A rare African white-backed vulture chick has hatched at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire – the first successful arrival of its kind at the site in over a decade. The fledgling, now just over five weeks old, remains sheltered beneath the wings of its parents in a carefully built nest, offering a glimpse of hope […]
Award-winning duo Wallace & Gromit will be seen in lantern form in a world first at Longleat in Wiltshire this Christmas. The creations from Aardman will be part of the British Icons theme for The Festival of Light at the estate. Well-loved characters Shaun the Sheep, Feathers McGraw and Morph will be joining Wallace & […]
The intrepid naturalist and TV presenter wowed the crowds at the Wiltshire estate in 2024 and is returning with another exclusive animal live show in May half term, 24 May to 1 June. “I’m incredibly excited to announce I’ll be back with Steve Backshall Live at Longleat. Last year was so much fun and I […]
Guests at Longleat will once again be able to walk-through a bat cave at the Wiltshire estate. Closed in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, work is underway to reopen the attraction with around 30 Egyptian fruit bats from 15 February. Simon Askew, Interim Chief Operating Officer, said: “We have regularly heard from guests that they […]
Ceawlin and Emma Thynn, Marquess and Marchioness of Bath, led thousands of people through a countdown at the Wiltshire estate to officially open Longleat Festival of Light 2024. as around 1000 lanterns lit up. Lord Bath said: “This year is a celebration of our 10th anniversary of this incredible event which takes our guests on […]
The Festival of Light 2024 invites visitors to turn back the clock and travel the world creating magical memories by stepping into the past with the interactive and immersive lantern trail. There will be the opportunity to walk through a great pyramid of Egypt, dodge a dinosaur’s roar, or marvel at a 10-metre-high Roman Colosseum […]
Hot air balloons will be swaying to the music from across eight decades as Longleat celebrates 75 years of the Wiltshire stately home being open to the public with a series of spectacular musical night glows. Guests will be invited to rock through time from 1940s icon Glenn Miller through to Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, […]
Longleat keepers have shared an update on the four rare Amur tiger cubs born a month ago at the Wiltshire Safari Park. The birth attracted world-wide attention as the cubs accounted for half of all successful Amur tigers born in Europe so far this year. The Amur tiger is one of the most endangered animals […]
Steve Backshall, one of Britain’s best-loved and most intrepid naturalists and television presenters, is returning to Longleat for the first time in over a decade this May half term. He’ll present an all-new wildlife show, created exclusively for Longleat from Saturday 25 May until Sunday 2 June. Tickets are on sale now. During the show, […]
In pictures: ‘The Festival of Light, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis and other Treasured Tales’ With three lantern trails to explore, visitors of all ages can step inside the pages of some of the nation’s best-loved children’s stories, experiencing classic tales like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by […]
