Holiday at Longleat
KenandDeb
Reviewed on 25/04/2016 17:50
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KenandDeb
Reviewed on 25/04/2016 17:50
As we are coming to the end of our one week stay at Longleat I thought I would leave a review. Had a lovely stay here but you can no longer go into the Longleat Park without a valid ticket. To be honest once you have been into the park you would not want to pop back in for a coffee. It would have been to everyone's advantage for the members staying at Longleat caravan park to have a valid pass just to enter the park for a coffee or meal, but this is not to be. Places to visit in the area National Trust properties Stourhead and Lacock Village. A visit to Bath is a must and the Park and Ride is about 17 miles away. Shame about the site not being so popular now as Longleat have withdrawn access for caravan members without a valid ticket but we still enjoyed our holiday and it was great not having too many neighbours. I think the site fees could be adjusted to attract more members to stay here.
A lovely site next to Longleat Safari Park. The staff were very welcoming and helpful and friendly. The facilities were lovely and clean though some of the ceiling tiles in our wash block were stained. Not a big deal really. It was great to hear the animals next door especially the sea lions. Perfectly located for exploring the surrounding area and in a quiet out of the way location. Perfect. I just want to make one point. We went to the reccomended Horse an Groom pub and were very disappointed. The staff unfriendly to the point of rudeness ignoring our arrival completely. I thought we had strayed into Rosyston Vasey. The pub on the main road was a much better bet. Not a site issue of course. Overall a fantastic site one of the best we have stayed at
Just returned from a 9 day stay at this site over the Easter period. To keep it to the point:
The Good - A well maintained site. Huge Pitches. Nice Park for children.
The Bad - Lots of unwelcome noise from Longleat Safari Park. Lots of mud due to previous inclement weather.
The Ugly - Previously you were able to walk in and out of the grounds. For us this was great as the children could play in the open park areas and you could use facilities like the coffee shop. This has now been stopped and entry is only allowed if you pay for a day pass. We did pay for the one day but to be fair once you have done the safari and the house there is not a lot much else to see, certainly not worth paying the £200+ price for a 5 day pass for example.
I spoke to a lot of people over the period of the stay and they all seemed to share this consensus. It seems a shame as previously it seemed like a bustling (in a good way) site but consequently ,even over the Easter period, seemed half empty. I wonder (through no fault of the Caravan Club) if the changes to Longleat Estate's rules and the inaccessibility of close walks will/are starting to have an adverse effect? Hope this helps!
The surrounding area is the best thing about this site. If you want lots of lovely scenery and you like long walks it will be ideal for you. Wardens very welcoming, friendly and helpful. Site is beautifully laid out and very well kept and clean. Ask at reception for a map of local walks and have a drink in an old pub called the Horse and Groom which is lovely. There is an on site fish and chip van which arrives some evenings but we didn't try it, but had a lovely Chinese from a takeaway in nearby Frome, where there is also an asda store. Great location for exploring we went to Stonehenge, Salisbury plain and Bath for days out. Only disappointment is that dogs are not allowed in the area surrounding longleat safari park.