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A Groups’ Guide to Longleat 2019-20
A Groups’ Guide to Longleat 2019-20 We know how challenging it can be to organise a group outing; from small, special interest groups to processions of coaches packed with enthusiastic tourists. But we also know how rewarding it is to contribute to so many peoples’ astonishment, wonder, excitement and amazement. We’ve created this handy Groups Guide to Longleat, to help you skip all the challenging bits, and head straight to the best bits.
Where things are
PARK MAP
Are we nearly
there yet?
To help with your planning, here
are some examples of how much
time to allow to get from place
to place across the park:
3 Entrance Arrival Booths
2 to Coach Park ................... 5 - 10 minutes
4
Entrance Arrival Booths
1b to Safari Park Entrance .... 10 - 15 minutes
1a Exit of Safari Park
to Coach Park ................... 5 - 10 minutes
5
6 Coach Park to Longleat 5 - 10
House Main Entrance ...... minutes
Coach Park to 5
COACH Guest Services ................. minutes
PARK
Coach Park to 5
The Chameleon Tree ....... minutes
Coach Park to 10
Koala Creek ...................... minutes
7
African Village Parking to 5
Watering Hole cafe .......... minutes
1a Longleat House 2 Cellars Café 4 Guest Services 6 The Chameleon Tree We’ve estimated these times based on
an unhurried, casual walking pace on a
main entrance
1b accessible entrance 3 The Orangery 5 The Longhouse 7 Safari Park Entrance relatively busy day.
A full day of family fun Top Tip:
Depending on when you
(full day, Main Season) visit, there may be live shows
throughout the
day – download
the Longleat
Itinerary 10am App for up to
Arrive at Longleat and make your way down date info and
the beautiful driveway, taking in the stunning make sure you
view of Longleat House and Grounds. 2.30pm
don’t miss a
Board your vehicle
thing!
and head off on a
safari adventure!
10.15am
Park in your free, all day coach parking space, close to the Main
Square and head out to explore the attractions, including:
5.30pm
Head back on the road
homewards with a
bundle of astonishing
Koala Creek new experiences and
memories in tow.
2.45pm
Stop at African Village for a
comfort pit stop, load up with
tasty snacks in the Watering
Hole Café, or check out the
African Traders shop for some Things you’ll
adventurous souvenirs.
need:
Top Tip: Don’t miss the
animals you can visit on foot Group Day Ticket
here, such as ring-tailed lemurs £25.20 Adults, £1
and African tortoises. 8.90 Children,
£22.70 Seniors
1pm
Head to The Chameleon Tree Restaurant Food & Drink Vou
If you’d rather not fit all ch
£12.50 Adults, va er
to cash in your discounted lunch vouchers lue of £15.00
and enjoy a selection of hot and cold these activities into one £6.25 Children, va
day, make the most of our lue of £7.50
homemade meals, suitable for any palette;
vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy Groups Two Day Ticket instead! Energy reserves
to keep you
free options are available, as well as a £32.50 Adults going all day
bottle and baby food warming station. £26 Children
Prices shown ar
£29.70 Seniors e for 2020
For heritage enthusiasts To p T i p
:
(half day option) The iconic
v
the front o iew of
f the Hous
is the perf e
ect backd
selfies and rop for
group pho
and if you tos,
Itinerary morning fo
visit in the
r a tour it is
generally
m u ch
10am quieter.
Arrive at Longleat and make your way down the
beautiful driveway, taking in the stunning view of
Longleat House and Grounds.
10.15am
Park in your free, all day coach parking space 12.30pm
close to the Main Square and head around to the Stroll through the Formal
magnificent entrance of Longleat House (being Gardens to the Orangery,
sure to snap a few selfies at the front of course!). built in 1807, and sit down to 2pm
a delicious Luxury Afternoon With satisfied appetites,
Tea of sandwiches, for both fascinating facts
savouries, cakes, fancies and and foodie fare, head
scones with unlimited tea back to the coach park.
10.30am and coffee.
Meet your guide and begin a
fascinating tour through the rooms
of Longleat House, choose from the
Exclusive Tour, the Mystery Tour, or the
ever-popular Scandalous History Tour. Things you’ll
need:
House & Gardens Ticke
t
£12.50 Adults, £10 Child
ren,
11.30am £11.25 Seniors
Have a look through the
beautiful homewares, sweet A House Tour booking:
treats and souvenirs in Lady £5 or £8pp depending on
tour
Bath’s Shop and Emma’s
Kitchen, both on the ground An appetite for a Luxury
floor of the House. Afternoon Tea: £19.95pp
Prices shown are for
2020
For animal fans
(half day option)
Itinerary
10am
Arrive at Longleat and head to the Safari Park Entrance
in your own vehicle (so long as it isn’t a soft top!)
11.30am
10.15am Re-board your coach and set off on your Safari
Make your way through Drive-through. Spot camels, rhinos, lions,
the impressive entrance tigers, wolves, ostriches and so many more
gates to begin your safari magnificent creatures roaming freely.
adventure by spotting
bongo and eland grazing Top Tip: You can avoid the famously cheeky
as you head towards monkeys by taking the Bypass Lane.
African Village.
10.30am
Park up at African Village for a pit
stop. Here you can use the facilities, 2pm
as well as peruse the Conservation After your safari adventure, you’re able to
Centre and African Traders Shop. make a swift getaway if the road beckons – or
Use your voucher to grab a bite of stop at the Main Square for a comfort break.
breakfast at the Watering Hole Café
and enjoy it while peering out across
the stunning safari savannah from the
giraffe feeding viewpoint. Things you’ll
need:
Group Day Ticke
£25.20 Adults,
t
£18.90 Children,
£22.70 Seniors
11am Breakfast Vouch
£5.00, includes
e r:
While on foot, don’t forget to visit the a breakfast roll
animals who call African Village their and a hot drink
home, such as ring-tailed lemurs and An appetite fo
African tortoises. r adventure
Prices shown
are for 2020
For Christmas day-trippers
Festival of Light Season (half to full day)
Itinerary
12noon
Arrive at Longleat and head to your free, all day coach parking
space near the Main Square and have a comfort break.
4.30pm
The lanterns are lit! Take a stroll
around the spectacular lantern scenes
decorating the grounds of Longleat.
Marvel at their scale and artistry, while
12.30pm learning the fascinating tales behind 6.30pm
Head to your dining destination to the theme. Warm up with a Belgian
enjoy a fabulous festive sit-down hot chocolate or mulled
meal, together as a group. For parties Top Tip: Don’t miss the Enchanted
wine at one of our pop-
of up to 55, enjoy lunch in the Cellars Christmas Tree Show found in the
up stalls before getting
Café; for groups up to 200, enjoy the Stable Yard. Download the Longleat
back on your coach and
lofty setting of The Longhouse. App for up to date show times to
being whisked home,
ensure you make the most of your day.
Top Tip: Sunday 24th November with new and delightful
and Saturday 7th and 14th December memories to share.
2019 are our shared lunch dates, so
for groups as small as 12 you can
book tables in The Longhouse for a
grand dining experience.
Things yo
u’ll need:
Group Fes
tiv
al of Light
£24.40/£26
.50 Adults, Day Ticket
Children, £ £18.30/£19
3pm 21.90/23.8 .90
5 Seniors
With appetites satisfied, begin to explore Festive sit
Longleat by heading to the beautiful d
£29.50 Thre own meal
House. Guests may walk freely through e Course A
Three Cou dult, £18.95
rse Child, £
the ground floor rooms and experience Adult, £13.9 23.50 Two
5 Two Cou Course
the opulent, and festively decorated, 16th rse Child
Century, Elizabethan family home in all its Cameras a
t the ready
grandeur. spec tacle o for the
f the Festiv
al of Light
Prices show
n are for 2
019
Event highlights 2020
Food & Music Festival: For up to date information
4th to 5th July on our 2020 events calendar,
visit longleat.co.uk
Longleat’s early-summer
Food & Drink Festival has had
a spectacular makeover for Sky Safari:
2020. Following on from the 11th to 13th September
success of 2019’s live musical
accompaniments to the From 11th to 13th September our very own hot air balloon
sumptuous food and drinks festival returns! The biggest annual hot air balloon festival
offering, in 2020 even more in Europe will be bigger, bolder and balloon-ier than ever.
extraordinary live music acts will be During the September weekend the skies above the
gracing the stage. Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th July will Estate will come to life with all the vibrant colours of the
feature the bustling Market Street of delicious food and rainbow as countless hot air balloons take to the air in an
drink stalls to tantalise your senses, as well as celebrity astounding procession of finesse. Followed on Friday and
chef demonstrations, Viscountess Weymouth’s Luxury Saturday evenings by a stunning night glow set
Afternoon Teas and whimsical summertime activities. to music – a sight not to be missed!
In addition, each evening, including
an opening party night on Friday 3rd The Festival of Light: Selected dates
will see artists taking to the stage with from 7th November 2020 to 3rd January 2021
the stunning Longleat House and
Estate as the backdrop. Access to Longleat’s winter wouldn’t be complete without the
the evening music offer will be renowned Festival of Light, which is confirmed to return for its
by additional charge. Each day’s seventh year in 2020. The illuminating lantern spectacle will
line-up will be announced closer see hundreds of silk-strewn scenes and digital installations
to the event, so watch this space! embellishing the ornate Longleat Estate once more, bringing
the spirit of the festive season to lustrous light.
Other important information How to book
Simple! Visit longleat.co.uk/groups to book group tickets
Benefits of visiting as a group online for up to 32 guests. Call 01985 844328 or email
(12+ paying guests) groups@longleat.co.uk to book for a larger group, tours,
catering, vouchers or if you have any other queries.
• Generous discount on Day Tickets
• Free Organiser Ticket for groups of 30+
• Free Coach Driver Ticket plus meal voucher
for every coach/tour operator
How to find us
• Exclusive catering options and discounted souvenir Longleat is located off the A36 between Bath &
and treat vouchers Salisbury Sat Nav: BA12 7JS
• Free, all day coach parking • From the South East: M3 (J8) – A303 – A36 towards Bath
• From the South West: A303 towards London – A350
• Dedicated Groups Team available 9am – 5pm, towards Warminster – A36 towards Bath
Monday – Friday for group-specific enquiries and bookings • From the North: M4 (J18) – A46 towards Bath – A36 towards
Salisbury. The Longleat turning is located on the A362
between Warminster and Frome
For Uniformed
Groups
Extra benefits include:
• Free leader tickets
(1:10 Ratio)
• Opportunity to book talks
and sessions specific to
badge requirements
• Discounted packed lunches
Longleat Groups Team The Estate Office, Longleat, Warminster, BA12 7NW groups@longleat.co.uk 01985 844328 longleat.co.uk/groups
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