Zoos & aquariums · South East England
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park — Safari Park in Wiltshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Longleat · 1.1 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is a zoo, wildlife park, or public aquarium in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1966. Address: BA12 7NW. Wikidata describes it as: "Safari Park in Wiltshire, England". Coordinates: 51.1900°, -2.2610°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Longleat Safari and Adventure Park in Longleat, Wiltshire, England, was opened in 1966 as the world's first drive-through safari park outside Africa. It is in the grounds of Longleat House, the home of the 8th Marquess of Bath. In addition to the main house, attractions include a Safari Park and the Longleat Railway. The Safari Park features an East African Reserve, a Jungle Cruise, a Monkey Temple, a reserve for Giant otters and crocodiles, an Animal Adventure area and a place known as Koala Creek. Longleat Safari and Adventure Park has also featured in the media with three documentaries about the attraction.
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Background
History
The park is in the grounds of Longleat House, a stately home which is open to the public and is the home of the 8th Marquess of Bath. Longleat Safari Park and the concept of safari parks were the brainchild of Jimmy Chipperfield (1912–1990), former co-director of Chipperfield's Circus.
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- Coordinates
- 51.1900, -2.2610
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Corsley
- Postcode
- BA12 7NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Phone
- +44 1985 844400
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Longleat — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.longleat.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q3364766 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Longleat Safari and Adventure Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Good advice^ - geograph.org.uk - 256815.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Longleat Safari and Adventure Park?
- Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 7NW), in the parish of Corsley.
- When was Longleat Safari and Adventure Park built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- Is Longleat Safari and Adventure Park a protected site?
- Yes — Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Longleat Safari and Adventure Park?
- The nearest railway station is Longleat, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA12 7NW.
- How busy is Longleat Safari and Adventure Park?
- Longleat Safari and Adventure Park draws around 790,533 visitors a year.