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Park Opening Times:

  • Drusillas Park is open 362 days a year, with annual closures on 24th, 25th and 26th December
  • Our Summer opening hours (BST) are 10am - 6pm with last admission at 5pm. Our car park closes at 6:15pm
  • Our Winter opening hours (GMT) are 10am - 5pm with last admission at 4pm. Our car park closes at 5:15pm
  • Our school holiday opening hours run in line with East Sussex school holidays

Ticket Prices:

Ride Opening Times:

  • The first rides of the day start at 11am and the last rides are at 4.15pm GMT and 5.45pm BST
  • All our rides are included in the normal price of entry for both day visitors and Annual Members
  • On days when visitor numbers and demand is low, such as term time weekdays or winter weekends, we operate the rides on a rotational basis. Specific times are here and at the entrance to each ride. The rides operate on a continual basis on most other weekends throughout the year and during East Sussex state school holidays. Park entrance prices are reduced to reflect our offering on quieter days.
  • Our Hippopotobus is currently closed due to a mechanical fault. We are working hard to fix this as quickly as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Zoo Walk Through & Feeding Times:

  • Penguin Feeding Talks: Every day 11.30am & 4pm
  • Animal Feeding Times: Various times daily - schedule here
  • Sloth & Bat House: All year round, 10am–4pm BST & 10am–3.30pm GMT
  • Lemurland: 11.00am – 4.00pm BST & 11.00am – 3.30pm GMT
    • Daily from Feb half term - October half term
    • Weekends & East Sussex school holidays only Jan-Mar / Nov-Dec
  • Lory Landing: 11.00am – 4.00pm BST & 11.00am – 3.30pm GMT
    • Daily from Easter holidays until the end of October half term
    • Weekends & East Sussex school holidays only Jan-Mar / Nov-Dec

Food & Drink Opening Times:

  • Explorer's Cafe: Open Daily from 10am - Park closing (hot food 12pm - 4pm)
  • Amazon Adventure Cafe: Open Daily from 10am - Park closing
  • Oasis Cafe:
    • Seasonal Opening 10am - Park closing: food served 11.30am - 4.30pm (GMT) and 5.30pm (BST)
    • Open Weekends & East Sussex school holidays from Feb half term until Oct half term
    • Open Weekends & East Sussex school holidays during our Christmas Event
    • Closed from 2nd Jan - Feb half term
    • Closed from 30th Oct - 25th Nov
  • The Doughnut Factory:
    • Seasonal Opening 10am - 4pm (GMT) and 5pm (BST)
    • Open Weekends & East Sussex school holidays from Feb half term until Oct half term
    • Open Weekends & East Sussex school holidays during our Christmas Event
    • Closed from 2nd Jan - Feb half term
    • Closed from 30th Oct - 25th Nov
  • Candyland: Weekends & East Sussex school holidays from Easter holidays until October half term

Retail Opening Times:

  • Mungo's Trading Post: Open daily
  • Toy Safari:
    • Daily from May half term until October half term
    • Weekends and East Sussex school holidays from Feb half - May half term
    • Weekends and East Sussex school holidays during our Christmas Event
    • Closed from 3rd Jan - 11th Feb
    • Closed from 30th Oct - 24th Nov
  • Teddy's Jungle Safari:
    • Weekends and East Sussex school holidays from Easter hols - Oct half term
    • Weekends and East Sussex school holidays during our Christmas Event
    • Closed from Jan - Easter hols
    • Closed from Oct half term - 25th Nov

Optional Activity Opening Times:

  • Get Wet! splash pad is included in your ticket price and open daily from Easter holidays until the end of September
  • SPARK:
    • Fridays, Weekends & East Sussex School Holidays (all year round) 
    • Wednesdays (Easter – October half term only)
    • SEND-only sessions 10.30am every day SPARK is open.
    • Additional tickets are required to visit SPARK - more here
  • Our optional activities are open most weekends & East Sussex school holidays, weather permitting, from mid January to October. Additional tickets required

Directions:

  • Drusillas is situated just off the A27 near Alfriston. We are approximately 6 miles from Eastbourne and 12 miles from Brighton. We are located on Alfriston Road. Click on the map for our precise location.
  • We advise customers who are taking the train to go to Polegate station and take a taxi, they have a taxi rank situated directly outside. Alternatively Berwick station is approx 1 mile from us and is a 20-30 minute walk along the public footpaths
  • Our address is:
    Drusillas Park
    Alfriston
    East Sussex
    BN26 5QS

Bus Services: 

Cuckmere Buses call at Drusillas with the following services:

  • Saturdays: Service 25 from Eastbourne, Polegate and Lewes.
  • Sundays and Bank Holidays: Service 26 from Eastbourne, Polegate and Seaford.
  • Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays during British Summer Time: an hourly service, known as The Rambler, from Berwick Station and Seaford.

 

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