Zoos & aquariums · South East England
Drusillas Zoo Park
Drusillas Zoo Park — zoo in East Sussex, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Mungo's Central Station · 0.1 km
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Drusillas Zoo Park is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1920. It covers approximately 10 km². Address: BN26 5QS. Wikidata describes it as: "zoo in East Sussex, England". Coordinates: 50.8239°, 0.1630°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Drusillas Zoo Park is a small 10 acres (4.0 ha) zoo near to Alfriston, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom. It attracts between 350,000 and 370,000 visitors per year and until December 2021 was home to the first Hello Kitty-themed attraction in Europe. The zoo cares for both wild and domestic animals, including ring-tailed lemurs, meerkats, camels, giant anteaters and penguins. There are many hands-on activities, an adventure play area separated for different age groups: children under nine in one and ten and up in a different area, an indoor soft play centre, and the Safari Express train ride that runs daily and six other rides. There are also cafés, shops, and restaurants.
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Background
History
The enterprise began in 1925 as "Drusilla's Tea Cottage", operated by Douglas Ann and his first wife Drusilla. Animals were included later. It was closed between April and November 1954 due to a fire. In 1959, management passed to Ann's sons. It is now owned by Laurence and Christine Smith, who bought it from the Ann family in 1997.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.8239, 0.1630
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Berwick
- Postcode
- BN26 5QS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lewes
- Phone
- +44 1323 874100
- Established
- 1920
- Nearest railway station
- Mungo's Central Station — 0.1 km
- Opening
- Mo-Su 10:00-18:00
- Official site
- www.drusillas.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5309411 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Drusillas Zoo Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Drusillas Zoo Park?
- Drusillas Zoo Park is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BN26 5QS), in the parish of Berwick.
- When was Drusillas Zoo Park built?
- Built or established in 1920.
- Who owns Drusillas Zoo Park?
- Drusillas Zoo Park is owned by Laurence and Christine Smith.
- How do I get to Drusillas Zoo Park?
- The nearest railway station is Mungo's Central Station, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BN26 5QS.
- How busy is Drusillas Zoo Park?
- Drusillas Zoo Park draws around 370,000 visitors a year.