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1 / 6Longleat Safari Park, set within the Longleat Estate near Warminster in Wiltshire, is one of the UK's original drive-through safari parks. You experience it largely from your own car, winding past lions, tigers, rhinos and monkeys, before exploring the attractions clustered around the main square. It is a fully ticketed day out, and one important thing to know up front: you cannot simply turn up and pay at the gate. Entry is by an advance, pre-booked timed slot, so a little planning is essential.
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Longleat sits on the Longleat Estate at Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7NW. The postcode itself falls within the parish of Horningsham, but the official address town is Warminster. The estate is off the A362 between Warminster and Frome. Because the safari section is designed to be driven through, a car is effectively required for the full experience. There is no rail station at the park; the nearest mainline station is Warminster, with onward travel by taxi or road from there.
What to see
- The drive-through safari: the centrepiece, taking you past lions, tigers, rhinos and monkeys in your own car.
- Main-square attractions: alongside the safari drive, a day ticket typically includes extras such as the Longleat Railway, a boat safari, a hedge maze and animal adventures.
- Longleat House and gardens: the Elizabethan Longleat House and its gardens sit on the same estate.
Getting your ticket
Longleat uses a timed-slot pre-booking system, with entry windows such as 10am to 12, 12 to 2, and 2 to 4. On-the-day tickets are not available, so you must book online in advance for your chosen slot. The official site, longleat.co.uk/visit, is the safest and usually the cheapest place to book. Genuine resellers such as Picniq also exist, but if you book through any third party, make sure they genuinely deliver a valid Longleat timed-slot ticket before you buy.
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Insider tips
- Book your timed slot early, especially in school holidays and at weekends, as slots are limited and there are no walk-up tickets.
- An earlier entry window gives you more of the day to fit in both the safari drive and the main-square attractions like the railway, boat safari and maze.
- Because the safari is a drive-through, plan to arrive with a car; there is no direct rail link to the park.
- Check what your day ticket includes when booking, so you know which extras are covered before you arrive.
Is it worth it?
For a family day out, Longleat packs a lot into one ticket: a genuine drive-through safari plus a cluster of included attractions and the historic house and gardens on the same estate. It is a genuinely ticketed attraction that requires advance, timed-slot booking, and there are no walk-up tickets. "Skip-the-line" does not really apply here, because entry is by pre-booked time window for a largely drive-through experience rather than a physical queue you can jump. For the most reliable ticket and best price, book direct at longleat.co.uk.
FAQs
Can I buy tickets on the day at Longleat?
No. On-the-day tickets are not available. You need to pre-book a timed entry slot online in advance.
Where is the cheapest and safest place to book?
The official site, longleat.co.uk, is the safest and usually the cheapest place to book. If you use a third-party seller, verify it genuinely delivers a valid Longleat timed-slot ticket.
Do I need a car to visit?
Effectively yes. The safari is designed to be driven through, and there is no rail station at the park. The nearest mainline station is Warminster, with onward travel by taxi or road.
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