Drusillas Park
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We've been going here for ages. Great selection of animals, play areas and food. Cant wait to go back.
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Very good zoo and play area
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Amazing place
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I've been going to Drusillas as long as I can remember from being a kid right through to being the parent and now being the early grandparent! It's improved over the years and whilst it still feels the same that's because it has a winning formula. It's fun but educational for the kids and adults alike. Nice coffee house and some indoor areas for the small ones
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20 month old daughter loved it.
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We first visited Drusillas when my son was 2, and now 7 years later, both children still find it a great day out. The information on the animals is fun but informative, and there are lots of interactive activities that the children love and can get involved with. The restaurant and snack bars are clean and bright, and offer a variety of hot and cold meals and snacks. You can spend a few hours visiting the animals alone, as there are quite a variety to see. They look well looked after and everything looks well maintained. And then the day is rounded off by the fantastic play area - which is great for all ages. Even if the weather isn't great - the indoor play area will keep the kids entertained. We visited on a hot sunny day and the water park area was a great refresher for the kids.For older children the rock climb and penguin plunge is a hit, and searching for gold - and for little ones there is a great train ride around the zoo, as well as the Hello Kitty area. Definitely recommend for a fun-filled full day out.
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It's just fantastic. A great place to take the kids
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For children under 10 thus place us truly amazing, so many interactive things for them to do. Then there are all the animals and play park areas. We have been several times with our grandsons, who both have a yearly ticket which us excellent value for money. Rain or shine, endless hours if fun & entertainment, especially at this time of year running up to Christmas.
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A charming place to visit with the grandchildren!
Drusillas is quaint well thought out and avoids the tackiness of similar venues.
It is a good mix of an interesting showcase if animals and cute activities for smaller kids.
The animal enclosures are reassuringly natural and there is good information about each species.
After 3 hours strolling around we visited the restaurant. A lovely thatched roof venue with a good food offering at reasonable prices.
Top class!
Drusillas is quaint well thought out and avoids the tackiness of similar venues.
It is a good mix of an interesting showcase if animals and cute activities for smaller kids.
The animal enclosures are reassuringly natural and there is good information about each species.
After 3 hours strolling around we visited the restaurant. A lovely thatched roof venue with a good food offering at reasonable prices.
Top class!
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We had a fantastic day at the park, lots for all ages of children to do and see. The only thing we wasnt happy with was the price. You pay the same amount for an adult ( as for the adults all we did was stand and watch !! ) I think the adults shouldnt have to pay the same amount as the child.
Also I think there should be winter prices and summer prices. It was very cold on the day we went so not able to do so much outdoors. We couldnt use the water facilities either as it was far to cold so i feel there should be a reduction in the prices when you cant use all the facilities.
Also I think there should be winter prices and summer prices. It was very cold on the day we went so not able to do so much outdoors. We couldnt use the water facilities either as it was far to cold so i feel there should be a reduction in the prices when you cant use all the facilities.
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One of the great place for kids and for adults to get bored ;)
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My daughter Neve had an exceptionally enjoyable day at Drusillas being a 'Keeper for the Day'. Eva, the keeper, was brilliant throughout and I highly recommend this experience for any kids - especially 10 year old girls! Excellent day all round!!!
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Has areas for a wide range of age groups, from a Hello Kitty area to a Thomas train ride to an adventure play park, and of course the wonderful animals!<br><br>There is plenty of space for wheelchair access.<br><br>The food is better than average for the genre too, though I wouldn't call it healthy. Coffee is Starbucks.<br><br>I've rated it a 4* not a 5* mainly because of the cost. A family of four is around £75 entry.
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Just wanted to thank Laurence and his team for a very enjoyable day at Drusillas. It was really great to walk around the zoo and see the wide variety of animals on show, fab interactive information throughout the "Zoo Route" to keep both adults and children entertained and informed. You can see that the animals are all well cared for. The children's play areas and rides were busy with kids having loads of fun and the addition of the "Go Safari" attraction next year will certainly add to their enjoyment. There really is loads to do here, the food is good and the staff all very knowledgeable and friendly.
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Went to shriek week loved being chased by a mummy in the maze also liked the zoo part very well laid out with hands on parts .Very good play area with seating for older persons.Seemed expensive when booking but there was plenty to do .Was very busy so was obviously very popular.
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Visited during half term so the place was busy as expected but it did not feel over crowded. We have been a few times before and it aways proves to be a good day out, the weather was nice which always helps! Having arrived at opening we stayed right until closing so although it's not cheap to get in it is good value.
We ate in the explorers cafe where we have eaten before. This time the catering manager was on the door and we were kept waiting outside for a few minutes for a table, this seemed to work well and the self service area was not as busy as it has been on previous visits. The food was good, we had lasagne and salad the kids had nuggets and pizza. The lasagne tasted home made and the kids ate most of theirs so it must have been good! It was not too expensive either.
I really like the zoo bit, it's always well presented and there are lots of interesting animals to see, they were all particularly active today, which was nice. The children had fun in the huge outdoor and indoor play are, shame it wasn't warm enough for the new water play area.
We ate in the explorers cafe where we have eaten before. This time the catering manager was on the door and we were kept waiting outside for a few minutes for a table, this seemed to work well and the self service area was not as busy as it has been on previous visits. The food was good, we had lasagne and salad the kids had nuggets and pizza. The lasagne tasted home made and the kids ate most of theirs so it must have been good! It was not too expensive either.
I really like the zoo bit, it's always well presented and there are lots of interesting animals to see, they were all particularly active today, which was nice. The children had fun in the huge outdoor and indoor play are, shame it wasn't warm enough for the new water play area.
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Used to go to Drusillas in the late 1980's with my own children when living in Brighton, but not been for at least 25 years.
This time with my grandchildren aged 4 and 2. They of course enjoyed the 'Thomas' Train ride (which is free within the price), and the rides within the 'Hello Kitty' complex - again all rides free.
There were also 2 adventure playgrounds, one specifically for the under 6's.
Plenty of animals to see, quite a long walk round really. Problem was we didn't realise the eateries were at the end of the animal section, if we'd have known better we'd have taken a shortcut, as we needed to retrace our steps after lunch to catch the 50% of animals we'd rushed past. Lunch at the 'Explorers' Café was quite good, plenty of high-chairs, nice fish and chips.
In general animals seemed well kept, although there were 2 young calves that seemed a bit skinny on the rump.
Plenty of different monkeys, including ring-tailed lemurs, also meerkats and penguins. The lorikeets were very friendly.
Will probably resume making this an annual experience until the children grow out of it.
This time with my grandchildren aged 4 and 2. They of course enjoyed the 'Thomas' Train ride (which is free within the price), and the rides within the 'Hello Kitty' complex - again all rides free.
There were also 2 adventure playgrounds, one specifically for the under 6's.
Plenty of animals to see, quite a long walk round really. Problem was we didn't realise the eateries were at the end of the animal section, if we'd have known better we'd have taken a shortcut, as we needed to retrace our steps after lunch to catch the 50% of animals we'd rushed past. Lunch at the 'Explorers' Café was quite good, plenty of high-chairs, nice fish and chips.
In general animals seemed well kept, although there were 2 young calves that seemed a bit skinny on the rump.
Plenty of different monkeys, including ring-tailed lemurs, also meerkats and penguins. The lorikeets were very friendly.
Will probably resume making this an annual experience until the children grow out of it.
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Even on a rainy day... the animals kept us entertained and the children enjoyed the playpark! It was a lovely adventure. There's no healthy food here though!
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So many animals that all appear happy, it's very interactive and great for all ages of children. There is a great walk through leemur enclosure, feeding the lorikeets and a walkthrough bat display. It's fun and informative. There is even the best child's play area I've seen. The only one drawback which made it a 4 star is the prices for children, fortunately we took a one year old who was free, but children over two are the same price as adults, which i feel is a bit steep.
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Drusillas park is definitely place to go with children :) I won't lie...I was probably exited as much as my kids. loads of animals and attractions for little ones and there is also place to eat witch is not the best but I guess that's not the problem as you not going there to dine but to watch animals. I would say that one more thing witch could be different is ...a price....it is quite expensive ...
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On the morning we went it was pouring with rain and found various places to shelter from the rain while still being able to observe the animals. We had a lovely day once the sun came out and impressed by the variety of animals as well as the kiddies rides. Train rides was fun ride for the kiddies
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Did feel quite guilty about the animals in captivity but as an introduction to wildlife for children Drusillas was great. We thought we'd be there about an hour and a half but spent the whole day. There is so much to do and see. Fabulous day out.
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We visited Drusillas earlier this month as part of a home educating group. With a wide age range of children I did wonder if there would be enough to keep all entertained. I needn't have been concerned, there was plenty to occupy all of us, from the wonderfully informative staff answering in detail questions we had on various animals, to the fabulous play areas, not to mention the good food and coffee served, we had a brilliant time and the day flew past. Highly recommended!
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This is a great animal park.
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Pretty good day out for young children.
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