Immaculate Bed and Breakfast near Longleat Safari Park.

One of the UK's major attractions stands majestically in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside less than a 30 minutes drive from Camerton.

Set within 900 acres of Capability Brown landscaped parkland, Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain, and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.

The Marquesses of Bath have lived here ever since John Thynn, who started life working in Henry VIII's kitchens and rose to wealth and social position. Over the centuries each Lord has made his own eccentric additions to the house. It was the present Marquis of Bath's father, the 6th Marquis, who originally perceived that a house of this magnitude and splendour could become a major tourist attraction and, in 1949 opened Longleat House to the public on a fully commercial basis – it was the original stately home to do so!

1966 then saw the next 'first' when Longleat opened the earliest Safari Park outside of Africa. Today it is difficult to imagine the furore aroused when Longleat's plans for a 100-acre lion reserve were made public.

In spite of the early fears the concept of a drive through safari park proved hugely popular and forty years on, Longleat Safari Park remains one of the country’s leading wildlife attractions. But that’s not all… Longleat now encompasses a wide range of attractions to suit visitors of all ages… find yourself going round in circles in the Longleat Hedge Maze, journey on the Safari Boats for a sea-lion escorted cruise, enjoy a fun-packed ride on the Longleat Railway, let the kids let off steam in the Adventure Castle and then there is Christmas at Longleat where every child receives a Christmas present from Santa!

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