Drusillas Park, near Alfriston, and Harbour Park, in Littlehampton, have been selected in the UK Theme Park Awards 2025.

Drusillas Park, a small zoo, has been named in the ‘Best Theme Park with Animals’ category.

Harbour Park, an amusement park for children, is competing in two categories: ‘Best Seaside Park’ and ‘Best New Food or Retail Outlet’ for its Meltz Ice Cream parlour.

The annual UK Theme Park Awards celebrate the finest theme parks across the country.

Drusillas have been welcoming families for over 100 years (Image: Drusillas) For the sixth year, the public can vote for their favourite parks in a total of 22 categories, including ‘Theme Park of the Year’, ‘Best Customer Service’, and ‘Best Value’.

New categories this year include ‘Best Use of IP in an Attraction’, ‘Best Queue Line Experience or Pre-Show’, and ‘Best Integration of Technology in a Guest Experience’.

There are also awards for content creators, such as bloggers, vloggers, and podcasters, across platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

This year, 34,131 nominations were received, resulting in 35 theme parks being shortlisted for the 2025 awards.

The public vote opened on July 21 and will run until September 1.

The results will be combined with those from a panel of expert judges to determine the winners.

These Drusillas residents deserve an award (Image: DZP) The final results will be announced at the awards event on September 18, at Wicksteed Park.

One voter will win a pair of tickets to the awards event.

The full list of nominees is available on the UK Theme Park Awards website.

Drusillas Park, a family-friendly zoo, is home to hundreds of exotic animals and offers a variety of play areas and rides.

Harbour Park is a popular seaside amusement park offering rides, games, and the award-nominated Meltz Ice Cream parlour.

The UK Theme Park Awards are organised by ThemeParks-UK.com, a consumer guide to UK theme parks.

Established in 2000, the website has been providing information on the country’s theme parks for 25 years.

They offer details on rides, attractions, events, and more.

They also provide advice and tips for visitors, making them a valuable resource for theme park enthusiasts across the UK.