Longleat

Longleat One of the UK's best loved attractions. Safari Park, stately home & much more! Safari -

Enter a land of adventure. Where lions roam. Tigers stalk. Jump in.
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And monkeys swing. Travel through time in a grand stately home. Lose yourself in one of our magical mazes. Hold exotic creatures from the ends of the Earth. This is Longleat. House -

To wander through the sweeping corridors and grand rooms of Longleat House is to be transported back in time. Exploring this stunning example of high Elizabethan architecture - and the Capability Brown landscaped gr

ounds surrounding it - is a day out in itself. It was substantially completed by Sir John Thynne in 1580. And today, his descendants are still lucky enough to call it their home.

08/03/2025

We often get told by parents that their little ones want be zookeepers when they grow up, so this International Women's Day, we chatted to some of our dedicated keepers about their career journeys and what inspires them. Here's what they had to say!

07/03/2025

Ready to slither into the weekend 🐍

06/03/2025

The libraries here at Longleat House store over 40,000 books! 📚
The collection includes rare editions of classic children's stories like Wind in the Willows, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Pan. What was your favourite book growing up?

Find out more about these books with a Longleat Library VIP Tour: https://www.longleat.co.uk/ticket/the-longleat-library-tour

05/03/2025

Just one month to go until the Easter holidays, so hop to it and get ready to egg-splore our new themed event 🐰
We'll have an egg-citing trail, craft activities, a live show with Hopkins the forgetful bunny to solve the mystery of the lost eggs and more, all included in your Day Ticket from 5 to 21 April.
Find out more about Easter at Longleat here: https://www.longleat.co.uk/easter-at-longleat

04/03/2025

All the colours of the rainbow - and all on Bertie's back! 🌈🦜

📸 Keeper Ben

03/03/2025

This grainy video shows one of the UK's rarest mammals, a hazel dormouse, foraging for food here at Longleat 🐭
In time for World Wildlife Day, we conducted a footprint tunnel survey with conservationists to understand how dormice use the woodland here at Longleat, and found that they were present in almost half of all the sites in the section of woodland we seached. This is an incredibly exciting discovery, as dormice play an important part in their ecosystems as both predator and prey.
It's wonderful to have such amazing native species making their homes here on the estate, from dormice and pine martens to bats and beavers!

02/03/2025

Trying to make your partner laugh after an argument like

01/03/2025

Cuddle pile time 💗
Our monkey troop huddles like this for warmth, particularly during bouts of cold weather.

27/02/2025

Home educators, you are invited to join us on our next themed focus days!
On 6 and 7 May, we're showing you how brilliant our bats are with exclusive themed activities and a chance to ask our team members all about these fantastic flying mammals in the Bat Cave from 10am-12pm 🦇
Once you've finished finding out some fab bat facts, you can enjoy the rest of our attractions, including our Safari Park and Longleat House.
Call us on 01985 844400 to book or find out more here: https://www.longleat.co.uk/education/workshops/home-educators-focus-days-2025

26/02/2025

A regal king surveying his frost-kissed kingdom ❄️

25/02/2025

A moment with Monty 🐨

📸 Keeper Jon

24/02/2025

Steve Backshall Live is back! 🎉
From 24 May to 1 June, your favourite intrepid naturalist and TV presenter will be back to wow the crowds at Longleat with an exciting show featuring a range of animals and birds of prey.
Find out more and secure your seat for a £1 booking fee (with all proceeds going towards Tusk) when booking your Day Ticket: https://www.longleat.co.uk/steve-backshall-live

23/02/2025

Caption this! 😻

22/02/2025

It may be chilly outside, but for our tower of giraffes, it's positively balmy! 🌡️
We've introduced state-of-the-art technology to make sure that their house is kept at an even 22°C, keeping them lovely and cosy in these colder months when they're spending time between their indoor area and their nearby winter paddock.
We know you're head over hooves for these gentle giants and they'll be back in the East Africa reserve as part of the Safari Park experience when the warm weather returns 🦒

21/02/2025

We are sorry to share with you that Wilber, our Kune Kune pig who has been a stalwart of Animal Adventure since 2011, has died peacefully in his sleep.

The 14-year-old could often be seen grazing from the Longleat Railway or heard grunting at his keepers asking for more food.

Wilber and his late brother Rufus arrived at Longleat in 2011 – keepers say they were both much loved by the team and will be missed.

20/02/2025

Slide into the last weekend of Winter Wonders Week in The Longhouse! ❄️🛝
There's snow much to do, from our giant toboggan slide to Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's free birdseed feeder making workshops. Check out all the Feb-brr-uary half term fun and get tickets here: https://www.longleat.co.uk/winter-wonders-week

19/02/2025

Hey, you got any snacks? 🦜

18/02/2025

It's time to announce the winner of our calendar photography competition - drumroll please... 🥁
Please join us in saying a huge congratulations to Emily Dodd, whose gorgeous giraffe shot will be featured in our official 2026 calendar! 🎉
You made it incredibly hard for Ian, Tom and Alison to pick just one winner, so we'd like to say thank you to everyone who entered, particularly our four runners-up: Gemma, Stuart, Abbie and Nicky.

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This grainy video shows one of the UK's rarest mammals, a hazel dormouse, foraging for food here at Longleat 🐭 In time for World Wildlife Day, we conducted a footprint tunnel survey with conservationists to understand how dormice use the woodland here at Longleat, and found that they were present in almost half of all the sites in the section of woodland we seached. This is an incredibly exciting discovery, as dormice play an important part in their ecosystems as both predator and prey. It's wonderful to have such amazing native species making their homes here on the estate, from dormice and pine martens to bats and beavers!

POV: you're a meerkat making friends with our mob 👋

Steve Backshall Live is Back!

Steve Backshall Live is back! 🎉 From 24 May to 1 June, your favourite intrepid naturalist and TV presenter will be back to wow the crowds at Longleat with an exciting show featuring a range of animals and birds of prey. Find out more and secure your seat for a £1 booking fee (with all proceeds going towards Tusk) when booking your Day Ticket: https://www.longleat.co.uk/steve-backshall-live

Mondays were made for mlem compilations 👅

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Longleat House should probably be the answer to that, as it seems that Shakespeare was inspired by a real-life love affair in the Thynn family in the 16th century 👀 In fair Longleat House, where we lay our scene this Valentine's Day, House Guide Colin tells us about the real starcross'd lovers that defied their families...

We can't wait to welcome you bat to our Bat Cave! 🦇 Come and hang out with our new colony of Egyptian fruit bats from 15 February.

The most purr-fect couple ❤️🦁 Help your partner or spouse feel the love this Valentine's Day with a VIP experience they'll never forget: https://www.longleat.co.uk/vip

Another im-peck-able bird count for RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch! We spotted 15 rare species here at the Longleat Estate, including a lesser spotted woodpecker, northern lapwing, hawfinch and woodcock, and we also got incredible close-up footage of a sparrowhawk, little egret and spotted flycatcher 🐦 Let us know what you spot in your gardens this weekend!

Return of a Faithful - 15 February

Plotting for the new season. 🦇

A little look back at some of our favourite moments from 2024! So many wonderful things happened, including the birth of our tiger cubs, the arrival of our African painted dogs and our anniversary celebrations for Queen Elizabeth I's visit 450 years ago. We look forward to another fun-packed year with you in 2025, when our Bat Cave will be reopening in time for our February half term celebration, Winter Wonders ✨

Merry Christmas one and all! We hope you're having a wonderful day with your loved ones. Some of our keepers are spending the day on-site with our furry family, so we'd like to say a huge thank you to them for making sure our animals are fed and cared for on this special day ❤️

It's not just humans that get a visit from Santa! As a Christmas Eve treat, Santa brought special presents to some of the animals on his nice list... (and even some on his naughty list 🐒)

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The UK's #1 safari park! Enter a land of adventure where lions roam, tigers stalk & monkeys swing. Travel through time in a grand stately home. Lose yourself in one of our magical mazes. Hold exotic creatures from the ends of the Earth. This is Longleat. Jump in.