Good value and play area for kids

Excellent day out for the kids. Under 10.00 entry , if you book day before you can get 20 per cent discount. There are a couple of things you have to pay for, for example Go Karts 3.95 each but definitely worth it. Loads of things to do and animals to see. Food is very good and reasonably priced

Visited following being nagged by my 14 year old daughter after she visited recently with the guides. Went on the 24th on a very hot day! I took my 17 year old son and 15 year old niece. Cost us £40 including 3 pots of food for the animals.
I settle myself under a large tree in the shade and basically didn't see them except to return for picnic food!
Very happy that the nearby bins were emptied several times meaning wasps were kept to a minimum.
Very happy that the delicious ice creams were only £1.60, therefore did not feel ripped off.
Very sad that so many animals appear unhappy and cooped up. I'm sure that there are enough fantastic attractions for all age groups without the need to have raccoons/pigs/peacocks in cages clearly too small/inadequate, hence the 4/5 score.

I have been to Knockhatch many times over the years, right from when it was a little place. Oh how it's grown!
The 12 year olds I had with me had a ball all day long. It was frankly priced amazingly. You can't take the kids to the cinema for £22 let alone an entire day! I paid extra for the go karts and lazer tag but thought this was very reasonable given the entrance fee being so low. The staff are fabulous, young but know their customer service and were the best I've seen anywhere this summer. Keep it up! The bins were changed very frequently which meant the wasps weren't a problem (I'm terrified of wasps and paultons as an example, are dire because the bins over flow)there appeared to be one guy who walked round all day changing the bins. For someone so scared of wasps it heightened my enjoyment of the day!
A few comments tho...
Crazy golf could do with a face-lift, but is still totally usable.
Avalanche was taken over by vile teenagers who snatch and shouted at anyone under 13. This ride should be supervised as a health and safety issue for younger kids.
It was very very hot, 29 degrees, and the animals could have done with some contingency plan for hot days. Even if that means putting them away in a cool barn somewhere. The whole animal thing looked a little tired and could do with updating.
However, updating comes at a cost and there are many other things which have been updated so maybe there is a list being worked thru.
Thrilled with our day and look forward to returning 😊

We took grandkids on a very hot day so difficult to give feedback on everything as too hot to be in the sun. Not enough to picnic tables in the shade people were finding spaces to sit anywhere cooler. The adventure playground is good but more tables to sit for adults to watch offspring would be nice. I think the layout is too spread out and confusing and some areas look tired. The wet rubber ring slide did not slide. The golf was bland. I feel this place could be fantastic if more thought was given to it,s layout and also more seats for older people to rest in the shade. A bit of colour too with flowers etc.

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Love this place did not see it all and have to go back. Took a 4 year old and he had a ball. The watershoot is spectacular and a must to do. Great day out

My husband and I treated our two boys, my brother, his wife and children to a day out yesterday. It was an extremely hot day, we watched an extremely hot black skinned pig pushing his face into his tiny water bowl in an attempt to cool down, he had no wet mud to wallow in, he then tried to rub his face and neck along the concrete where he had spilt his water, my husband was so upset he took to squeezing a napkin of water over him to help ease his torment, the poor pig appeared to enjoy this by lifting his head and swaying back and forth in the water. We saw a goat that had not been clipped in a considerable amount of time, his fur had turned to dreadlocks, this poor guy was struggling along with 4 heavily coated sheep that looked close to passing out. The reindeer were no better I stood watching them walking around in circles for 15 minutes, not able to display natural migrating patterns, no fans or special measures placed to cool them down unlike other reindeer pens I have seen on other farms, the smell of urine was upsetting inside their small indoor area. No tractor rides available, try explaining that to a 5 year old. The Avalanche slide is unsupervised, sadly 4 teenage boys had claimed this as theirs! They were throwing themselves off the top and tumbling/free falling down the hill smacking into very small children who were trying to use the slide appropriately, I witnessed two potentially nasty accidents of smaller children being knocked out of their donuts by these boys, I complained to a girl on the climbing wall, who politely advised "it's an unsupervised attraction so nothing we can do" ! Despite the use of two wasp traps, the picnic area was overrun by them and as I was eating an ice lolly a wasp landed on my lip! The other upsetting thing was the extra cost to further activities once inside the park, we paid the higher price entry fee due to it being peak season, yet we couldn't get on everything due to crowds or height restrictions, either too small or too big! Not good when your children fall in between. Then we couldn't see some animals due to them hiding in the shade from the heat. Rabbits were labelled as Guinea pigs and fluffy white chickens were labelled as domestic. Very disappointing day for us all.

Lots of activities for all ages from boating on the lake to laser quest (extra charge), canon battle, outdoor play area, farm animals, indoor soft play, bouncy pillow, water slide and swinging chairs. There are open spaces for parents to sit and for picnics. Great value and very few hidden extras.

We have been taking our grandchildren here for some years. They love the big waterslide. Food outlets are poor, the coffee from the icecream kiosk was awful. We took a picnic but there are very few picnic tables and benches around which isn't good. (so take a rug and chairs) About time they did something about this, particularly in the further area where the adventure playground is, lots of room for picnic tables. I am never keen to see the poor birds doing their displays and yesterday was so hot for them. Owls etc should not be used to these purposes. Best to book the paid activities during peak time as it gets very busy. Get there early in school hols.

We took 16 x 11 year olds to Knockhatch for their leavers day treat. They all had a good time and especially enjoyed the large pillows & the water slide. The staff were all very pleasant & helpful. However, I thought that everything looked a bit tired & in need of some TLC

I took my two granddaughters, aged 10 and 8 to Knockhatch on Monday and they loved it. We arrived at 10.00am when the doors opened to make the most of what was on offer. We bought some food to feed the animals at the pay kiosk and started off by feeding the ponies, reindeer and the lovely wallabees. You can go into the wallabee enclosure and they are so tame you can stroke them. There are plenty of stations to wash your hands after you have seen the animals. There is a great little tractor ride in this area too which they both went on, then we proceeded to the Wave run which was great fun. Adults can ride it too! Make sure you lean 'forward' as instructed and you will not get too wet. The bungee trampoline was our next stop (payment of an extra £3 at the entrance). The girls 'loved' this attraction and the attendants were wonderful, helping them to get the most from their experience. My eldest granddaughter was not too sure about doing a flip but by the end of her session she had done two (with some great tuition from one of the female attendants). They loved this attraction so much we made a return trip later in the day. The indoor soft play area was next on our list (which was suitable for both ages) and then the bouncy cushion which was a great hit. The chair plane ride then followed (only for the 8 year old) We then stopped off under the roofed picnic area for some lunch before going on to the adventure play area, the quad bikes (an extra £1) and the Death Slide, which they absolutely loved, once they had got over the initial trepidation. Children need to be covered on their legs and arms to avoid friction burns on this slide. We watched the owl display in the afternoon and rounded the day off with ice creams and then a ride on the runaway train simulator (very hot) before coming home with loads of happy memories.....well worth the reasonable entrance fee for a great day out. Take a spare change of clothes and socks!!

We took our 10 and 11 year old to Knockhatch Adventure Park yesterday and loved it. We arrived about 11am and because we booked online were able to go straight into the park. You get a slightly discounted rate for booking online up to midnight before the day you want to go. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left at about 5pm the children were busy with activities. We booked some of them online like the bungee trampoline, go karting, rock climbing and laser game but they are very flexible because my husband decided to do the go karting at the last minute and was able to buy a ticket at the time. The children loved everything and made us promise to go back, which we will. If you want to go on the boating lake get there when the park opens as it is very popular. The Park has a wonderful selection of animals and they are all cared for well in nice enclosures. We particularly loved the 3 legged reindeer. This is a fairly small park so those expecting a park the size of Chessington or LEGOLAND won't find it but the variety it offers is excellent. I love this park which is local to us and we will be going back for sure. It is fantastic value for money in my opinion. The go karting, water slides, laser games and trampoline bungee are perfect for pre teens. There is also plenty for younger children to do too with soft play areas and a paddling pool. The outdoor wooden play area near the boating lake is excellent and a lovely place for a picnic lunch. We only bought coffees and ice-creams there as took our own lunch. The staff were very efficient and friendly which was commendable as it was a very hot day. Well done Knockhatch we think you are getting it absolutely right and thank you for a lovely day.

We were a bit concerned this would be too young for our 13 and 14 year old but being there with you younger cousins was great fun. Really professionally fun. Felt clean tidy and well put together. The big waterside was surprisingly good.

We visited with friends and their kids this week, we used Tesco vouchers so it's a "free"day out ! Even without the vouchers in the summer holidays for a pre booked adult and two children it was only £22, We paid extra for the go carts which are are £3.95 and they had a great long go on those, and £3.00 for the bungee trampoline which they enjoyed, the rest of the activities they did were included in the entrance price, they all loved the the blue water slide and spent ages on there. There are lots of grass spaces and benches to sit for a picnic, we noticed that the food was really good value and will remember that for next time. The animals look clean and well looked after, we were lucky enough to see a tiny baby meerkat. The over 6 adventure playground was spacious and lots to do,. The boating lake was a great way to finish the day. Would recommend on a day with good weather, as most attractions are outside.

We visited Knockhatch on a very hot day in the summer holidays. Our two granddaughters aged 7 and 9 have so much fun here. We took our own picnic but there are food outlets, mostly chips chips and chips. Although it was crowded on the day eVeryone is so spread out on different activities that it was wonderful to see the children play. Large water slide had long queues but everything else was fine. Grassy picnic space, and indoor soft play for younger children. Trampoline. Rock wall climbing, grassy wet slide ( our favourite) large play park, boating river, tractor rides, birds of prey, paddling pool etc. Animals and birds . Clean toilets and fair entry price. We love Knockhatch.

I went as part of Young Adults Carers to Amazon Adventures for quad biking. The staff immediately made us feel welcome. Half of us as there was a big group did archery whilst the others quad biked. Everyone had a brilliant time quad biking and will definitely be coming back. The staff had excellent knowledge of the bikes, explaining with ease how to use them.
They sell burgers and drinks too so you can have a snack as well.

Absolutely brilliant adventure park with loads to do. The kids were kept busy on the bouncy pillows and the water slides

Wonderful the kids had so much fun and everything is very reasonably priced would recommend this place to everyone because there is something for everyone

We went as 4 families and had a good day, 18 of us in total. We ate at the froggies soft plat and the food was well cooked and not badly priced. The water slide was good but our kids were all too young. (didnt stop the adults though).
Only bad bits was the splash area was just a small paddling poor, kids were board in 2 min. Also parking was a bit chaotic, we were not told where to park then a guy came out and tolds the whole row to move!

Really good day out with two girls ages 6 and 10. Not too pricey and a whole day of fun outdoors, would definitely recommend!

Until the birth of our son we had never been, although having lived in Hailsham for several years. However now we go at least once a month and have an annual membership! Our little boy is now 20 months and Knockhatch is perfect for him as he can run around safely and loves looking at and stroking the animals. We can then head to the soft play (Froggies) or the new cannon arena (Fox run) where he can burn off even more energy.

There are some great displays and the staff working directly with the animals are knowledgeable and passionate about what they do, in particular the staff working with the Owls, which are my son's favourite.

Wet days mean that you can still play inside and some of the displays are inside too.

Depending on the time of the year some of the park is closed but for my little one this is not a problem as that section is too 'big' for him, although he will contest this. We regularly spend about 4 hours at the park including a picnic.

Food, drink and ice cream available and personally I think at a reasonable price.

At last, an adventure park where the price reflects what you get! Really excellent facilities, staff super friendly and attentive, plenty to do.

Ok it's not a big park offering thrills and spills but it is a park offering animals, small rides, crazy golf, supersized bouncing pillows, play-park, water-slides, and rowing boats.... all for a very reasonable entry price.

I went with 4 children aged 12 years and 9 years, everyone had a happy day!

This is a great adventure park. Grandchildren had a lot of fun. Staff are great and helpful. Just out side Hailsham on the Hailsham bypass off of the Diplock roundabout. There are eaterys and ice creams. But you can also do picnics. Water slide. Go carting, boating crazy golf. Plenty of free parking. Book on line it's also cheaper. Enjoy

The park is lovely and the staff are interactive. They are very knowledgeable and professional.
However, there's not much for older children. Only a water slide and go carts. (And lots of animals if they like that!)
If you use Tesco clubcard days out vouchers then it's a good deal, but some things are extra. The go carts are extra so if you have teenagers then it's probably cheaper to go to a go carting place! It's not worth the entry cost to just slide down a water slide!
Great if your children are younger, indoor play area, paddling pool, bouncy pillow things (like a long flat bouncy castle), small vehicles, diggers etc.
My 14 year old and 13 year old daughters were bored.
My son is 10 and he went go carting, (which was extra cost) which he loved but then was bored.
Unless the older children like animals and wildlife then it's not very exciting!
But with the days out vouchers it's worth a visit.
If your children are under 10 then it's fab!

This place is just amazing.....a slice of heavenly pleasure. It's an absolute must for a great fun day for the family. It's now an owl sanctuary to and it has lots of animals for the children to interact with, from reindeer,cows, horses, pigs, donkey's and so much more.....even tarantulas (not for me)!!!! Lol