Drusillas Park

Toby has just celebrated his 2nd Birthday, and as a treat, my husband and I took him to Drusillas Park. Drusillas is based in Alfriston, East Sussex. It is located just off the A27, so you can't miss it. Once you have parked up and head to the entrance, you need to queue up in the correct line; one is for members, the other day visitors. A word of warning though: the prices do seem very steep, depending what day you go will depend on which rate you pay. You can check the website before going to see how much it will cost you, as prices do vary, depending on whether it is an off peak day, standard day or peak day. Under 2s are ...

Seeing as this is my "local" zoo, I felt it only right to talk about it. ====How Big==== Drusillas isn't the world's biggest zoo, so please don't go there expecting to see lions and tigers, because you won't see any. This is a compact zoo, really aimed at children. It's won several awards, so just because it's small, doesn't mean it's no good. In fact, I went there last year with my other half, and we're in our twenties with no children! ====Animals==== These are mainly small creatures such as meerkats, penguins and bugs! Numerous small monkeys are kept in the park, and you get up close and personal with ...

Drusillas Park is a small zoo that is situated just outside Eastbourne. This park was designed with children in mind and is very popular with local schools. The park itself it set in a circular walk so you wont miss anything on the way around and you wont find yourself pushing against a tide of people coming in the opposite direction. The first thing you encounter after passing through the ticket office is a small exibition called "How Life Began". There are models of animals such as snakes and crocodiles. What makes this fun for children is that there are buttons to press to make something move or to hear a noise. Jessica loved running ...