Drusillas Park
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This is a must my dad recommended we go as he took me there 30 years ago. This was excellent the animals were well looked after and It was catered for toddlers with questions and tasks to keep the informed and amused.
The cafe had a wide range of food and the playground was epic! Areas for all ages and my 19 month was in his element with the trampoline and swings.
There is a great maze, a train and rides (tea cups and cars) and the day was fantastic from the moment we walked in.
Best recommendation we ever received!
The cafe had a wide range of food and the playground was epic! Areas for all ages and my 19 month was in his element with the trampoline and swings.
There is a great maze, a train and rides (tea cups and cars) and the day was fantastic from the moment we walked in.
Best recommendation we ever received!
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This is one place we just love as a family! it just never gets boring...From the moment you arrive you will love it. I love the way the car park is laid out and someone directing you were to park on those busy days and the easy path to follow to get to the ticket office. I always find the Team incredibly friendly which is a bonus.
This time I visited with a family friend and their child who had never been. When we arrived as it was opening it was busy, just as you would expect however if you whizz around first then go back to the beginning again you can take a much more leisurely stroll. I am a big animal lover and I find the enclosures very good for the animals that all look very healthy and happy.
We love all the marmosets and the squirrel monkeys and watching them move from enclosure to enclosure via lots of tunnels. The thing I love about Drusilla's is it is so clean and tidy with so much to do! Lots of amazing animals including a new Giant Ant Eater which by the way is huge! a must see! They have really thought about everything there is a great big playing area for the children which is brilliant and loads of places to sit and watch your children having a great time.
Whilst we were there we noticed a very exciting new area about to open so we can't wait to get back and see the new Safari area.
As a Father I cannot fault Drusilla's a great safe & secure environment to take the children and family. WE LOVE IT! From Hello Kitty Land to the Play Areas and Animals it really is a fantastic day out for the family.
This time I visited with a family friend and their child who had never been. When we arrived as it was opening it was busy, just as you would expect however if you whizz around first then go back to the beginning again you can take a much more leisurely stroll. I am a big animal lover and I find the enclosures very good for the animals that all look very healthy and happy.
We love all the marmosets and the squirrel monkeys and watching them move from enclosure to enclosure via lots of tunnels. The thing I love about Drusilla's is it is so clean and tidy with so much to do! Lots of amazing animals including a new Giant Ant Eater which by the way is huge! a must see! They have really thought about everything there is a great big playing area for the children which is brilliant and loads of places to sit and watch your children having a great time.
Whilst we were there we noticed a very exciting new area about to open so we can't wait to get back and see the new Safari area.
As a Father I cannot fault Drusilla's a great safe & secure environment to take the children and family. WE LOVE IT! From Hello Kitty Land to the Play Areas and Animals it really is a fantastic day out for the family.
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I have been here many times with my wife and son and grandparents and still enjoy this although I am not a great fan of animals in enclosures but I also know that this needs to be done for research to save these animals. The new major animal is the ant eater which for something that only eats ants it's big. They have spent a lot on updating the enclosures and all new section opening in May (view web site). Food not the cheapest but nice and as long as most the profits going on bettering the saving of animals etc that would be great. The train has changed to Safari train from Thomas but still good. Will be going back soon
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The zoo was great! Staff were friendly at the gate and when we ordered food in the cafe staff were really friendly as well. The zoo was bigger than I originally thought it would be. There was a loads of different areas to explore and a lot of animals to see. There are a lot of activities for kids to get involved in and as well as it being nice to have a look at the animals it's also educational. I would definitely recommend going to Drusillas for a fun filled day out!
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Great place to go new ride opening June 2017
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Brilliant day out. Brilliant for kids of all ages. There is a farm, zoo, splash area, play grounds. Food isn't rediculously expensive either!
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Nice place for kids. It was amazing
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Wonderful visit. Fantastic zoo, well laid out with loads of animals to see. Particularly liked the children's activity books as they searched for the different animals, very engaging. The playpark sand various other play areas are fabulous, the best I've seen
Very clean, very entertaining, healthy meals available at good prices.
So much to do, not enough time!! But that was brilliant. Excellent day
Kids loved the outing
Very clean, very entertaining, healthy meals available at good prices.
So much to do, not enough time!! But that was brilliant. Excellent day
Kids loved the outing
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I recently bought a 'Tarantula Encounter' experience voucher from the Virgin Experience Day website. I had wanted to overcome my phobia of spiders. It was worth the money and it was an experience I will never forget.
Angela, the spider keeper, was able to coach me step by step. She is incredibly knowledgeable about spiders and she reassured me through the steps to overcoming my phobia. Her reassurance was what I needed to overcome this phobia.
Within 20 minutes I was able to hold a house spider. At first when I saw the house spider all I wanted to do was run a mile. However, as I held the house spider I soon realised that there was nothing to feae anymore.
When it came to holding the tarantula I felt a lot more settled. The tarantula was very well looked after and very beautiful. I never thought I could use the word 'cute' to describe a tarantula but I did after this experience. It is fair to say I am fascinated by spiders now and I cannot thank Angela enough for helping me overcome my spider phobia. She is a treasure to the zoo.
Anyone who is afraid to spiders this is the experience you need to do. I guarantee you will feel so proud of yourself afterwards.
As for the zoo, it is a great place to visit. I was especially impressed with the Meerkat enclosure.
Angela, the spider keeper, was able to coach me step by step. She is incredibly knowledgeable about spiders and she reassured me through the steps to overcoming my phobia. Her reassurance was what I needed to overcome this phobia.
Within 20 minutes I was able to hold a house spider. At first when I saw the house spider all I wanted to do was run a mile. However, as I held the house spider I soon realised that there was nothing to feae anymore.
When it came to holding the tarantula I felt a lot more settled. The tarantula was very well looked after and very beautiful. I never thought I could use the word 'cute' to describe a tarantula but I did after this experience. It is fair to say I am fascinated by spiders now and I cannot thank Angela enough for helping me overcome my spider phobia. She is a treasure to the zoo.
Anyone who is afraid to spiders this is the experience you need to do. I guarantee you will feel so proud of yourself afterwards.
As for the zoo, it is a great place to visit. I was especially impressed with the Meerkat enclosure.
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Our first visit to Drusillas, although our grandson had visited before. We arrived just after opening time and the car-park was almost full ( Easter School Hols) First off we took a tour round to see the animals, we were impressed with the layout and all the animals looked well cared for. Lots of staff busy cleaning out enclosures. Our particular favourite was the penguins which are housed in a good sized pool area. After lunch we went into the adventure play area. Our grandson loved the slides etc., We noticed that lots of work was underway building new attractions.
We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit, it isn't cheap but you do get value for money.
Looking forward to a return visit some time.
We all thoroughly enjoyed our visit, it isn't cheap but you do get value for money.
Looking forward to a return visit some time.
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A fantastic day for my daughter's 9th birthday present. Zookeeper for the Day is a truly memorable experience. A wonderful day from start to finish. She got so close to so many animals and was made to feel very special. Only one child a day gets to be keeper so the attention is solely on them. The keeper who took my daughter round was friendly and knowledgeable and made she he pitched the day at a level to suit her. He answered all her ( many!) questions and she learnt a great deal about the animals and their habitats. Met and fed meerkats, coatis ,capybarra, porcupines, penguins and lemurs plus loads more. Highlights were the armidillo and two toed sloth for me, while for my daughter it was mummy getting pooed on by a fruit bat! Would totally recommend. In fact she has already asked if she can forgo a party next year and do it all over again.
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Amazing place. Great for kids of all ages. Never feels too busy either
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We were pleasantly surprised by the number of things to see at Drusillas. It's well laid out so although there's lots to see, it's not spread out which makes it easy to get around.
It was busy when we got there at 11, and had to queue for about 15 minutes to get in. It was a noisy crush of people at first but the crowds do thin out as you go round. By about 1pm thr crowds round the animals had thinned considerably, but the queue for the land train stayed long all day and the crowds had moved to the rides/park.
Lots of facilities (toilets/restaurants/benches) as you go round and you can take picnics in with you.
It was busy when we got there at 11, and had to queue for about 15 minutes to get in. It was a noisy crush of people at first but the crowds do thin out as you go round. By about 1pm thr crowds round the animals had thinned considerably, but the queue for the land train stayed long all day and the crowds had moved to the rides/park.
Lots of facilities (toilets/restaurants/benches) as you go round and you can take picnics in with you.
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Pretty pricey! But a lovely place to go if you want to see some cute animals for an afternoon. Definitely a place to go if you have young children - The boyfriend and I went on our own and we were definitely the only people without kids haha! We didn't care though, got to see some lovely animals including my favourite Fennec Foxes and Servals.<br>At £19 a ticket per adult it was a bit steep and would put me off coming again.
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Drusillas is a really good day out for families - a zoo and an adventure playground. The animanls look well-kept in specifically designed areas, few cages to be seen and some not enclosed at all, . The educational material about each animal was excellent with a particular emphaiss on conservation,. There was also a fascinating zoo'lymoics which enabled children (and the odd adult) to see if they could jump higher, run faster etc etc compared with various animals. The play areas were well-designed and, like the whole park, very clean. I highly recommend Drusillas, especially good for children upto 12 or 13.
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Went with family on a Sunday (6 and 8 year old). Easy to find and well sign-posted. Car-parks were close to the entrance no more than 5 min walk away (at most). Good variety of animals (for kids) and interactive information. The various zones were very well maintained and really good apparatus. Were charged for things like bouncy slide (thought that was included); many picnic points and the on-site café/take out places seemed good too. Toilets were clean and smelt nice. Only drawback was the site could have done with more sign-posting to other areas. We arrived at 10am and stayed to 4pm. Kids loved it, and parents too!
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First visit to drusillas for little ones 5th birthday and we had a great day out!
Really enjoyed the animals, especially the lemur enclosure.
Our daughter loved collecting stamps in her booklet as we explored too.
Great play areas, we had a dry mild day so preferred the outdoor areas to play as the indoor soft play is set up in a way it's hard to keep an eye on your younger kids which is needed being so many bigger kids allowed in.
We didn't eat there as we chose to take a packed lunch but saw 3 different cafe/food places on site.
Beware coffee lovers! Go to Starbucks (2 on site) as the coffee from the indoor soft play / play area cafe is awful!!
Disappointed that Thomas has closed now. They are replacing it with something new.
Also a little disappointed in Hello Kitty world which consists of just 3 or 4 themed rides. Looked more exciting in the leaflet.
Enjoyed ourselves and are likely to return one day.
Really enjoyed the animals, especially the lemur enclosure.
Our daughter loved collecting stamps in her booklet as we explored too.
Great play areas, we had a dry mild day so preferred the outdoor areas to play as the indoor soft play is set up in a way it's hard to keep an eye on your younger kids which is needed being so many bigger kids allowed in.
We didn't eat there as we chose to take a packed lunch but saw 3 different cafe/food places on site.
Beware coffee lovers! Go to Starbucks (2 on site) as the coffee from the indoor soft play / play area cafe is awful!!
Disappointed that Thomas has closed now. They are replacing it with something new.
Also a little disappointed in Hello Kitty world which consists of just 3 or 4 themed rides. Looked more exciting in the leaflet.
Enjoyed ourselves and are likely to return one day.
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Really family friendly, well laid out zoo. Friendly staff and happy animals. Great play park at end for kids as well as cafe options. Good day out.
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Fantastic day out for all the family. Swapped Tesco clubcard points. Great ammenities. Lovely staff. Can't wait to come back again
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This is a nice, fairly compact park. It's clean and tidy and well maintained. The zoo part is nice enough but some of the enclosures are too small for the animals. The entry costs are high but what takes the biscuit a little is the costs of some of the extra rides. They are unjustifiable. If you go on an off peak sunny day then the kids will want to spend all day here. On a rainy day it might be a short visit
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We visited here again..3 years since our last visit. We chose to come here as we were taking a short break in Eastbourne during the easter half term. It was quite busy and I am pleased that we chose to exchange our clubcard vouchers for two adult tickets and brought the online ticket for our son (which is an adult price after the age of two). Animals all very good and we did the stamp book as we spotted each animal with our son. I did notice a couple of the interactive attractions no longer worked properly e.g. the singing life cycle and the crocodile in the pond. The play areas are still good and I think that they have moved the wet area, it's now at the rear of this area and our little boy loved this as we were lucky with the weather. We also got to meet bing and flop, a little Highlight and added bonus. The train has changes to an African theme instead of Thomas. They are getting a few more little rides around the African theme. This is good for non hello kitty fans like my boy who wasn't impressed with the "girls" ride as he called them, I still managed to convinced him to go on a blue teacup haha. Nice for little ones if little pricey over the age of 2.
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We had a great morning, car park was really busy by 10:15 and I expected it to be chaos but we had the zoo to ourselves. The new anteater (Olivia) is beautiful. We were first in line for the train, nothing special just repainted/redesigned but the new flamingo tunnel is very pretty. Bing and Flop were due a break but we joined a short queue and were lucky to get a photo before they left. Staff in this area were excellent, managing customer expectations very well. We have been members for years and renewed again today. Park was very clean as always.
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We loved Drusillas. Great family day, lovely zoo with some different animals to most zoos. The kids loved the rides in hello kitty secret garden & the new train ride. Although we took a picnic we brought our lunch at a very reasonable price. Looking forward to visiting again when the new hippopotamus & chetta rides open.
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My husband bought me experiences with the meerkats and the lemurs for a Christmas present. The visits were a great success; the zookeepers, Gavin and Lauren were engaging and enthusiastic and the animals delightful. Thoroughly recommended.
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A brilliant place to bring children plenty to do and see
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