Longleat House and Safari Park, English tourist attractions

Longleat House image Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.

Substantially completed by 1580 and now home to the 7th Marquess of Bath, Longleat House is set within 900 acres (400 hectares) of magnificent ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped parkland with a further 8000 acres (3,200 hectares) of woodland, lakes and farmland. In the late 13th Century a priory belonging to the Black Canons of the Order of St Augustine occupied the site where Longleat House now stands.

In 1966, Longleat caused a revolution in the world of zoological collections by becoming the first location outside Africa to open a drive-through Safari Park.

Longleat Safari image From the majestic to the mischievous, the cute to the colossal, the sleek to the stripy, and the tallest to the smallest…
Enjoy incredibly close encounters with some of the world’s most amazing animals in our drive through Safari Park.
See how your car measures up to giraffe, mind the zebras crossing, remember that the rhinos have right of way, watch out for the wolves and beware of our meddling monkeys… there is so much to look out for in this amazing world of animals!

Opening dates
Longleat House…
Open daily: from 1 January to 31 December (excluding Christmas Day)

Safari Park and all other attractions open…
Daily: Saturday 16 February to Sunday 24 February inclusive
Weekends only: Saturday 1 March to Sunday 9 March inclusive
Daily: Saturday 15 March to Sunday 2 November inclusive

Opening Times

Open daily from 1 January to 31 December (excluding Christmas Day).
Safari Park and All Attractions:

Safari Park:
10am to 2.30pm

Longleat House:
10am to 4.30pm

Pets Corner & Safari Boats:
10.30am to 3.30pm
All other Attractions:
10.30am to 4.30pm

Longleat is just off the A36 between Bath and Salisbury (A362 Warminster – Frome road)

Longleat, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW

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