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Longleat has been a firm family favourite for many years and rightly
so, many parents may remember visiting as a child themselves. A recent
visit with my family was enjoyed by all, with plenty to keep us amused
all day. Longleat has organised the park into twelve separate attractions
for which tickets can be purchased separately or with a passport for
all twelve. *At £18 for adults and £14 for children the passport represents
good value, and Longleat should be congratulated in allowing you to
re-visit during the season until all the passport has been completed.
During our day we were only able to visit half the attractions, so
are already planning another
visit.
Our children (8 and 6) were captivated by the animals in the safari park, although they recognised most of them from books this was their first opportunity to see them in real life. This allowed them to really appreciate the true scale of the animals and how they behave together. Of great amusement was the family of elephants washing themselves in the river. As ever the monkeys were very mischievous, climbing all over the cars. In addition to the safari park Longleat has developed a whole range of other attractions. The great maze, the longest in the world proved quite a challenge, taking over two hours to complete, we enjoyed every minute and found it very rewarding, particularly as many of the other people we met in the maze failed to complete it.Other attractions that we managed to visit included the Postman Pat exhibition, including an animated recreation of the actual village, Greendale. Doctor Who fans will love the exhibition dedicated to the TV series, featuring an actual full size replica of the Tardis. The last attraction we managed to fit in was the Adventure Castle, a large woodern fort with plenty for the children to explore with turrets, bridges, swings and slides, great for burning off some of that excess energy. We run out of time to visit the grounds and the house itself, but with the passport we will be back another day. All in all a very enjoyable and stimulating day for all the family. *correct at time of publication |
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