Longleat House and Safari Park

To see everything that Longleat has to offer in aapproximately one and a half hours to complete the
single day would require a great deal of organisationaldrive through the animal enclosure. The line-up of cars
skills and a non-stop schedule, with barely enough timeis longest in the morning, shortest in the afternoon.
to eat or take a break. The best suggestion is to takeLions, tigers and giraffes are among the animals you
advantage of the park's Passport Ticket, which allowswill see from the comfort of your own vehicle.
you to visit each attraction once at any time during theOnce you've finished your safari, you may want to visit
season.Animal Adventure, which includes a bird show, or take
Getting to the Parka 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 parkpark.
recommends following the brown signs, rather thanThe tour of Longleat house, a fine example of an
listening to the system, as the directions are not entirelyElizabethan country house, takes another hour to
accurate. AA route planner can also be used to plancomplete. 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 Accommodationfountains and the gardens.
Within a half hour of Longleat, there are numerousThe Hedge maze takes a minimum of 25 minutes to
hotels, B&Bs;, Inns, campsites and caravan sites. Youcomplete. 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 beAdventure 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 Activitiesconsider.
Since it became a feature on BBC's Animal Park, theAs you can see, Longleat is an all-day affair. If you like
Safari Park has become one of the most popularto take your time, plan on spending more than a day to
attractions. It takes about 15 minutes to drive from thesee everything the estate has to offer.
main car park to the Safari Park entrance and