| To see everything that Longleat has to offer in a | | | | approximately one and a half hours to complete the |
| single day would require a great deal of organisational | | | | drive through the animal enclosure. The line-up of cars |
| skills and a non-stop schedule, with barely enough time | | | | is longest in the morning, shortest in the afternoon. |
| to eat or take a break. The best suggestion is to take | | | | Lions, tigers and giraffes are among the animals you |
| advantage of the park's Passport Ticket, which allows | | | | will see from the comfort of your own vehicle. |
| you to visit each attraction once at any time during the | | | | Once you've finished your safari, you may want to visit |
| season. | | | | Animal Adventure, which includes a bird show, or take |
| Getting to the Park | | | | a ride on the safari boats. You'll probably want to do |
| Located just off the A36 between Bath and Salisbury, | | | | both. If you include the tea cup ride, Old Joe's Mine, a |
| getting there is easy from points to the north, south, | | | | visit with Postman Pat and the Motion simulators, you |
| east and west. The address is Warminster, Wiltshire, | | | | will spend another couple of hours in this part of the |
| BA12 7NW. For satellite navigation users, the park | | | | park. |
| recommends following the brown signs, rather than | | | | The tour of Longleat house, a fine example of an |
| listening to the system, as the directions are not entirely | | | | Elizabethan country house, takes another hour to |
| accurate. AA route planner can also be used to plan | | | | complete. Be sure to include extra time for viewing |
| the best route from your home or hotel to the park. | | | | and photographing the outside of the home, the |
| Nearby Accommodation | | | | fountains and the gardens. |
| Within a half hour of Longleat, there are numerous | | | | The Hedge maze takes a minimum of 25 minutes to |
| hotels, B&Bs;, Inns, campsites and caravan sites. You | | | | complete. With small children, it could take over an |
| can choose to stay in Bath, Frome, Warminster, | | | | hour. You'll want to allow plenty of time to spend at the |
| Salisbury, Shaftesbury or Bradford-on-Avon and be | | | | Adventure Castle, a large playground for kids of all |
| well within driving distance for a day trip or two. | | | | ages and of course, there's always lunchtime to |
| Attractions and Activities | | | | consider. |
| Since it became a feature on BBC's Animal Park, the | | | | As you can see, Longleat is an all-day affair. If you like |
| Safari Park has become one of the most popular | | | | to take your time, plan on spending more than a day to |
| attractions. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from the | | | | see everything the estate has to offer. |
| main car park to the Safari Park entrance and | | | | |