Tony Nevin with Longleat keepers at the workshop in Thailand
Marking World Elephant Day (12 August), Longleat is sharing, for the first time, details of an important conservation project to help conserve and protect Asian elephants. Earlier this year keepers from the Wiltshire Safari Park travelled to Thailand to support renowned osteopath, Tony Nevin, in giving practical workshops to people who care for elephants internationally. […]
Chalke Valley History Festival 2023
People in Wiltshire are being asked for their views on cycling and walking plans in Chippenham, Devizes and Trowbridge. The three Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plans (LCWIPs) set out proposals for cycling and walking networks in each town, and highlight how these networks will be improved and connected to make it easier and safer […]
Horatio’s Garden Chelsea won both a Gold medal and Best in Show at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2023.
Horatio’s Garden Chelsea, designed by Charlotte Harris and Hugo Bugg, has been awarded the coveted Best in Show title at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Designed for Horatio’s Garden, the Salisbury-based charity that nurtures wellbeing after spinal injury in vibrant sanctuaries in NHS spinal centres, Horatio’s Garden Chelsea is an adaptive garden that puts the […]
The Coronation of King Charles III and the Queen Consort was screened at Salisbury Cathedral, followed by festivities.
Longleat is celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III with a display of the historic robes and coronet worn by Marquesses of Bath at past coronations. The new exhibition is on display in the East Corridor of Longleat House until 4 June and also features the magnificent 19th Longleat State Chariot used by successive Marquesses […]
The beautiful Longford Estate will host a special Horatio’s Garden plant sale featuring perennials from the charity’s prestigious RHS Chelsea Flower Show garden on Sunday 4 June from 10am to 2pm. Stunning and rare large perennials, including contemporary favourites such as Geums, Sanguisorba, Rodgersia, Baptisia, irises and lilies, as well as unusual species of aquilegia, […]
With so much uncertainty in the world, history has never been more relevant. The Daily Mail Chalke Valley History Festival, one of the UK’s most successful and popular summer events, returns this year from 26 June to 2 July. This unique festival looks set to attract huge crowds of all ages, with every visitor keen […]
Koala keepers from Longleat have returned to Australia to see how wildlife is recovering following the devastating bushfires. In 2020 two keepers travelled to Cleland Wildlife Park to help with the aftermath of their fires. Three years later, keepers Jon Ovens and James Dennis made the trip back to South Australia to see how the […]
