




What's Open?
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:
- Pre-book your tickets online by midnight the day before you visit and save 20%! (no discount code required)
- To check the gate price on your chosen visit day see our pricing calendar here
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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