Drusillas Park
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Lovely zoo.
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Took my granddaughters aged 3 & 5 and thoroughly enjoyed our day out. This is perfect for younger children as the park is not too large. There are enough animals to see and the various themed play areas are excellent. We managed to get on all the rides with minimal queues and enjoyed the water splash area as the weather was perfect. We took a packed lunch as the food on offer is the usual fast food. The staff on all the rides were very polite. The park is spotlessly clean too. I think older children might be a bit bored as the rides they do have are a little tame but would say perfect for under 10's.
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Great day for all ages and food is good also
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Really good place for kids, both ours have Autism but really enjoyed it, its quite expensive to get in and then you have to pay extra for some things which is what lets it down.
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Not cheap, but lots to do and go on for the price, but was a tad disappointed that the inflatable slides and sand pit where all pay to use, sort it out guys, this should be free! Would have given a 5 rating is this hadn't left me feeling ripped off. Parking? Plenty! Prams and wheelchairs? Very friendly. Toilets and cafes? Everywhere. Wet play? Yep, bring a towel and swimming Cossy! Play areas? Huge ones! Children's fun rides? Fair few aimed at younger kids. Lots of animals and interaction opportunities? Tick that box too. Fancy a train ride? Got that also! Couldn't be faulted in that respect, kids loved it and that's why it's all about, but I wouldn't imagine that teenagers would enjoy it as much as the smaller kids. Great day out and worth the hole in my wallet and the staff we met were all very polite and seemed to enjoy their roles and responsibilities.
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I visited with my two sons aged 2yrs and 4yrs on a very busy day. We are card holders so visit throughout the year whatever the weather. This day was the busiest I'd ever seen it, but the team in all areas were so friendly and calm it made our trip even more relaxed. They could have easily been stressed, and maybe even were but we were none the wiser. We love Drusilla's, and with that awesome team, we will for years to come. If you haven't been before, go, there really is loads to do. My favourite will always be the animals, especially Oli, she's a beauty! Thanks again, Emma, Oliver and our (can be) feral boys 😉
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Visited for our daughter 3rd birthday,
Had to pay full price which was £57 for family of 3( not able to get any discounts as muddy stilettos emailhad to be printed ... and kids pass only allowed paper tickets which needed to be printed & I didn't allowe enough time...
Anyway, I expected an amazing experience as heard great things and adverts always looked so amazing- how misleading they are.
All animals are behind the glass- well apart from pig, sheep and cows, quite small and some quite far away from the glass, some are not even there.( like meerkats this time)
The playground bit- is ok but basically just one big playground. We liked the rides- that was the best part of it I guess.
Not impressed u had to
Pay £3 for some slides.
There was something missing, Atmosphere wasn't great, i think bit of music would help. There was just tiny bit of music on the safari train- jungle song, my daughter loved it and suddenly all train was enjoying it- but lasted maybe 20 seconds if not less.
I don't think we will be returning for this price, the zoo bit could be a lot better
Had to pay full price which was £57 for family of 3( not able to get any discounts as muddy stilettos emailhad to be printed ... and kids pass only allowed paper tickets which needed to be printed & I didn't allowe enough time...
Anyway, I expected an amazing experience as heard great things and adverts always looked so amazing- how misleading they are.
All animals are behind the glass- well apart from pig, sheep and cows, quite small and some quite far away from the glass, some are not even there.( like meerkats this time)
The playground bit- is ok but basically just one big playground. We liked the rides- that was the best part of it I guess.
Not impressed u had to
Pay £3 for some slides.
There was something missing, Atmosphere wasn't great, i think bit of music would help. There was just tiny bit of music on the safari train- jungle song, my daughter loved it and suddenly all train was enjoying it- but lasted maybe 20 seconds if not less.
I don't think we will be returning for this price, the zoo bit could be a lot better
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What a fantastic day out for the whole family, took our two young children there for the day and the loved every moment of it!! We loved seeing them enjoy looking and learning about all the animals, even going a few rides as well. Would definitely take them back there again!
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Visited in Aug 17- a lot of people in the park but we weren't really crowded. The zoo is nice but isn't hugely different to how it's been for the last several years. Lots of animals, some touchable, some not. The farm animals were an attraction to a five year old as they patiently put up with pats and strokes. The train was fun, and we rode it twice. The food (fast food) in Oasis was OK- not overpriced, and we could sit outside and eat it on a warm day. The Go Bananas area was fine for the said 5 year old. Shame we'd not thought to bring swimming stuff, as the get wet area looked great.
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This place is brilliant for kids up to about 12 years old. Plenty of activities and teaching information about the animals. A superb play area. This combination keeps the kids entertained for hours. The only problem is getting them to leave.
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Very good day out if you manage to get discount tickets, otherwise overpriced. Take a picnic as food very expensive and mainly junk food. Why can't they enough healthy eating for visitors.
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Great park, we are now annual pass members as much better value for money.
Lots of things to do for my 3 year old, she loves it! A good selection of food and also easy to take a picnic.
Just wish they had better options for birthday parties. Not much choice and find them way too expensive as you also have to pay for admission for the child and parent on top.
Lots of things to do for my 3 year old, she loves it! A good selection of food and also easy to take a picnic.
Just wish they had better options for birthday parties. Not much choice and find them way too expensive as you also have to pay for admission for the child and parent on top.
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Booked online at £17 each and worth every penny! So much to do and see allow plenty of time, it's a full day out! Take a swimming costume too for the children. Absolutely magical place. Seeing the beautiful animals made my trip!
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An amazing day out especially for parents with children 12yrs or younger. Family ticket £76 [2 adults, 2 children. Well worth the money 😁
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We are regular visitors for over 8 years. We usually spent 4 hours there. My kids are 10,8,3 and 1 years old and all of them find something to enjoy there. As you imagine finding a place for all of them to have fun is important for me (and not easy) and this is one of the places where all of them enjoy themselves.
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I have just taken my 3 grandaughters aged 2, 4 and 4 and my niece 1 and nephew 12 to Drusillas for the day and they all had a wonderful time. The zoo was good with lots of interactive activities and lots of interesting information about the animals. The only criticism I would make is that once you started walking around the zoo there were few toilets and we had to go a long way to find one for my grandaughter. The play area was excellent! I must mention the lovely keeper in the lemur enclosure who told us all about them. Well worth a visit!
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Had never been before and have children of 2 and 7 so needed something to keep them both entertained. Didn't fancy the queues of chessington and lego land and got told by my 7 year old she was bored of Marwell, so the read up of Drusillas seemed ideal with rides and a zoo.........booking was easy, price was not overly expensive and age range stated suitable for up to 10 years old. Would agree it was entertaining although the rides were definitely catered for age 5 and under in my opinion. The play park is like an oversized play ground and in total there were 5 rides, but the queues were great considering it's the summer holidays and only had to wait for 5 minutes max! I was however VERY unimpressed that they had some extra facilities that they decided we should have to pay for on top of the £68 (online price) for a family of four!! £3 for a sand pit was ridiculously extortionate and my 2 year old was very disappointed that he was not allowed in without a stamp or members band!!! Is £68+ not enough for everything included considering it is only a little park?!? I was very very unimpressed with that and tbh for me put me off ever returning, BUT Drusillas has received positive reviews from my two children
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I never normally write reviews but I must say I was so impressed with Drusillas I felt I had to. The park was very well catered for families with children of all ages.There was a good balance of animals, play areas and rides, there was so much to do. The zoo area was great and highly educational. The whole park was spotlessly clean and tidy. The animals appeared very happy and very well looked after.
I would personally like to thank all of the staff who were so happy and friendly from staff in the gift shop, zoo keepers, restaurant, ride staff and even Hello Kitty herself!
I have a son with additional needs and having a access pass for the rides was of most help, a member of staff even recognised us on a different ride and acknowledged we had a pass however as the que for the ride was short I didn't feel the need to use it. This was a real personal touch that went a long way.
At the restaurant we waited outside for only a few minutes to be seated and were kept informed of how long we had to wait by a very friendly man. The food was fantastic with a great selection including a wonderful fresh salad bar.
There was a meet and greet Hello Kitty which my family loved!
The park is extremely good value and I have paid much much more to enter other similar venues which were no way as good as this.
Only very good things to say and we can not wait to return again soon.
I would personally like to thank all of the staff who were so happy and friendly from staff in the gift shop, zoo keepers, restaurant, ride staff and even Hello Kitty herself!
I have a son with additional needs and having a access pass for the rides was of most help, a member of staff even recognised us on a different ride and acknowledged we had a pass however as the que for the ride was short I didn't feel the need to use it. This was a real personal touch that went a long way.
At the restaurant we waited outside for only a few minutes to be seated and were kept informed of how long we had to wait by a very friendly man. The food was fantastic with a great selection including a wonderful fresh salad bar.
There was a meet and greet Hello Kitty which my family loved!
The park is extremely good value and I have paid much much more to enter other similar venues which were no way as good as this.
Only very good things to say and we can not wait to return again soon.
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I've been here a number of times, and it's a lovely. It's very much a wildlife park, with mainly smaller animals, which include raccoons, rabbits, guinea pigs, rodents and monkeys. There are also reptiles and flamingos. The surrounding area is very nice, and there are two open walkways: one with ring-tailed lemurs and one with two sloths that you get to by going through the mysterious bat cave; both of which are lovely to see. Possibly my favourite thing is the lorikeet enclosure, where you go into the main area and have the option to buy a small pot of nectar, costing £1 per pot. You don't have to buy nectar, but the lorikeets are much more likely to take an interest in you if you do! It's called 'lorry landing', and you can do it as many times as you like so long as it's open. The food here is pretty nice, but there are places indoors and outdoors to eat a picnic should you choose to bring your own packed lunch.
I must admit that I haven't been for some time since a rather unfortunate incident with the lorikeets, which involved the rather irresponsible use of rat poison. I understand that all places make mistakes, and I sincerely hope that the necessary learning has taken place. All in all however, a really great place.
I must admit that I haven't been for some time since a rather unfortunate incident with the lorikeets, which involved the rather irresponsible use of rat poison. I understand that all places make mistakes, and I sincerely hope that the necessary learning has taken place. All in all however, a really great place.
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We come to drusillas every week, we can't fault it! The staff are amazing and really helpful, and the animals seem well treated and happy. The only problem we have had is when I needed a monthly product, but the only machine that we know of was out of order and none of the shops sell them. Thankfully one of the staff (we didn't get her name but she was working in the restaurant) we spoke to said that she had some and she was more than happy to give us one #lifesaver
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We came as a family of 4 during the start of the summer holidays, and as expected it was busy but for us it wasn't as bad as we expected. We arrived just before the zoo opened and as a result we had to wait but the queue moved really quickly and we were soon in. The zoolympics and the animal spotters guide worked well at keeping the children entertained.
The animals were all in lovely large enclosures, with information boards so we could clearly see what we were looking at.
The play area was amazing - in fact we were there for 4 1/2 hours! My boys are 8 and 10 and this was so suited for them. The water park/ splash pad was another hit, especially on a hot day.
We took in a picnic but treated ourselves to ice creams and coffee, which although a bit on the steep side was nothing we didn't expect.
All in all it a fantastic day out ( and thanks to Tescos vouchers a free one), but I would happily pay the £76 entrance fee should we decide to visit again
The animals were all in lovely large enclosures, with information boards so we could clearly see what we were looking at.
The play area was amazing - in fact we were there for 4 1/2 hours! My boys are 8 and 10 and this was so suited for them. The water park/ splash pad was another hit, especially on a hot day.
We took in a picnic but treated ourselves to ice creams and coffee, which although a bit on the steep side was nothing we didn't expect.
All in all it a fantastic day out ( and thanks to Tescos vouchers a free one), but I would happily pay the £76 entrance fee should we decide to visit again
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Me my wife and our 21month old baby girl went here and thought it was amazing the staff are very helpful and always happy. The animals are very good and the rides are brilliant and the play park and splash zone my daughter was in her element, I would highly recommend and can honestly say we will be going back.
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We visited on Monday 31st July, myself and my wife with our 22 month old Son.
Really good day out with lots to see and do for whole family.
The highlights are the Go Safari rides, both the Cheetah and Hippo rides are free to ride once inside the park and are fabulous fun. My little boy loved them, going up and down and round and round ! .
We also enjoyed the cars and teacups in the Hello Kitty garden.
The Get Wet area is also fantastic thing to do. It was a lovely warm day, so my little boy loved being able cool off and run in and out the water fountains.
We were very pleasantly surprised to find that the above attractions were all included in the entrance fee without any extra cost.
Not forgetting the animals and the farmyard was a popular choice.
All in all it was a fabulous day out with a fantastic value for money
Thank you
Really good day out with lots to see and do for whole family.
The highlights are the Go Safari rides, both the Cheetah and Hippo rides are free to ride once inside the park and are fabulous fun. My little boy loved them, going up and down and round and round ! .
We also enjoyed the cars and teacups in the Hello Kitty garden.
The Get Wet area is also fantastic thing to do. It was a lovely warm day, so my little boy loved being able cool off and run in and out the water fountains.
We were very pleasantly surprised to find that the above attractions were all included in the entrance fee without any extra cost.
Not forgetting the animals and the farmyard was a popular choice.
All in all it was a fabulous day out with a fantastic value for money
Thank you
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An obvious place to take the family and some cute animals to see on a set path through the zoo. Very expensive even with online discounts.
Rather lost its original charm and very touristy.
Rather lost its original charm and very touristy.
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Brilliant day out!
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