There is always something new to see and do at the award winning family attraction, Drusillas Park, East Sussex and this year is no exception. Developments planned for 2016 include new arrivals, new events and some exciting new attractions, some of which are highlighted below.

Get Wet!

Opening at Easter, Get Wet is Drusillas Park's brand new attraction for 2016. Following a £300,000 investment, it promises to be the ultimate splash pad experience and a fountain of fun for children of all ages.  

The colourful two hundred square metre installation will replace part of the current play area and include a thrilling collection of water jets, ground geysers, twirling streams and spiralling sprays.

Managing Director, Laurence Smith commented: “Get Wet! will provide children with some state-of-the-art sensory water play but above all it will be a great deal of fun. There will be a quieter area for our youngest visitors and a grassed area with benching where adults can relax too. It has been designed and created by water play experts, Ustigate who are the UK's largest splash pad installation company. Work is currently in progress and we are very excited about the final result.”

Serval

During the winter months renovation work has also been underway on an impressive new serval house.

Cool cats, Benson and Kariba were introduced at Drusillas in 2006 and are the zoo's purrfect couple. Once completed their new home will provide them with a host of creature comforts including two large indoor rooms, an introduction area, a raised rockery and a larger, lighter outdoor stomping ground. There will also be improved viewing opportunities for visitors to see these magnificent moggies at close quarters.

New Events

Drusillas always has a varied and fun diary of events on offer with some notable new additions for 2016.

Making their debut appearances at the Park, Bing and Flop will appear on Thursday 18 February, Thursday 02 June and Wednesday 17 August and The Gruffalo will be popping in on Wednesday 30th March too. Don't miss these much loved characters as they meet and greet visitors at intervals during the day in the Events Arena. Plus there will be all the old favourites including Hello Kitty, Peppa Pig & George, Leo & Raph from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Ben and Holly. Please see www.drusillas.co.uk for full dates and details.

Zoo Summer Club

For the first time, Drusillas will be running an exciting summer club at the Park designed for 6 – 10 year olds. Supervised by Head of Education James Woodward, Zoo Summer Club will run from 2nd – 4th August and 9th – 11th August, with the opportunity to attend one, two or three days each week.

Children will get nose to nose with nature as they learn about the animals and their surroundings. Plus each day will include close animal encounters; the best way possible to bring learning to life. For more information please contact the Education Department on 01323 874117 or education@drusillas.co.uk

Plus there's all the usual animal magic on offer with hundreds of exotic creatures in the award-winning zoo, oodles of adventure play, Hello Kitty Secret Garden and a Thomas & Friends™ train ride that runs daily.  Located just off the A27 in Alfriston, Drusillas Park is open daily from 10am. For more information, please call 01323 874100 or visit www.drusillas.co.uk