Longleat Safari and Adventure Park

Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is a large visitor attraction on the Longleat estate in Wiltshire, England, combining a drive-through safari with a historic stately home and family attractions. The park is notable for introducing the drive-through safari concept to the UK in the 1960s.

The drive-through safari provides close views of large mammals such as lions, tigers and giraffes within extensive fenced enclosures accessible by vehicle. Separate walk-through enclosures, seasonal animal talks and keeper demonstrations add to the animal-focused offerings.

Beyond the animals, the estate includes a 16th-century Elizabethan house that is open to visitors and landscaped gardens, plus an adventure play area and a large hedge maze used by many family visitors. The combination of historic architecture, gardens and safari-style animal exhibits is the main draw.

The safari park opened in 1966 on the Longleat estate and expanded over time to include a zoo, adventure attractions and public access to the house and gardens. The estate remains privately owned and combines heritage conservation with commercial visitor operations.

Longleat occupies part of the Longleat estate in Wiltshire, near the town of Warminster in southwest England, with road access from the surrounding county.

• Opening year: Opened as a drive-through safari attraction in 1966 and was among the first safari parks of its type in the United Kingdom.
• Historic house: The stately house on the estate dates to the 16th century and is an Elizabethan country house that remains part of the visitor experience.

What to See #

• Safari Park (drive-through): A drive-through safari area where visitors can drive their own cars or take park vehicles to see species including lions, tigers, giraffes and antelopes roaming in large enclosures.
• Longleat House: A 16th-century Elizabethan stately home on the Longleat estate that remains a central historic attraction and is open to visitors for tours of the house and gardens.
• Adventure park and maze: The estate includes an adventure park and one of the best-known hedge mazes in the UK, providing family-oriented attractions in addition to the animal collections.