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Most campers leave at the 1200 deadline, we arrived at 1230 with no issues but got our tab bent. Common sense really you don't want to get caught on the road inbound when a outbound van is on its way out, it is narrow in places. Road noise from park service vehicles but you are next to the park, Sealions and wolves can be heard:) Not enough showers, 4 per block male, same ladies. Some adjustment in your arrival time will miss busy periods. Cleaning is split, the ones near the play ground close mid afternoon, worked for us. Good play ground, handy for the park. Felt a 2day ticket enough to see all, guided tours of the house in the mornings gets you into the private rooms. After 1200 its open house but not the private rooms, so we visited the house twice. Good open and well spaced pitches, but some numpty moved our peg, so lesson learnt to check peg is in the right place! Never had this before. A day at Stonehenge(prebooked times slot you in for the bus ride to the site), then a day at Bath the Baths, the Circus and then No1 Queens Parade - great kids activity pack here, road works add to the journey, so don't follow the diversion keep going as if the road was not closed, you will be then taken off the closed road up a steep and winding road, its the way we came back. Bath traffic nightmare, we parked at the long stay but had aimed to park and ride. Then our final day was at Street Shopping Village, the Clarks Shoe factory, well worth a visit many bargains to be had, good playground, thus no shopping in bath itself. Dog walk is in woods, so boggy after rain so go prepared, many poo bins about, easy to walk up the main road during non peak traffic times. Only marked down due to too few showers(her nibs went to another block and didn't queue) and a bit of road noise(as said to be expected really). Overall a great site. Remember the Longleat discount CC tickets via the CC website link, and the money off vouchers for food/drink and toys from the shops - big savings. We took nibbles into the grounds during the day. Fav bit the bat cave, worst bit the monkeys they wreak your car. It is worth paying the bus fare if you are desperate to see the monkeys. They take even flush fit parts, fav items wipers, washer jets and pipes, rear wipers, rear washer jets, parking sensors and any plastic trim etc etc We were still driving past bits of peoples car in the Wolf section. Last but not least, cannot fault the current wardens, the site is a credit to them, they are there but not intrusive, very welcoming and open. You'd have to go far to find a better a site.
Pete Hawkins
Reviewed on 31/05/2015 17:09
jtrchallenge
Reviewed on 26/05/2015 13:35
Just returned from 3 nights at longleat, the site itself is very clean and the staff very friendly. the dog walk is sufficient and the kids play area is great, very clean and modern. longleat is literally a short walk around the corner, my advice is buy a two day pass if you have kids as there's plenty to do. We also visited Bath and got a two for one entry at the roman baths on producing our CC card. A saving of £14!. We would recommend this site and may return once our kids get older.....oh and you CAN hear both the lions and the sea lions in the evenings which completely baffled our springer spaniel!
Just spent 7 enjoyable nights at this site. Please stick to the arrival times as the long narrow approach can make passing very difficult in places. There is every chance that if you arrive earlier than stated that you will have to reverse somewhere on the lane. The site is large, well shaded and very clean, The wardens are brilliant, they work so hard keeping the site clean, and they will help you with information about the area. These are amongst the very best wardens we have ever met. We did hear the sea lions each day but alas no lions. As for the site if you want to visit the house / safari park you need to book a day in advance to obtain the best deal. The lowest price can be found on the CC web page. We would suggest a two-day ticket as being the best deal, especially if you want a good look around the house and see the murals. Access to the park is restricted so no ticket, no entrance. The site is a long way from main roads, so you really need the car. You can forget walking to the pub. Take a bus tour of the safari park if you want to visit the monkeys and keep your car in one piece. The bus trip takes around 1.5 hours to 2 hours depending on park traffic and at £ 5 per head really good value. You need to book a seat at Guest Services where you buy your park ticket. You really learn a lot from the driver. We also visited Stonehenge. If you are going to visit, then arrive early, and visit the stones straight away. Once the tourists start arriving in their coaches the visitors centre and shuttle buses are quickly filled. We would recommend a trip to Old Sarum, a very interesting fort/ castle to the north of Salisbury.
We visited at the end of April and the road works on the A36 just past Bath were a nightmare. The road is closed and will be for months. The island at the end of the A46 Bath Road took ages to get around and once heading towards Bath there there a few signposts showing the diversions. Suggest you go to Junction 17 on M4 and take A350 to Warminster then follow local signs to Longleat and CC site. This is a much more pleasant journey.
