Drusillas Park
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Nice place plenty to do and see reasonable prices in cafe would recommend
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Lovely little zoo. Kept us busy for 6 hours. Very well presented. Would be nice to have a bigger picnic area with real grass. Would recommend this zoo. Pop children's swimwear and a towel in the car, if it's sunny and the children want a splash about towards the end of the day, it's not far to walk back to the car to grab the bits.
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Fab place to spend the day. Worth a visit.
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Great park, plenty to see and activities going round. Penguin feeding was great and the food was surprisingly good. Little overpriced for entry considering the volume of guests but keeping animals is expensive I guess!
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Well worth the money, we came over Easter with fantastic weather, it was busy but there was virtually no waiting time queing for rides. Would recommend it for a great day out with the kids.
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Great park for children under 10. Good thoughtful design and rides suitable for my 4 year old. Brings back childhood memories as I used to visit as a child too. Annual membership gives value and they do sometimes have deals.
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Had a great day out with my 6month old and mummy
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Wonderful place for families with kids,all day full throttle fun! Highly recommend!
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Good place to visit with the family or friends for day out only thing is they have alot of the same animals
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Great zoo with a range of animals and fun rides and play areas (no big cats, elephants etc... generally smaller animals). Expensive to get in so recommend Tesco vouchers and take a packed lunch. Water splash pad so swimming costumes useful if your kids like that. Rides/play areas are good for 3-11 but my 13 year old still had a good day out. We lasted nearly a full day from 10:30-4:30pm with a 4, 11 and 13 year old until the 13 year old got bored. A good day out but would recommend a sunny day or at least not a rainy day to make the most of it.
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Absolutely packed with things to see, a real local success that's approaching its 100th anniversary. Bring swimming kit if it's sunny, there's a nice paddling area. Would appreciate more healthy food options and more obvious/frequent recycling options.
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Drusillas Park is up there with one of the best places to visit in the South East, and if you have children it's a wonderful trip for them especially in the school holidays as they always make such an effort to put on extra events and activities. But would recommend for anyone at any time! The animals are brilliant as well as the rides.
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A brilliant day out with loads of things to see and do. The Zoolympics and animal spotting books are a fantastic idea and the kids loved it. There was a good range of food in the restaurant even for my fussy bunch.
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What can I say it's no ordinary zoo
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Love it have a annual pass. Never bored!
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Excellent balance of attractions
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A good day out all very clean and well presented during our visit a child was hurt and the first aid assistance was brilliant. food very reasonable price and well presented, zoo was good animals well cared for admission price seemed a bit high but when you take into it all the rides were included it was very reasonable
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Lovely day out and lots of things to do there
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Lovely little zoo, the animals are so close so it's great for smaller children. The play areas can get a bit manic and sometimes bigger children push younger ones out of the way to get to activities. Brilliant being able to go in and feed the birds with nectar, really recommended. We always enjoy our visits.
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Great place for the kids I have a 2,3 and 7 year old all had a great time well worth the money
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Great day at Drusillas Park today. My Grandson had a wonderful day this is a very special zoo and park.
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Great place to go with the children.
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Amazing park, pricey but for good reason. Rides, animals, train rides, loads of family fun to be had! Fantastic!
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Cool place
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My daughter has an excellent time and was able to see her favourite animal in a Sloth experience. The staff were friendly and very knowledgeable and informative. The zoo seems to have picked species that are best suited to smaller environments and the interpretation was on hand too.
My only is issue is about the lost opportunity for sustainable practice.
1. Most of the species come from areas of the developing world where communities can struggle for income, why can’t products in the cafe and shop be fair trade? Or local produce from food through to gifts?
2. Most of the toys in the gift shop are mass produced, contain plastic and are shipped from the other side of the world, is this good practice or a good message!? Even Star Wars stuff? Not overly relevant, Star Wars is great but it is a Zoo!
3. Plastic water bottles from Wales! There is a company based in the South Downs but how about a water fountain to refill? Also recycling wasnt happening in the cafe and bins weren’t clear.
4. Messaging, what can people do to help wildlife locally and internationally? Missed opportunity when people leave to get their commitment
5. The Zoo is in the South Downs National Park, could there be an opportunity to highlight some of the local and import wildlife in the park with interpretation with the national park authority in partnership. I’d be happy to point you in the right direction on this one
6. Electric car charging points in the car park?
My first visit here was nearly 40 years ago, it’s a magic little zoo which my family are all fond of. I just think a lateral approach to sustainable products in waste, catering and retail could be really beneficial as well as social messaging and economic support for related communities, in Sussex and from where the animals come from.
My only is issue is about the lost opportunity for sustainable practice.
1. Most of the species come from areas of the developing world where communities can struggle for income, why can’t products in the cafe and shop be fair trade? Or local produce from food through to gifts?
2. Most of the toys in the gift shop are mass produced, contain plastic and are shipped from the other side of the world, is this good practice or a good message!? Even Star Wars stuff? Not overly relevant, Star Wars is great but it is a Zoo!
3. Plastic water bottles from Wales! There is a company based in the South Downs but how about a water fountain to refill? Also recycling wasnt happening in the cafe and bins weren’t clear.
4. Messaging, what can people do to help wildlife locally and internationally? Missed opportunity when people leave to get their commitment
5. The Zoo is in the South Downs National Park, could there be an opportunity to highlight some of the local and import wildlife in the park with interpretation with the national park authority in partnership. I’d be happy to point you in the right direction on this one
6. Electric car charging points in the car park?
My first visit here was nearly 40 years ago, it’s a magic little zoo which my family are all fond of. I just think a lateral approach to sustainable products in waste, catering and retail could be really beneficial as well as social messaging and economic support for related communities, in Sussex and from where the animals come from.
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