Drusillas Park
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Sloth experience
We booked a sloth experience for my 8 year old daughter who is OBSESSED with sloths and it didnt disappoint.
We drove 2.5 hours to get there and spent 3 hours in the park before hand. It was really clean and well maintained. The animals all look very well cared for and lots to do for the children.
The Sloth experience was everything my daughter wanted and more. She fed them for around 30 minutes and spent time in the enclosure for all that time being up close with them.Lee the keeper was so patient with her and fun and was very engaging and friendly and hes an asset to Drusillas.
Over all a great day .
We booked a sloth experience for my 8 year old daughter who is OBSESSED with sloths and it didnt disappoint.
We drove 2.5 hours to get there and spent 3 hours in the park before hand. It was really clean and well maintained. The animals all look very well cared for and lots to do for the children.
The Sloth experience was everything my daughter wanted and more. She fed them for around 30 minutes and spent time in the enclosure for all that time being up close with them.Lee the keeper was so patient with her and fun and was very engaging and friendly and hes an asset to Drusillas.
Over all a great day .
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Our children bought a tarantula experience for my husband for Christmas 2019 and obviously, due to covid, we had not been able to use it until this month, so four adults and two three year old boys decided to make a full day out at the park.
We did have an amazing time and even the adults could go on the rides, which was such a good laugh, though it did work out quite expensive, with the cost of each child above 2 years and each adult being £26 (booking online £32 at the gate) lunch and snacks. There was also plenty to see, even if it did rain on and off, though the map provided left a lot to be desired, was extremely complicated for even four adults to follow and took us ages to locate the Safari locomotive and the much anticipated 5 minute ride!
There was plenty to keep two three year old boys very happy, with interaction with some of the animals and extensive play area, including Hello Kitty land.
All in all it was a good day out and my husband thoroughly enjoyed his tarantula experience, so much so that he is now taking of owning one!!
We did have an amazing time and even the adults could go on the rides, which was such a good laugh, though it did work out quite expensive, with the cost of each child above 2 years and each adult being £26 (booking online £32 at the gate) lunch and snacks. There was also plenty to see, even if it did rain on and off, though the map provided left a lot to be desired, was extremely complicated for even four adults to follow and took us ages to locate the Safari locomotive and the much anticipated 5 minute ride!
There was plenty to keep two three year old boys very happy, with interaction with some of the animals and extensive play area, including Hello Kitty land.
All in all it was a good day out and my husband thoroughly enjoyed his tarantula experience, so much so that he is now taking of owning one!!
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BE WARNED ROAD WORKS ON A27 AT DRUSILLAS ROUNDABOUT TOOK US OVER AN HOUR TODAY !
Firstly this is an expensive day out costing well over £100 for a family of 4 .
Friendly staff , but felt over crowded in zoo ,with no COVID cleaning on rides .
Few places to sit today to have picnic all tables and benches full , 15 min wait to get a coffee not great .
Once your in some things you still have to pay for £5 for one go on inflatable slide !😱
Saying all that the kids had a great day , loved to play area and the free rides .
Firstly this is an expensive day out costing well over £100 for a family of 4 .
Friendly staff , but felt over crowded in zoo ,with no COVID cleaning on rides .
Few places to sit today to have picnic all tables and benches full , 15 min wait to get a coffee not great .
Once your in some things you still have to pay for £5 for one go on inflatable slide !😱
Saying all that the kids had a great day , loved to play area and the free rides .
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Absolutely brilliant day at drusillas for my 12 year old (and me). Got up close to lots of different animals, lost count a bit but at least 10 different species. Fed lots of different things and got to hold/stroke a good variety. The keeper with us all day was lovely and we had a fab lunch in the restaurant. Would highly recommend, compared to other animal encounters we have done it was excellent value for money
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We haven’t been here for a few years so when we last visited it was more of a zoo with just a couple of rides.
I feel the zoo needs a little bit of TLC. The zoo route was very busy and at times I didn’t feel completely safe especially at the start as social distancing was non existent. I felt the place itself was overcrowded for covid times.
The play areas and rides were fantastic. Queues not too bad except for one.
The biggest disappointment was the food. Nowhere near as good as it used to be and now so much more expensive. (£19 for 2 jacket potatoes and 2 waters)
One bit of advice for the people who run the restaurant - if you could try and cater more for those with allergies or who are vegan as there was no vegan spread - only butter and so sandwiches were out as they had lol been pre done with real butter. Some of us also couldn’t have spread on our potatoes for the same reason. The allergy booklet could also do with updating as a couple of things were defiantly wrong.
I feel the zoo needs a little bit of TLC. The zoo route was very busy and at times I didn’t feel completely safe especially at the start as social distancing was non existent. I felt the place itself was overcrowded for covid times.
The play areas and rides were fantastic. Queues not too bad except for one.
The biggest disappointment was the food. Nowhere near as good as it used to be and now so much more expensive. (£19 for 2 jacket potatoes and 2 waters)
One bit of advice for the people who run the restaurant - if you could try and cater more for those with allergies or who are vegan as there was no vegan spread - only butter and so sandwiches were out as they had lol been pre done with real butter. Some of us also couldn’t have spread on our potatoes for the same reason. The allergy booklet could also do with updating as a couple of things were defiantly wrong.
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Animal encounter . It was an amazing experience to get close and feed Coatis .
Our guide Peter was excellent and very knowledgeable . We could ask him anything .
Its interesting to see behind the scene of the everyday life of the zoo .
Our guide Peter was excellent and very knowledgeable . We could ask him anything .
Its interesting to see behind the scene of the everyday life of the zoo .
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My son took part in the Keeper for The Day experience for his birthday. An absolutely brilliant day! Really well thought out, interesting and some surprises on the way. We got to get up close and feed a huge variety of animals and our keeper guiding us was so knowledgable and made the day very entertaining. A fantastic place enjoyed by all the family
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Overall was okay. Zoo itself was great and our child loved the rides. Can be completed in just over half a day which was great. Food was like any other theme park/zoo, overpriced but actually fine to eat. Only gave the zoo 3 stars as got the feeling that some (not all) of the visitors didn’t appreciate an ethnic race family visiting. Some were damn right rude and tried to push us to the side. I guess if the park had more staff on the ground they could see this sort of blind racism happening.
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Me and my daughter came for the day. We loved seeing all the animals. Her favorite was seeing the farm animals up close. We had a lovely day. One thing stood out to me as a mum though. The lady on the rides, Sam. Was so kind and helpful to my daughter who has autism. She engaged and made her laugh. Very friendly . She made our trip even more special. She was amazing. Even though it was busy. She took time to make my daughter feel at ease. Thank you sam
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The mix of animals and a few rides worked really well for our family. There are some unusual animals, and opportunities to get up close to adorable sloths and lemurs. The team were very friendly and helpful.
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The best parts were the rides.
They’re all so exciting for your children but the hello kitty hopper looks quite scary but I’d say that the best ride is the Safari Express Train!
They’re all so exciting for your children but the hello kitty hopper looks quite scary but I’d say that the best ride is the Safari Express Train!
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We had a fantastic FULL day out here (2 adults, a 4 & 7 year old). Arrived at just after opening at 10am and didn’t leave until 5pm. Paid £104 with advanced online tickets, not a cheap day out at all but feel we got good value for money overall. (It was a treat as we were on holiday in the South Downs) Positives - the rides were all great and queues moved quickly. The zoo route was one way which made it enjoyable and not crazy busy at any point. Get Wet and the playgrounds were fantastic and kids could have spent even longer here. As nice mix of all activities. We all loved the Maze too.
Negatives - the “optional activities” that you had to pay more for. Really dislike these at theme parks as of course the kids want to go on them. That would be another £12 per child which I refuse to pay for on top of the food, drink and souvenir shop we spent money in. Please include these in the ticket price or get rid of them.
Negatives - the “optional activities” that you had to pay more for. Really dislike these at theme parks as of course the kids want to go on them. That would be another £12 per child which I refuse to pay for on top of the food, drink and souvenir shop we spent money in. Please include these in the ticket price or get rid of them.
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I went for the Hello Kitty Secret Garden so I can't really say much on the value as I knew I wasn't going for the zoo. But the garden was beautiful I loved it so much, the people there were nice, think they were bit weirded out that I was 21 loool but otherwise a lovely trip and the donuts are nice too
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We used Tesco vouchers and could only gain access to the park after 11am, an hour later than the gates open, get like we got an hour less for what the value. It is an expensive day out, 2 adults and 2 children, 4 year old and 7 year old should have cost £130, with some attractions and rides not included and have to pay extra for. I thought the park was really nice and well presented and the animals looked healthy! Face painting we waited for nearly an hour and 15 mins before the staff said we can’t do it anymore as it’s too late in the day. Why they didn’t tell the queue this I don’t know as we wasted over an hour waiting in the queue for something we didn’t even get! Wouldn’t usually spend £130 on a day out for what it was though.
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We spontaneously decided to visit here on our holiday. Have been coming to this zoo since I was tiny and have the pleasure of bringing my own children to visit now. The park has gone from strength to strength and I have many fond memories and photographs of this place throughout the years. Our most recent visit did not disappoint. It was a hideously wet morning but we braved it! With it being the school holidays we were expecting it to be extremely busy-but it wasn’t, seems people are afraid to get wet! We stopped for lunch when the rain was really bad and had a lovely meal in the first restaurant. The rain soon stopped and we went round the animal section first. Lots of really great and different animals to see, being quite literally a meter away from the cutest baby monkey was a highlight! interactive areas allowing you to get up close and personal with some. (I will be back for a sloth encounter one day) the fun fair section is fantastic, loved the new carousel-although feel it could so with some music playing! The new addition of the dinosaur walk through was also fantastic, a lovely surprise! The play area and splash zone was a massive hit with my 2 and 5 year old. We spent a good 6 hours here and could’ve spent longer had our tired feet allowed us! The only disappointing thing was being charged around £6 extra per person on the day for not pre booking tickets! Making the day more expensive than anticipated- thank goodness for clubcard vouchers! It was a really fantastic day though, very Informative staff and very tidy and well kept. Can’t wait to return!
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Smallish site but jam packed with stuff to see and do.
A wide range of smaller zoo animals, all of whom were very lively and happy. Lots of play equipment. A selection of smaller funfair rides. Reasonably priced eateries serving the usual 'X with chips' which satisfied us for lunch.
All in all a very enjoyable day out. We stayed til closing.
Full priced tickets would have cost us £130 which, although a great day out, it is NOT worth that much. Thankfully we were able to exchange Tesco clubcard vouchers for the full fee.
Our kids are 9 and 6 and I'd say it's best for under tens.
A wide range of smaller zoo animals, all of whom were very lively and happy. Lots of play equipment. A selection of smaller funfair rides. Reasonably priced eateries serving the usual 'X with chips' which satisfied us for lunch.
All in all a very enjoyable day out. We stayed til closing.
Full priced tickets would have cost us £130 which, although a great day out, it is NOT worth that much. Thankfully we were able to exchange Tesco clubcard vouchers for the full fee.
Our kids are 9 and 6 and I'd say it's best for under tens.
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We had a wonderful day out a Drusillas with our four year old son, who loved every minute of it! I last went out to the park many years ago as a child and was amazed to see how the place has transformed. The safari/jungle theming of the park, with its loving attention to detail, really makes it feel like a special day out and what was a small zoo now has a huge range of rides, attractions and amazing play areas. The food was really good and reasonably priced; it was especially good to see healthy options.
Our highlights were probably the Get Wet Splash Pad (we luckily had some good weather and it was hard to drag our son away!) and Go Wild play area (especially the twirly slides!). We were very impressed by the standard and range of the rides, which cater to the adventurous and non-adventurous alike (our son's favourite was the Flying Cheetahs and we loved the beautiful Rainforest Carousel).
We recently went as the same group to LegoLand and Drusillas rivalled that for the range and quality of attractions. Will definitely go back!
Our highlights were probably the Get Wet Splash Pad (we luckily had some good weather and it was hard to drag our son away!) and Go Wild play area (especially the twirly slides!). We were very impressed by the standard and range of the rides, which cater to the adventurous and non-adventurous alike (our son's favourite was the Flying Cheetahs and we loved the beautiful Rainforest Carousel).
We recently went as the same group to LegoLand and Drusillas rivalled that for the range and quality of attractions. Will definitely go back!
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Over the last 40 years I have taken 3 generations of children to multiple UK attractions. I would say this park has given the best all round family experience. Everybody enjoyed the animals and the 2 year old had great fun on the amusements, as did his adult relatives. With the exception of a few activities, rides were included in the ticket price, Our visit was on a weekday during school holidays in August with good weather and there were no queues. The amusement rides are more suited to younger children.
The staff were friendly and the whole park felt bright, well maintained and gardeners had done a good job too.
This is a well thought out attraction, which on a dry day will will give immense fun to adults and younger children.
The staff were friendly and the whole park felt bright, well maintained and gardeners had done a good job too.
This is a well thought out attraction, which on a dry day will will give immense fun to adults and younger children.
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Very good place to go for kids and adults to see animals and my favourite palace in the world I love it so much
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Fantastic family day out. We had annual passes and our young children loved each and every visit. Animals, rides and climbing play grounds (for different ages) - everything you could want.
It is always clean and constantly evolving. The staff are fantastic and most importantly the animals are all very well cared for.
A wonderful day out - over and over again.
It is always clean and constantly evolving. The staff are fantastic and most importantly the animals are all very well cared for.
A wonderful day out - over and over again.
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Had the best time ever, fantastic animals fantastic staff, fantastic adventures to be had can not fault in the slightest. If I were to give any constructive feedback it would be that there should be more times available for when animals such and Meerkats and Armadillos are being feed
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Great day out and excellent value for money!
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An excellent day out with plenty to do. An actual attraction that lasts the full day. Only downside is quite expensive entry and food (you can take your own).
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Good for all age ranges, bring your own food or it will dent your wallet
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Love this place! Have three children's 4 and under and there is just so much for them to do. We normally get there for opening and do t leave till close
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