Children
Drusillas Park
Widely regarded as the best small zoo in the country, Drusillas Park offers an opportunity to get nose to nose with nature with hundreds of exotic animals from monkeys and crocodiles to penguins and meerkats. But animals are only half the fun – Go Bananas! Monkey Kingdom and Amazon Adventure are paradise for anyone who needs to let off steam, plus Thomas & Friends™ offer a train service 362 days a year. Don’t miss Jungle Adventure Golf, Panning for Gold or close encounters in Lemurland!
Fort Fun
Fort Fun provides outdoor and indoor fun in Eastbourne. Enjoy the thrill of the outdoor rides, or visit Rocky's Adventure Land, a huge indoor soft play area. If it gets too much for the under fives they have their own area of slides, ball pool and sounds.
With thrilling rides such as a water flume ride, dodgems and carousels, Fort Fun Family Park has all the ingredients for a great day out in Eastbourne.
Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway is a preserved all-steam railway. See over 30 locomotives plus Victorian, 1930s and 1950s period stations. Free parking and picnic areas.
Sheffield Park has loco sheds, a restaurant, a shop, a museum and a model railway. Special events include Santa Specials, Victorian Picnics, Bluebell Specials. Trains operate every weekend; daily Apr to Oct plus school holidays. Pullman Dining Service Saturday evenings, Sunday lunches or private charter/weddings.
Ashdown Forest Llama Park
Home to 100 friendly llamas and alpacas, and three reindeer. Watch them in the fields or get close to them in the barns. Exceptional views, farm walk, museum, picnic area, coffee shop and adventure play area. Shop with extensive range of alpaca knitwear and accessories as well as South American crafts and toys plus a coffee shop
Knockhatch Adventure Park
For lots of family fun and adventure why not try Knockhatch Adventure Park, where there are a wide range of outdoor and indoor activities, including a large adventure playground, go-karting, indoor soft play and bungee trampolines. The Birds of Prey Centre stages impressive daily flying displays and you can find some small friendly animals in the Children’s Farm.
For a relaxing activity, you could take a family rowing boat out on their 3-acre lake.
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