Drusillas Park
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I have been to drusellas before and we love coming here, they always have lots to see and do. The indoor soft play area is great as it was raining when we went. The restaurant is reasonably priced and the food was tasty.
We haven’t been during the Christmas season before and my 2 boys (8 and 2) really enjoyed their visit to Santa and meeting the huskies 😁, we will defiantly be back in the summer.
Staff were all very professional and friendly and seemed to enjoy their jobs, thank you for a lovely day.
We haven’t been during the Christmas season before and my 2 boys (8 and 2) really enjoyed their visit to Santa and meeting the huskies 😁, we will defiantly be back in the summer.
Staff were all very professional and friendly and seemed to enjoy their jobs, thank you for a lovely day.
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My daughter had the 'best day ever' celebrating her 7th birthday as keeper for the day. She enjoyed feeding the penguins, lemurs, meerkats, barn owl, beavers, bats and the sloth! Sonic the hedgehog was her favourite:) not only did she get to cuddle lots of animals but Sam her zookeeper guide made it very educational. We will be returning next year! Thoroughly recommend. Thanks Drucillas!
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We have visited a few times before, it is such a fantastic place especially at Christmas, staff are friendly, we ate in the explorer cafe the food was really nice and at good prices, the animals are all looked after well we are looking forward to going back soon, Santa was great for my little boy, he liked meeting the Huskys and the light show was great, there was 6 adults a 9 year old and a 1 year old we all really enjoyed ourselves
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Well we’re do I start well what a great place to go , there was 12 of us ageing from 18 months to 50s we went for our granddaughters birthday in November the weather was ok had been raining the day before and the weather forecast said rain that day but I’ve got to say it was damp but didn’t put the dampers on our day , The baby’s loved seeing all the animals and the adults like the play park oh my goodness did we have fun , the cafe on site was a good price the gift shop had some lovely soft toys . They have a little train the runs around the park which again we all loved and they had some rides , now the best bit of the day was Father Christmas he was there aswell with Mrs clause and his elf’s and I’ve got to say they were all brilliant even gave me goose bumps they got a lovely gift well worth the £11 to see him all in all brilliant
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We had the most amazing day at Drusillas when we paid for our 9 year old to do Keeper for the Day. Our keeper was excellent with our son, asking him questions and listening to him. Our son managed to see all the animals he hoped to and more. It was hands-on with sweeping poo, feeding and handling. There were 4 adults in our group and we took it in turns to be with my son and see the animals. Many happy memories made, worth every penny.
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Bought a keeper for the day for my 7 year old daughter. She had an amazing time. Got to see loads of animals, prepare their food, and actually go into the cages to feed them. We had a wet day, but nothing could spoil the fun. Julie really looked after her.. well worth it, especially if you can make an off peak price. We want to go back as a family now... and the money goes back to the animals ... win win
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My husband & I went to Drusillas last week. It’s quite a few years since we were last there, when our boys were much younger, but it was great to go back and see all the things that bought back really happy memories.
I had been given the sloth & penguin feeding encounters for my birthday. We both had a really great day. Luckily the park wasn’t too busy as most children were at school. Loved seeing all the animals being active and well looked after. Staff were very friendly especially Simon & Charlie who hosted my two feeding sessions.
We also had a nice meal in the spacious restaurant.
The play area and rides have expanded quite a lot and looked very well maintained and colourful. Would loved to have had little ones with us so we had an excuse to go on some of them!
Would recommend for people of any age and especially animal lovers who want to get up and personal!
I had been given the sloth & penguin feeding encounters for my birthday. We both had a really great day. Luckily the park wasn’t too busy as most children were at school. Loved seeing all the animals being active and well looked after. Staff were very friendly especially Simon & Charlie who hosted my two feeding sessions.
We also had a nice meal in the spacious restaurant.
The play area and rides have expanded quite a lot and looked very well maintained and colourful. Would loved to have had little ones with us so we had an excuse to go on some of them!
Would recommend for people of any age and especially animal lovers who want to get up and personal!
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I paid £135 for this experience where you go round with a regular keeper from 10-3.30 seeing all the animals you want to at close quarters and hand feed those that are safe for you to do without getting nipped. This included penguins, meercats, kapibaras, a beaver and a sloth. We also fed lemurs,fruit bats, racoons, mongoose, cooties and an armadillo. Handling snakes, lizards and large insects was optional and I did that but passed on the hissing cockroaches! I'm 69 but this was all great fun and my host keeper was very friendly.
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I had never been here before, took my 9 year old niece and we both enjoyed the visit, no big animals but a great variety of smaller animals and with the children's play areas it proved to be a very good choice for animal mad niece.
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A place for all ages to include the zoo, different playgrounds/areas for all ages, food huts and restaurant which are excellent value and good quality.
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If you are looking for somewhere to spend a few hours this is a good place. The animals are varied and were very lively, if you have children the place is great with lots of rides and activities for them, it has a large car park but I imagine it gets very busy during the summer and school holidays.
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My 11 year old daughter has a thing about sloths and the meet and feed the sloth experience was the 'best present she has ever had'. Sam the keeper was fab, knowledgeable, chatty and really friendly, putting my daughter as ease. We had lots of time in the enclosure feeding and touching Sopholcles. We had a great family day and the hot doughnuts topped off a fabulous day!!!
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The penguin encounter experience involves spending some time with the keepers behind the scenes of the Penguin enclosure, then feeding the penguins some fish. We booked this for our 10 year old and 8 year old, it lasted about 40 minutes. The staff were very knowledgeable and made it very interesting for kids to really understand the work involved in taking care of penguins.
There was a lot of information shared, but also the opportunity to ask questions and to take photos. Highly recommended!
Kids really loved it!
There was a lot of information shared, but also the opportunity to ask questions and to take photos. Highly recommended!
Kids really loved it!
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We visited Drusillas for the first time with our family (4year old and 15month old) and had an absolutely brilliant day. The zoo is full all types of different animals that you don't alway see at other zoo and you can get very close to them. There are excellent interactive activities for all ages through out the park, we really enjoyed taking part in the Zoolympics. My 4 year old was in heaven with the rides in Hello Kitty land and my 15month old loved the train ride round the park. We will be coming back and absolutely perfect and fun day had by all of us.
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Took the family for Drusillas for a birthday treat (35 now 😔) with my 11 month old son. Ive been here a few times when i was young but first time with my family.
To be honest I think he is still a bit too young to enjoy zoos but we all had a good time.
I was a bit chilly Monday when we went and most the animals were tucked up in bed asleep but the monkeys 🐒 were full of energy. We got to watch a monkey poo in his hand and eat it which was funny. Hope my son doesn’t copy him 🤣.
We did the game where you spot the animal and stamp the book 📖 which was fun.
I think my son enjoyed the soft play area the most. The soft play area looks great for kids just wish i was 25 years younger so i can have a go.
We had a meal in the restaurant which was ok but over priced
I have a couple of nags though. The train ride is not worth the wait only goes every half hour and lasts 3 minutes which i think is a bit crap. I know its getting near the end of season BUT if you are going to open the zoo and charge full money enter you should have all the stalls cafes and rides open too. If not then charge half price.
Anyway was a good day out
To be honest I think he is still a bit too young to enjoy zoos but we all had a good time.
I was a bit chilly Monday when we went and most the animals were tucked up in bed asleep but the monkeys 🐒 were full of energy. We got to watch a monkey poo in his hand and eat it which was funny. Hope my son doesn’t copy him 🤣.
We did the game where you spot the animal and stamp the book 📖 which was fun.
I think my son enjoyed the soft play area the most. The soft play area looks great for kids just wish i was 25 years younger so i can have a go.
We had a meal in the restaurant which was ok but over priced
I have a couple of nags though. The train ride is not worth the wait only goes every half hour and lasts 3 minutes which i think is a bit crap. I know its getting near the end of season BUT if you are going to open the zoo and charge full money enter you should have all the stalls cafes and rides open too. If not then charge half price.
Anyway was a good day out
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My 8 year old daughter was lucky enough to be a zoo keeper for the day with Julie.
From the very beginning to the end of the day she had an absolute blast. Her day began with preparing the animals food. My husband accompanied her for the morning. She fed and cleaned out meerkats, porcupines, beavers, bats, sloths, capybaras and the morning highlight being penguin feeding. My son and I were given the itinerary so we were able to wander around and watch my daughter from the spectator areas taking part. The whole day was so well organised and we were pleasantly surprised at how much she was able to fit in but it was not rushed at all. We then met up for lunch. lunch was included for my daughter -her choice from the main cafe menu. Plenty of choice for all both hot and cold and all looked lovely. We had all taken packed lunch and we sat with her in the cafe. I then accompanied my daughter for the afternoon session and we started with feeding the pig, moved onto the reptiles in a special exhibition that was there for Halloween. Then came the snakes, owls, chinchillas, armadillos, dragons, lorelkeets, raccoons and ring tailed lemurs which was the highlight for me as they are so cheeky and brazen! All in all a great day and something different from having a party for her birthday. Worth the money and some great memories to take away with us.
Julie was brilliant and pitched it just right for my daughters age.
Any age would love it. Would highly recommend.
From the very beginning to the end of the day she had an absolute blast. Her day began with preparing the animals food. My husband accompanied her for the morning. She fed and cleaned out meerkats, porcupines, beavers, bats, sloths, capybaras and the morning highlight being penguin feeding. My son and I were given the itinerary so we were able to wander around and watch my daughter from the spectator areas taking part. The whole day was so well organised and we were pleasantly surprised at how much she was able to fit in but it was not rushed at all. We then met up for lunch. lunch was included for my daughter -her choice from the main cafe menu. Plenty of choice for all both hot and cold and all looked lovely. We had all taken packed lunch and we sat with her in the cafe. I then accompanied my daughter for the afternoon session and we started with feeding the pig, moved onto the reptiles in a special exhibition that was there for Halloween. Then came the snakes, owls, chinchillas, armadillos, dragons, lorelkeets, raccoons and ring tailed lemurs which was the highlight for me as they are so cheeky and brazen! All in all a great day and something different from having a party for her birthday. Worth the money and some great memories to take away with us.
Julie was brilliant and pitched it just right for my daughters age.
Any age would love it. Would highly recommend.
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I was unsure how much my 9 month old would get out of the trip at such a young age but she absolutely loved it.
She was able to go on all of the rides - so sweet seeing her little face enjoying the hello kitty spinning cups and car ride in particular! It was also nice that she could get close enough to to actually see the animals and she very much enjoyed pointing them out.
As for mum and dad, the coffee kiosk (selling Starbucks) was a welcome surprise for us shortly after arrival - flat white hit, tick - and we appreciated the healthy options available in the explorers cafe.
Although its not an overbearingly large place like some attractions (which i wouldn't even consider taking a baby too as they're stressful enough as it is) - there was still a load more to see and do than we managed to cover in the one day, so we very much look forward to returning again!
Thanks Drusillas!
She was able to go on all of the rides - so sweet seeing her little face enjoying the hello kitty spinning cups and car ride in particular! It was also nice that she could get close enough to to actually see the animals and she very much enjoyed pointing them out.
As for mum and dad, the coffee kiosk (selling Starbucks) was a welcome surprise for us shortly after arrival - flat white hit, tick - and we appreciated the healthy options available in the explorers cafe.
Although its not an overbearingly large place like some attractions (which i wouldn't even consider taking a baby too as they're stressful enough as it is) - there was still a load more to see and do than we managed to cover in the one day, so we very much look forward to returning again!
Thanks Drusillas!
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A wonderful selection of animals in good quality and well designed enclosures. So much to do for kids - take a picnic and you are sorted. Could spend at least half a day there and would recommend.
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Visited during half term on meet the Gruffalo day. Thought it would be heaving with families with large queues for rides etc. It turned out to be still very busy however was still manageable and didn’t have to wait too long for rides at all. There were 7 adults and 5 children in the group and we all had a really fun day looking at all the animals, going on rides, kids playing in the play park and meeting the Gruffalo. Also went in the haunted house as it was Halloween week in half term. Considering it was near end of October we also had fab weather, sun was shining and was quite warm which added to a perfect day.
I would say it was a reasonable price as well per person for what we could all do especially as we booked online in advance.
I would say it was a reasonable price as well per person for what we could all do especially as we booked online in advance.
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Took our grandson for the first time. Plenty to see and do especially for children of 5 upwards. It was not really for our 18 month old grandson. Can I suggest a seperate small animal park for the younger kiddies please. Overall very well run and really popular. Loads of easy parking as well.
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Can't recommend this zoo enough! I took my 18month old son with a group of friends (babies to 5yrs) and there was so much to see and do. A really great range of animals with lots of different points of interest and activities as you go round. The play areas are excellent and we had a real giggle going on all the amusement rides. Some very happy-worn-out kiddies for the journey home! I look forward to visiting again very soon!
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Had yet another awesome day at Drusilla’s! I have taken my elder son once a year since he was born and it is amazing to see how much he gets out of it each time. He absolutely loved the rides this time!
This year we took his baby brother for the 1st time and it was delightful to watch the elder one showing his brother all his favourite animals.
There really is something for everyone here, with the large array of animals, fantastic rides, huge play parks, lots of interaction and education. Everything is so clean, the care for the animals is obviously second to none which is fantastic to see.
I can’t wait to bring them both again soon for another visit, by far the best attraction in the area for little ones and we’ve been to a lot of them!
This year we took his baby brother for the 1st time and it was delightful to watch the elder one showing his brother all his favourite animals.
There really is something for everyone here, with the large array of animals, fantastic rides, huge play parks, lots of interaction and education. Everything is so clean, the care for the animals is obviously second to none which is fantastic to see.
I can’t wait to bring them both again soon for another visit, by far the best attraction in the area for little ones and we’ve been to a lot of them!
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I took my nearly 6yr old and nearly 3yr old to Drusillas a few weeks ago and hand on heart, it was amazing. Not one moan, whinge, sad face, dull moment for the whole day. Daddy rode on the Hello Kitty car in giggles, the 6yr old is now fascinated with the Lemur Family, the 3yr was wowed with the train ride, and I was content in watching and taking-in the laughter, fun and great day we were having. Everything was clean and well stocked, toilets smelled fresh, there was no queuing (apart from to get in, and even that didn't take long), we saw lots of happy animals (no empty pens or cages) and the restaurant food was excellent (highly recommend the jacket potatoes - yum!). We will be returning shortly, to see the rest of it, as the 3yr old was pooped in the afternoon, so we left out the Maze, parrot feeding, and large part of the play area. We can't wait to return for another family fun day. Thanks for having us! x
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We had heard good things about this place but found it disappointing. Kids under 8 would no doubt enjoy it but anyone older would probably find it a bit dull. Anyone who has been to other zoos would probably find the range of animals a bit uninspired. It’s expensive too. We wouldn’t bother going back.
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We went as a class and had a fantastic time. James, the education officer looked after us really well and we got to stroke and hold hedgehogs, cockroaches(!) and a lovely lizard!
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