The sun was shining and we had a lovely family day. Plenty to do and staff all friendly and helpful. Toilets were really clean and plenty of areas to sit down. Its split in to zoo and play area. Perfect!

Another nice day at Drusillas with my son, the Gruffalo was there today. Always pretty busy in the holidays but lots to do and see.

Great place to take little kids, my daughter ( age 5 ) had a wonderful time. Think probably age 9/10 upwards wouldn't get so much out of it.
Meeting Hello Kitty was probably the highlight of the day.

Despite the windy weather we decided to venture out on the bank holiday and pay a visit to Drusillas with our three children (aged 5, 2 and 9 months). I am so pleased we did! There were so many things for the children to do, the older two loved the Hello Kitty Secret garden and the baby really enjoyed going on the baby swings and the indoor soft play centre. We had a great lunch with all tastes catered for (the kids loved the jacket potatoes) and we loved seeing all the animals, especially feeding the birds and watching the penguins. The staff were so helpful and polite. All in all a very successful day (and it was a whole day- we arrived at 10 and left at 5, and it's no mean feat to keep 3 under 5's entertained all day) Thank you Drusillas! We will be back in August to meet Ben and Holly!

We went to Drusillas with the prime aim of seeing their rockhopper penguin (I have a bit of an obsession).

As some other reviewers have commented, the price seemed a little steep. However, once inside we realised that it was well worth it.

All the animals appeared settled. The reptiles were among the most active we've seen, which made a pleasant change from just seeing them huddled in a corner.

The spider monkeys were fascinating, and had no issues with having an audience when they were fed.

The various walkways were novel and informative. Being targeted by the lorikeets was an experience!

Seeing a day old sloth was an added bonus.

We finally got to see the rockhopper at the penguin feeding time, which made my day.

Although we don't have kids, the park seems designed with them in mind. There are activities throughout, including several animal related challenges (most of which I would've attempted if my husband hadn't threatened me with the camcorder). The play area was big with many exciting looking bits of equipments. There are also Hello Kitty and Thomas the Tank Engine attractions.

On top of all this, the park was clean and tidy. The staff were very approachable and informative.

All in all, a very good day out.

My partner and our 18 month old son have been to the attraction before, however today has been the best day we have been, the weather was amazing, despite expensive entry fees which to be fair are worth it if your going to stay there all day. We went on the Thomas train around the park which was enjoyable, and the play park is amazing followed by the hello kitty tea cups & mini car ride ons and saw lots and lots of animals! Very worth visiting! Loved it and will consider getting an annual pass for when our son turns 2!

This zoo has some animals that I've never heard of before, never mind seen! The enclosures are very well designed and didn't make me feel sad for the animals being kept there, like some zoos do. Nice, too, that it has a route marked out - as I have no sense of direction, this prevented me going around in circles like I often do in such places!

Went here on Saturday with my niece and her young children.An ideal place for families,loads of things to do including play areas,water play zones,Hello Kitty area,Thomas train ride and of course the animals
There is a zoo walk which is very well designed and informative.The animals look well cared for and we saw a day old baby sloth as well as the snowy owl I adopted for one of my great nieces.
I understand the comments re food but take a picnic and there are areas for you to eat it.
Love the place

Spent a few hours looking at the animals before my daughter (9) had her merkat experience. It was great she prepared tge food. Held dome bugs then when into the enclosure with the merkat and zoo keeper, sat down on a rock and fed them, they climbed over her she coukd stroke and hand feed them. I her element a good 45 minutes of sweetness.
Even though it was cold we could easily find space to sit and eat or drink. Food reasonable prices too.

I have visited the park 3 times in the last 12 months as my daughter loves it. My only criticism is about the food. £18 something for 2 portions of chicken nuggets, a hot dog and some chips and drinks is double what you would pay anywhere else. I would expect restaurant quality food for those prices! Last time our burgers were like cardboard and didn't enjoy them at all. This time the chicken nuggets were stone cold. I took them back and was brought some freshly cooked ones soon after. These were then over cooked, maybe this was a message from the kitchen? After these past two experiences I think it is safe to say that I will be taking packed lunch from now on. I would like to give the rest of the park 5 stars though!

We visited on good Friday and although busy it wasn't unbearable like some places. The crowds spread out pretty quick.

It's probably aimed at younger children thinking of the rides in particular and the animals are the kind that appeal to younger kids but I honestly think anyone could enjoy this.

We arrived at 10, I will admit I was a little surprised that anyone over 2 years old pays full adult price but they do do family deals and I believe you can book online to save. The annual membership was appealing too although we live too far for this. We stayed right until it closed though so more than got our money's worth.

Once we got in, my little girl at 20 months was hooked. She absolutely LOVED the little monkeys and we got a treat when a tamarin caught a locust for us. She loved the animals, the little farm area was a hit and the pets area too. We caught a couple of talks which were great and saw someone feeding the meerkats. Lots going on to keep her entertained. For older kids too there's a zoolympics (and I'll add the men LOVED this, there was a bit of a competition going on the climb up and ring the bell feature). There's also a stamp book they can collect too, the kids not the blokes.

What really impressed me though we're the shops and stalls. Not too expensive for lunch considering other zoos we have visited. The shops had a fantastic choice too and they were reasonable prices.

Amazing play area indoors and out, all really clean and well kept, I even mentioned this to a lady on the till who explained the areas are regularly deep cleaned, which you can tell. The play areas had so much going on, things to mess with in buckets that make funny noises, buttons to press etc.

My only disappointment is that we live up north and can't come again easily, I'd be snapping their hand off for a membership!

We had a wonderful day at Drusillas - I couldn't fault the place. The staff & volunteers were very friendly, the animals are well looked after in nice enclosures, the children's play areas are fantastic and kept us amused for hours, there's loads of areas you can enjoy your own picnic, the toilets and baby change areas are squeaky-clean, and the place is SPOTLESS! There are comments on here stating that it's overpriced but, although it's not a cheap day out for a family, in this case you get what you pay for and I could see where the money is spent and was happy with the entrance price. Highly recommended!
There was a lovely lady in the Lemur enclosure (I've forgotten her name but she wore a volunteers badge, dark hair, Irish accent) who was magnificent! She had so much knowledge on these cheeky creatures and it was a pleasure to see someone so enthusiastic and cheerful, thank you!

Nice day out, however better if you have children. Went as a family (however we were the "old children "!!)Not fantastically mobility friendly as one of us was on crutches. Animals were great however the food /refreshments were a little limited and poorly priced

I have visited a few times with my family & I think it is very over priced for what it is!!
The animals are lovely & the park is good, very clean place....
The only thing letting it down for me is the price

I visited Drusillas with my family today , little 2 year old grandson loved looking at all the animals and playing the interactive games all the way round. We took him into Lory Landing, bought nectar for £1 and the colourful lorikeets all landed on us to eat the nectar. Amazing experience! I love Lemurland too but the lemurs were a bit quiet as weather was chilly. They are fab when they bounce all around you and sunbathe on hotter days.
The play areas are amazing for kids with plenty to keep occupied for hours, I had a sneaky go on the moon swing! We went on Thomas train and then explored Edens eye, before going on the rides in the Hello Kitty Secret Garden.
On leaving little man was inconsolable, crying for Thomas as he didn't want to leave!
This is the best zoo for kids I've ever been to , animals are so well looked after and living in as close to natural environments as they can. I never tire of coming here, it's just such a great day out :)

Bought this for my daughters 8th birthday instead of having a party - she loved it. a wonderful day where she weighed and prepared the animals foods, fed them, did poo picking (!!!) and played with a pair of tame meercats all under the guidance of Sian the zookeeper who never tired of my daughters questions or points of view and accommodated all her desires to handle 'off show' creatures. highly recommend this what a true memory maker day.......

Have visited a few times with my little girl from 1 year old to now 3 years old. Something new for her to enjoy each time as she gets older. Lots of animals (LOTS of monkies!) and a great outdoor and indoor play area too. Not so much open out of peak season so have to time day well but still worth the money. Slightly cheaper to book in advance online.

Even though the weather wasn't great we had a great day, very interactive with the animals and enough to keep our 1 year old happy and friends 4 year old entertained, awesome soft play area with proper coffee too, all in all a great day out

Whilst staying at Eastbourne someone suggested we all go to Drusilla's Park, I had never heard of it and thought it might be a little Zoo, I was a bit surprised when the 4 of us had to pay £66 as we are senior citizens, £68 otherwise. We had coffee when we got there very reasonable and there were so many different animals and a lot of children, there were quizzes for children and they were encouraged to wash their hands after touching the animals , I loved the Flamingos, the Snowy Owls, the birds, the Ponies, the Meercats, and so many more animals I had never seen and did not know they exist. We went round 2 1/2 hours and did not see it all, one in our group was a war hero aged nearly 91 and almost blind, we had to leave as we had to be back in Eastbourne by 5 and he could not manage to get to the exit, he was so exhausted, a group of mothers suggested I go in to one of the premises and ask for a wheel chair, a Lady brought one within 5 minutes and apologised for the delay, she said I could leave it at the exit. I must say there are plenty of benches for people to sit as well as a few places to get refreshments and a couple of souvenir shops. If one stamps ones hand one can re-enter and I would suggest to stay there for at least 5 hours to do the place justice

Great family day out

Was cold not everything was open all the time so had to keep an eye on the time so that nothing was missed. Good selection of indoor and outdoor things to see and do. Good indoor soft play and outside huge play area for young and old children alike.

Really enjoyed this place. Have been to many such places with my young child but this one really ticked all the boxes. Lots of age appropriate stuff for a range of children's ages, fantastic playground, very nice scale (ie. not too tired at the end of it), really enjoyed the added extras like Hello Kitty land, Thomas train and the christmas light displays and sledge. Lovely staff and the facepainting girls were particularly nice in doing something a bit off the menu for our daughter! Would go back here regularly if I lived nearby.

On my son's 6th birthday he spent a fantastic day with Sian and Julie being Zoo Keeper for the day.
From the moment we arrived at Drusillas He was made to feel so special.
The rest of family were given a detailed schedule of the day to ensure they were in the right places at the right time and felt part of the whole experience.
We saw every side to being a zoo keeper, from choosing and preparing food, "poo picking"' feeding the animals and having a super special behind the scenes handling session... Which included cuddling some meerkats..it was a fun packed interesting day from the moment we started to the moment we finished.
The girls were amazing with my little boy and were totalling engaging.
I cannot fault the day at all..
Thank you Drusillas.

Visited today and the park was really quiet which was lovely as I can't stand crowds. Park is clean, animals are well cared for. They have off peak and discount days which are great and you can save a little money on line. We came with our 4 year old who was very excited about Thomas the Tank. Only to find that it is a two minute train ride with Thomas pulling carriages and a few Thomas bits and pieces. A little misleading from the brochure. For a family of 3 it is £51 off peak. A little high for the fact that it's very out of season. All in all I would definitely book on line next time in advance to save but a lovely place for little people

My family and I visited Drusillas Park during the Xmas Holidays 2015. The day had started well seeing all the animals, which always seem to have the look of contentment within their surroundings. Unfortunately the long queues for Santa and the Huskies (Main reason for our visit) meant that we had to keep going back when to and joined when the queue was shorter. I would suggest that this be looked into for future Xmas's, as there were many people not too happy with the wait times, as children do get irritable when having to wait for long periods of time and especially on cold days, which this was.
Overall we had a lovely time and penguin from Santa is still a bedtime favourite for our daughter.
Steve B