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Knockhatch Adventure Park

Tourist attraction Zoo Theme park

One of the Most Revieweds in Wealden


Address

Hailsham Bypass, Hailsham BN27 3GD, United Kingdom

Website

www.knockhatch.com

Contact

+44 1323 442051

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (3.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Thursday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Friday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Saturday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Monday: 10 am to 5:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 10 am to 5:30 pm

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  • 5/5 Keith T. 1 year ago on Google
    Really great day put. Seems expensive initially but so much inside to do. Staff are polite and area is really clean. Some rides are extra charge usually 4 or 5 quid but you must get tickets at gift shop, would be an idea to add contactless payment on rides. Expect to queue in busy times. Plenty food outlets and picnic areas. Ample parking on site. Really recommend Knockhatch as an around fun family day out.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Emma B. 2 years ago on Google
    Can get very busy now people know where it is. So plan ahead on busy school holiday days. We always have amazing fun here it’s just a shame some of the attraction is always closed. If you can get into the dragon castle it’s brilliant. Every part of this place is great to visit.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andy D. 8 months ago on Google • 182 reviews
    The kids love it here ,adventure farm , great lay out , lots of parking . We took a group so paid under £20 per head , Drop slides and water slides favourite s , plenty of of covered areas to picnic and a range of play areas , A few things you always pay extra for , go karts , bouncy trampolines, mini diggers buy tokens on the way in . Good selection of food outlets , but we always bring a picnic . Needs another ice cream out let in centre . We always love to feed the fish in lake , and get a rowing boat out . A range of wonderful animals to see and bird of prey show worth a watch . So good to see a local adventure park doing well and NOT pushing junk food on every corner. My only grip the new pay game £2 a go ,Duck Derby is very noisy and in a covered picnic area , not a good move , this should be left to enjoy food with the family with out distractions and noise . Parking free 🤩 Overall we love it here well done team 😎😎🌟🌟
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian C. 9 months ago on Google • 270 reviews
    Fantastic day out. So much to do we couldn't fit it all in. Arrived at 0930. Got in the park at 10.00. Non stop fun & entertainment for our 2 grandchildren until we left at 1600. Food was very reasonable at £15. See photo. Paid £4 to go on the bungee trampoline which was fine. Most things are free but things like the go karts are a fiver. Entrance fee varies for orange or green days. We used Tesco vouchers & paid the equivalent of £10 per head X 4 on an orange day (everything open). Didn't get time to do the boating lake, crazy golf or the hen house. Will definitely pay Knock Hatch another visit. Loved the Sherlock Holmes experience. Made me jump a couple of times. Girls liked the Dino safari experience & Pirates Cove. Something for everyone.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe C. 2 years ago on Google
    A really excellent place for a fun family day out- so much do indoors and outdoors for the kids and lots of a places to sit have a coffee watch the kids play or get involved 😀 There's a huge indoor soft play that's really good and has decent food and drinks and good value for money kids loves it and was a really good soft play. There's also an indoor ball canon indoor play which is fantastic just near the entrance again with coffee tea and good ice cream too The animals are great and lots to see and learn and overall a very good day out. Clean, great fun, good food and drink, lots to do indoors or outdoors and great value for money- can't fault it 😀
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Suze P. 9 months ago on Google • 51 reviews
    Absolutely amazing, so much to do for both adults and children. Lots of animals, slides, go karts for younger and older kids, a picnic area to have your own food. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly. I learnt a lot about owls when we went. One criticism, it's quite expensive to get in, and for some rides, they then charge you again, like the go karts and the bungee trampoline. Great fun tho.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lucy T. 8 months ago on Google • 41 reviews
    Knockhatch is a brilliant adventure park! Many activities for all ages, toddlers to teens. 2 large parking areas, overflow carpark 3min walk from main entrance. Although busy as expected on a weekend in the Summer holidays there is plenty of space, staff were helpful and efficient so queuing for attractions was kept to a minimum (10 mins Wave Runner / boating lake). There are some small animals, a large cannon arena, 2 large indoor play zones - one for young children and the other Dino themed, with drop slides for older children. There is a giant Dragon castle play area and another pirate themed playground, with bungee Trampolines. There is a lovely boating lake, (buoyancy aids are supplied), new jungle splash zone, rides, bouncing pillows, barrel catapillar ride, wave runner, mini golf, go karts and arcade. There are shaded tree areas and various kiosks for drinks & snacks. The park was very clean. Highly recommended park!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Louise O. 9 months ago on Google • 111 reviews
    Fab day put with the kids. Really reasonably priced and tonnes to do! You really need 2 days to see and do everything. Food is reasonably priced and good quality. Queues minimal, even during school holidays. We took part in a Meerkat feeding experience which was excellent! Ben the animal handler was really knowledgeable, kind and friendly and the Meerkat were super cute. We got to feed them and play with them for 30 minutes and the price for the experience included entry which is great value. Well worth the 50 minute drive, despite the new jungle spash area not being open which was a shame. We will definitely come again 👍🏻👍🏻
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pink Kayleigh (. 1 year ago on Google
    Me, my friend, my dad went to knock hatch. At first it seemed very expensive but when you go it’s worth it. The food was very good and I loved the soft play area. There were some very cute animals, and some wierd ones. Every ride I went on was, fun and adrenaline rushing. Unfortunately I did get a friction burn on one of the slides because I didn’t know you had to have a fully covered shirt. But that was all my fault. The slides I went on (all but red) were very fun, the games behind them were also fun. Although for some rides you do have to go to the shop to get a ticket, which will cost an extra 4 or 5 pound but it’s all worth it. The staff were very nice, friendly. I can’t wait to go there again with my friends, family and have an even better time every time I go!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Beth P. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    We had the best day. Slide heaven for my autistic 7 year old! Slightly concerned by how many paper cups the alpaca(?) Eats. He stole mine out of my hand 😂 We can't wait to come back
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 David C. 2 years ago on Google
    Knockhatch is an absolute gem of a place, there's so much to do here and we love to visit as much as we can. So much so that we ended up buying an annual pass. Obviously we now visit even more often and even during off peak season, there's plenty to do. When it gets to the warmer months they open up the whole park so you're really spoilt for choice. It's great value for money when you see all there is to do and see. The team there are always friendly and helpful and Knockhatch seems to always be developing and expanding areas of the park. There are trampolines, go karts, water slides, jumping pillows... all sorts. You'll find all kinds of animals too, Meerkats, Wallaby's, (giant) rabbits, Kookaburras, guinea pigs, farm animals, deer, birds of prey (not all year) and so many others. They have a great soft play area and a food hall with a great choice of grub for a pit stop. Today we took our daughter for an Animal Keeper Experience and it was absolutely brilliant. A special shout out goes to Maia who was our guide, taking our daughter to feed and pet a wide range of animals within their enclosures (that makes it sound like they're cooped up but the animals all seem to have a great space to roam). Maia was so fun and friendly, and she REALLY knew her stuff about not only every animal at Knockhatch but all animals in general it seemed! We'd highly recommend the Animal Keeper Experience and will be looking to try the Meerkat Experience next time. There are more exciting new areas opening this year apparently too. We'll be back soon and if you haven't been yet, you'll no doubt have a great time 😊
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Shay D. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing Place Would recommend! So many animals. Great Place for younger people 10 and under but great for all ages too! Staff were very helpful and nice. Had a great day! Keep it up.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 BaldiDad 2 years ago on Google
    Brilliant day out for younger children, very clean park and helpful polite staff. If you plan to eat here I would advise a packed lunch as for the price of things I would expect better quality food, burgers are microwaved and drink sizes are small compared to prices charged. Other than this small detail a fun day out with lots to see and do - recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Liam S. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best parks I have visited in a long while, I have a 5 and 4 year old and there was so much to do. There is such a large variety and even the food stalls where fair priced, my own constructive criticism is that there needed to be more readily available drinks sales stalls. Fantastic day out and would highly recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mark L. 8 months ago on Google • 27 reviews
    We had a truly amazing day at Knockhatch with the 8th Burgess Hill Cubs. The cubs loved exploring the castle and the water slide. The owl displays were very informative and the cubs learned lots. Lots to see and do. A very enjoyable day was had by all.

  • 5/5 Scott C. 11 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    We had so much fun on our visit to Knockhatch! Even as 2 adults we found so much to do and spent the entire day here. We absolutely loved the Sherlock experience, the rowing boats and highly recommend buying some animal food and feeding the many adorable animals around the park. It's great to see the investment in the park and it really shows as it was incredibly clean and well maintained, they had lots of friendly and helpful staff that kept everything running efficiently, in particular we wanted to mention Carolyn who was very friendly and helpful both when we entered and left the park. We can't wait to come back!

  • 5/5 Katherine M. 10 months ago on Google
    A fantastic day had by my 10 and 7 year old. We got there when it opened and stayed till closing. The wave runner ride 🌊 is a great thrill and the go karts are well worth the extra money (buy tickets as you enter). We enjoyed the boats, crazy golf (take cash for deposit for the clubs/balls), bouncy pillows (go on them early as they get hot!), multiple playgrounds, zip wires, drop slides (wear long sleeves and long shorts/trousers), soft play,water splash area, owl flying display, Dino drop ride and the Dino simulator. Also loved seeing the animals, plenty of picnic benches, open grass and places to get hot drinks (Costa), ice creams, cold drinks, slushies, waffles and hot food. Prices seemed reasonable though we took a packed lunch so didn't try food but had hot drinks and ice cream(Kelly's) which was lovely. Book online a few days in advance for the best discount and check the colour days to see what's open.

  • 5/5 Ruth S C. 10 months ago on Google
    Brilliant for kids of all ages. Some rides for teeny toddlers, great playgrounds including some fab accessible equipment and go-karts for older kids as well as the animals

  • 5/5 Pablo S. 11 months ago on Google
    Really nice family day out. Went on bank holiday weekend and it was busy, but not too busy. All the animals were great, and some nice play areas for the kids. Food is reasonably priced but we, took a picnic and really enjoyed ourselves. Staff were all great and parking was good. Star of the show was the owls!

  • 5/5 Brent H. 11 months ago on Google
    Great day out with 6 kids for a birthday party. A little pricey maybe, but reasonable with Tesco vouchers. Lots to do, kept them occupied all afternoon.

  • 5/5 Vicky S. 10 months ago on Google
    Took my daughter and granddaughter and groom up son and had an amazing time. So good that we've booked to go again in a couple of weeks.

  • 5/5 Craig D. 1 year ago on Google
    Had a really nice day, great place to take the family, All the staff were extremely polite and friendly, my lad loved the Sherlock Holmes adventure. We went with the young carers , thanks for. A great day out.

  • 5/5 Peter A. 1 year ago on Google
    Great day out, arrive early and book ahead, check which colour day your booking as some attractions can be shut on certain colour days. Kids absolutely loved it, all the staff very friendly, kids loved the go carts and me taking round the lake in the row boat. Adventure playground is great for the kids too. All in all a very fun packed day but relaxed day too. Will deffo be returning

  • 5/5 Matt F. 8 months ago on Google
    Great little place for the family has everything for all ages. Some of the rides you will have to pay extra for, but overall, great place


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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