Hello Kitty land, Thomas train and the christmas light displays and sledge. Lovely staff and the facepainting girls were particularly nice in doing something a bit off the menu for our daughter! Would go back here regularly if I lived nearby.
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On my son's 6th birthday he spent a fantastic day with Sian and Julie being Zoo Keeper for the day.
From the moment we arrived at Drusillas He was made to feel so special.
The rest of family were given a detailed schedule of the day to ensure they were in the right places at the right time and felt part of the whole experience.
We saw every side to being a zoo keeper, from choosing and preparing food, "poo picking"' feeding the animals and having a super special behind the scenes handling session... Which included cuddling some meerkats..it was a fun packed interesting day from the moment we started to the moment we finished.
The girls were amazing with my little boy and were totalling engaging.
I cannot fault the day at all..
Thank you Drusillas.
From the moment we arrived at Drusillas He was made to feel so special.
The rest of family were given a detailed schedule of the day to ensure they were in the right places at the right time and felt part of the whole experience.
We saw every side to being a zoo keeper, from choosing and preparing food, "poo picking"' feeding the animals and having a super special behind the scenes handling session... Which included cuddling some meerkats..it was a fun packed interesting day from the moment we started to the moment we finished.
The girls were amazing with my little boy and were totalling engaging.
I cannot fault the day at all..
Thank you Drusillas.
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Visited today and the park was really quiet which was lovely as I can't stand crowds. Park is clean, animals are well cared for. They have off peak and discount days which are great and you can save a little money on line. We came with our 4 year old who was very excited about Thomas the Tank. Only to find that it is a two minute train ride with Thomas pulling carriages and a few Thomas bits and pieces. A little misleading from the brochure. For a family of 3 it is £51 off peak. A little high for the fact that it's very out of season. All in all I would definitely book on line next time in advance to save but a lovely place for little people
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My family and I visited Drusillas Park during the Xmas Holidays 2015. The day had started well seeing all the animals, which always seem to have the look of contentment within their surroundings. Unfortunately the long queues for Santa and the Huskies (Main reason for our visit) meant that we had to keep going back when to and joined when the queue was shorter. I would suggest that this be looked into for future Xmas's, as there were many people not too happy with the wait times, as children do get irritable when having to wait for long periods of time and especially on cold days, which this was.
Overall we had a lovely time and penguin from Santa is still a bedtime favourite for our daughter.
Steve B
Overall we had a lovely time and penguin from Santa is still a bedtime favourite for our daughter.
Steve B
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Visiting during half term with a 4&7 year old, we really had a fantastic day. Highlights included seeing the playful otters, fascinating lemurs (with wonderful insights from Sandy who spent considerable time answering our questions) and lugubrious sloth not to mention all the monkeys. The play area was great with diverse equipment keeping the kids entertained for a while. The food availability was pleasantly surprising as the restaurant which is normally carnage at these type of attractions, was well controlled with healthy options available and at reasonable prices - it was quite civilised! We had a lovely time and spent from10:30 to 4:30 at the park despite the freezing cold weather. Partnering with Starbucks is an inspired call!
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I promised to take my 8 & 10 yr old nieces in half term, so asked a friend with her 9 yr old girl to join us & my 1 year old son. When we arrived we went straight for lunch, the restaurant was packed, but we were instantly greeted by a friendly member of staff. We requested a table for 5 plus high chair. Within minutes a table became free and it was swiftly cleared & cleaned for us & a high chair brought straight over. There was something for everyone in the restaurant, We all left satisfied.
I was worried that my son might get slightly bored as he is not yet confident on his feet, so would have to be carried or in his pushchair all day, but he absolutely LOVED it!! He was totally enchanted by all the animals (especially the monkeys) and by the time he did get a little fidgety, we found the soft play area, & he had such fun crawling around, playing with his cousins. He also really enjoyed his ride on Thomas, as did the older girls, but their main enjoyment came from Hello Kitty World (where I was impressed to see ALL the rides were free), they also loved the outside play area (despite it being so cold) and finished the day with getting their hair braided in the salon!!
There really was something for everyone, all 4 children had a great day!!
I have been to Drusillas a handful of times (mainly when I was younger) but this was the 1st time since Hello Kitty World has opened (great addition!!), and since becoming a mother myself, from the big grin on my son's face all day, I think I will be visiting a lot more over the coming years!!
I was worried that my son might get slightly bored as he is not yet confident on his feet, so would have to be carried or in his pushchair all day, but he absolutely LOVED it!! He was totally enchanted by all the animals (especially the monkeys) and by the time he did get a little fidgety, we found the soft play area, & he had such fun crawling around, playing with his cousins. He also really enjoyed his ride on Thomas, as did the older girls, but their main enjoyment came from Hello Kitty World (where I was impressed to see ALL the rides were free), they also loved the outside play area (despite it being so cold) and finished the day with getting their hair braided in the salon!!
There really was something for everyone, all 4 children had a great day!!
I have been to Drusillas a handful of times (mainly when I was younger) but this was the 1st time since Hello Kitty World has opened (great addition!!), and since becoming a mother myself, from the big grin on my son's face all day, I think I will be visiting a lot more over the coming years!!
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We went on Monday of half term with our son, daughter-in-law and grandson (nearly 3).
We were staying in the area and thought that this looked of interest to all of us, and so it proved. This was a peak time price period so it was not cheap for all of us, but we all thoroughly enjoyed our day. Our grandson was very interested in the variety of animals, in particular the penguins - they fascinated and entertained him.He enjoyed going through the tunnel to come up in the viewing dome in the meerkat enclosure, and going down a slide in the play area. Perhaps best of all for him were the rides on the Thomas the Tank Engine train. There were far more things to do than we had time for. If we are in the areas we would certainly go again.
We were staying in the area and thought that this looked of interest to all of us, and so it proved. This was a peak time price period so it was not cheap for all of us, but we all thoroughly enjoyed our day. Our grandson was very interested in the variety of animals, in particular the penguins - they fascinated and entertained him.He enjoyed going through the tunnel to come up in the viewing dome in the meerkat enclosure, and going down a slide in the play area. Perhaps best of all for him were the rides on the Thomas the Tank Engine train. There were far more things to do than we had time for. If we are in the areas we would certainly go again.
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I haven't visited Drusillas for many years, in fact I can remember when entry just to the play park, which comprised of an old tractor, a few swings and a digger in a sandpit, was just 35p! My how it has changed! What a great facility to have in our area. All is well kept, fun to be in, lots to do and learn - and at the end of the zoo trail a play area with so much to keep the children occupied! You could, if you wanted to, be there all day!
We attended Drusillas at half term to see the CBeebies characters Bing and Flop,a great favourite with my grandson and his friends, and so it was busy! Ordinarily half term should be avoided if possible, but even though it was cold and busy it was manageable! Staff were friendly and helpful. The Explorers Cafe manager was extremely helpful getting all eight of us a table for lunch and the food didn't disappoint - plenty of choice for adults and children at reasonable prices. The zoo was excellent with the added bonus of a free booklet and stamping system for the young ones to check off
animals they had seen. To finish we had a ride on the Thomas train which rounded off our visit well! and we didn't see everything!
In conclusion, I would say Drusillas does give value for money when you consider what their overheads would be to keep the animals as well as they do. However there are ways to save money on the price if you are prepare to do your homework!
We attended Drusillas at half term to see the CBeebies characters Bing and Flop,a great favourite with my grandson and his friends, and so it was busy! Ordinarily half term should be avoided if possible, but even though it was cold and busy it was manageable! Staff were friendly and helpful. The Explorers Cafe manager was extremely helpful getting all eight of us a table for lunch and the food didn't disappoint - plenty of choice for adults and children at reasonable prices. The zoo was excellent with the added bonus of a free booklet and stamping system for the young ones to check off
animals they had seen. To finish we had a ride on the Thomas train which rounded off our visit well! and we didn't see everything!
In conclusion, I would say Drusillas does give value for money when you consider what their overheads would be to keep the animals as well as they do. However there are ways to save money on the price if you are prepare to do your homework!
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My son loves this place and always loved to see the animals, that inn fairness will it impress adults. However this is not an adult entertainment zone and they really know what kids want. That said, like many zoos they are not places to go in winter as there is often maintenance work being carried out and animals like the cold as much as humans. Also many of the rides and the restaurants are closed. While prices Are reduced, they are not reduced in alignment with reduction of activity - I am sure by spring things will be fixed and animals perky and visible - until then don't expect the same experience as in the Summer months.
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Lovely family day out at Drusilla's with 2 young boys. Lots to do and the staff were so friendly - they really made the effort. The boys loved seeing the animals, going on Thomas and spent ages in the soft play area.
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Me and my two children come here very offer as we are all members. However I'm not sure we would come if we had the pay £16+ each to get in for the day. The staff are always friendly and helpful and the park is very clean and well looked after. The animals look very happy and well cared for. My only criticism is the price of seeing Father Christmas.. I'm sure last year it wasn't £10 each child?! I feel £5 is plenty to ask. After all £20 for my two to wait 40 mins in the freezing cold to then get the same teddy, don't get me wrong it was a very nice quality toy I just feel a little over priced.
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We went to the park on valentines day with our 4 year old. We had been staying in the area. We had a lovely day and my little man enjoyed it so much. There are lots of things to do and see and a lovely selection of animals. Rides an things are aimed at younger children but the play parks and soft play are great. We loved watching the otters play with the stones. The flamingos are beautiful and my boy enjoyed playing the timer games around the park. The splash park opens in the summer which I think will be a wonderful addition. It isn't a cheap experience to do and I would suggest booking on line to save that little bit. We had food in the explorer's cafe. Food was reasonable in taste but I do think that the Park needs to review the 1.50 for extra filling on the jacket potatoes as this is a huge mark up on foods such as beans. (After all its not a la cart folks) there are a few places to eat across the park. We had a fabulous day and my little man fell asleep instantly as we got into the car......always a sign of a contented child.
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One of the most amazing zoo's I have been to (and that is a lot) so much to do and so much to see.. my boyfriend took me while we stayed in Brighton and it really was such an amazing experience! The animals all looked so so happy, the enclosures where outstanding. some Zoos your find the animals look bored or stressed here they all where running around the pens, on show and looking happy!
Beautiful place with lovely staff! Perfect for children with the huge range of activities!
Toilets are extremely clean and seen as its a zoo.. it was spotless!
Drusillas should be extremely proud of the zoo they have created and if your looking for a day out with the family or maybe just you and your partner this is perfect!
So much to do and you can personally interact and feel involved with the animals, feeding times, the farmyard, the plastic bubbles which allows you to feel as if you are in with the animals! the Animals are all awake and happy and engaging!
You can see here the animals and facilities are all well looked after!
While yes the prices are a little steep you can expect this from anywhere but with such a wide variety and outstanding zoo I was more than satisfied when leaving and would pay it over and over again! I will be back!
Beautiful place with lovely staff! Perfect for children with the huge range of activities!
Toilets are extremely clean and seen as its a zoo.. it was spotless!
Drusillas should be extremely proud of the zoo they have created and if your looking for a day out with the family or maybe just you and your partner this is perfect!
So much to do and you can personally interact and feel involved with the animals, feeding times, the farmyard, the plastic bubbles which allows you to feel as if you are in with the animals! the Animals are all awake and happy and engaging!
You can see here the animals and facilities are all well looked after!
While yes the prices are a little steep you can expect this from anywhere but with such a wide variety and outstanding zoo I was more than satisfied when leaving and would pay it over and over again! I will be back!
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Had a lovely visit with my 2 daughters one a teenager and my grandson whose one. My daughter and grandson have a yearly pass so I decided to go for a trip with them and my teenage daughter. We had a lovely time albeit a tad chilly but having a price tag of £18 per person so £36 for my daughter and I , I found a tad pricey. Have visited zoos like this in France and £36 would be for a family of four. I really think that £10 / £12 a ticket would be a more welcome charge to those not really needing a yearly pass . But all in all a good day out I'm sure esp in the summer but do get there early as it was very busy . Also the front entrance can be a bottle neck as everyone wants to have a good look at the mice , snakes etc at the beginning of the zoo route, esp if your having to use a buggy .
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We went back here for their Christmas offering, Winter Wonderland, and were really pleased we did. They had a lovely Christmas grotto, with a Father Christmas who wasn't too overbearing, which was good for our somewhat shy 3-year-old. The pressie she got was a really nice quality polar bear, and we didn't have to queue for ages either, which is a bonus with a toddler. They also had real reindeer and a 'hug a husky' cave which added to the festive feel. They had a Christmas light show too, set to music, so all in all a great day out to get in the Christmas mood! Plus all the usual stuff (animals, Thomas, Hello Kitty) you'd expect from Drusillas. We'll definitely be going back for Winter Wonderland next year. :-)
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Enjoyable day had by us all. 6 adults and 4 children. The animals were great and the kids enjoyed going in the plastic bubble which was right in the middle of the meerkats enclosure. Although it was a very cold day in January we all kept warm by getting involved in the many interactive events to do around the park. Trying to run as fast as a cheeter, or climb as high as a gibbon. The adventure playground was excellent for the different climbing, swinging or sliding activities available. Will go again in the summer. Can't wail
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Annual passholder. Beautiful backdrop. Southdown's and alfriston stunning. Lovely family zoo, excellent climbing equipment for children of all ages. Three small rides in hello kitty and one train ride which is Thomas. Great place for families to visit in sussex. Paddling pool and a new splash pad coming soon. Slight snag there isn't much for the older child. Fast food and separate on site cafe available, two gift shops and a candy store. Seasonal themed events and a fabulous light show at Xmas.
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What a great day we spent in family at Drusillas Park.
Really good attraction, with Zoo, pool, Hello Kitty house, Thomas the train and all the other attractions. My little daughter loved so much that still mentions it today.
Really good day out with the kids and family.
Really good attraction, with Zoo, pool, Hello Kitty house, Thomas the train and all the other attractions. My little daughter loved so much that still mentions it today.
Really good day out with the kids and family.
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