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Drusillas is open every day of the year except 24th, 25th, 26th December

The attractions available vary depending on the time of year, so please check what is open on the day of your visit so you can plan your day.

Current Closures
  • A large section of our Go Wild! play area is closed for essential maintenance and renovation until the Easter holidays.
  • Our Hippopotobus is closed due to a mechanical fault. We are working hard to fix this as quickly as possible.

Our ticket prices vary throughout the year to reflect our seasonal offerings, see below for our pricing calendar

Don't forget you save 20% off our gate price when you pre-book online by midnight the day before.

Drusillas is open every day of the year, with the exception of 24th, 25th, and 26th December.

Summer Opening Hours (BST)

10am - 6pm

Last admission 5pm

Winter Opening Hours (GMT)

10am - 5pm

Last admission 4pm

Car Park Close

15 minutes after Park closing

School Holiday Dates

Run in line with East Sussex School Holidays

Unlimited access to our Zoo is included for both Day Visitors and Annual Members

Zoo Route

Daily all year round

10am - park closing

Sloth and Bat House

Daily all year round

10am - 4pm (BST)

10am -  3.30pm (GMT)

Lemurland

Daily: Feb half term - Oct half term

Weekends & holidays: Jan-Feb / Nov-Dec

11am - 4pm (BST)

11am -  3.30pm (GMT)

Lory Landing

Daily: Easter hols - Oct half term

Weekends & holidays: Jan-Mar / Nov-Dec

11am - 4pm (BST)

11am -  3.30pm (GMT)

Animal Feeding Times & Keeper Talks

See our animals at their most active during feeding times:

Unlimited rides are included for both Day Visitors and Annual Members

First ride of the day 11am
Last ride of the day

4.45pm (GMT) / 5.45pm (BST)

Weekends & East Sussex School Holidays Rides run continuously
Term time weekdays & Winter weekends

Rides run on rotation. Entrance prices reduced

For ride rotation times please see below

Unlimited use of our Play Areas is included for both Day Visitors and Annual Members

Amazon Adventure (indoor softplay)

Daily 10am - Park close

Go Wild! (outdoor play, 6-12 years)

Daily 10am - Park close

Go Bananas! (outdoor play, 5 years and under)

Daily 10am - Park close
Mungo's Adventure Maze

Daily 10am - Park close

House of Fun (toddler rides & gaming arcade)

Daily 10am - Park close

Get Wet! splash pad

29th Mar - 30th Sep only

Daily 10am - Park close

Optional Activities

We also have a number of optional attractions available for visitors who wish to include these in their day. Each of these activities require additional tickets and are not included with standard Day Tickets.

SPARK - Sensory Experience

Fridays, Weekends, Holidays: all year round

Wednesdays: Easter - Oct half term only

10.30am - 4pm (GMT)

10.30am - 5pm (BST)

SEND session: 10.30am

Penguin Plunge

Weekends & holidays: Jan - Oct (weather permitting)

Closed Nov - Jan

11am - 4.45pm (GMT)

11am - 5.45pm (BST)

Vertical Limit

Weekends & holidays: Jan - Oct (weather permitting)

Closed Nov - Jan

11am - 4.45pm (GMT)

11am - 5.45pm (BST)

Panning for Gold

Weekends & holidays: Jan - Oct (weather permitting)

Closed Nov - Jan

11am - 4.45pm (GMT)

11am - 5.45pm (BST)

Explorer's Cafe + Starbucks

Daily all year round

10am - Park closing

hot food 12pm - 4pm

Amazon Adventure Cafe + Starbucks

Daily all year round

10am - Park closing

Oasis Cafe

Weekends & holidays: Feb half term - Oct half term / During Christmas event

Closed: 4th - 22nd Nov

10am - Park closing

hot food 11.30am - 4.30pm / 5.30pm

The Doughnut Factory

Weekends & holidays: Feb half term - Oct half term / During Christmas event 

Closed: 4th - 22nd Nov

10am - 4pm (GMT)

10am - 5pm (BST)

Candyland

Weekends & holidays: Easter hols - Oct half term

 10am - Park closing

Starbucks Takeaway

Weekends & holidays: all year round

10am - 4.45pm (GMT)

10am - 5.45pm (BST)

Mungo's Trading Post

Daily all year round

10am - Park closing

Toy Safari

Daily: May half term - Oct half term

Weekends & holidays: Feb - May / During Christmas event

Closed: 4th - 22nd Nov

10am - Park closing

Teddy's Jungle Safari

Weekends & holidays: Easter hols - Oct half term / During Christmas event

Closed: 4th - 22nd Nov

10am - Park closing

Our address is:
Drusillas Park
Alfriston
East Sussex
BN26 5QS

  • 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.
  • Car Parking is free for all visitors and there is plenty of parking onsite. We also have four EV charger points in our car park (subject to availability)
  • 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

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.

Brighton & Hove Buses 11X Service

  • Sundays and Public Holidays
    • 29th March to 1st April 2024
    • 9th June - 22nd September 2024
Drusillas Park App

Be sure to download the Drusillas Park app before your next visit to make the most of your day in the easiest way! 

Features include: Digital Ticket Wallet, Interactive Map, Event & Ride Times, Animal Feeding Times, Book Tickets, and Special Offers.

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