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Longleat is a stately home about 4 miles (7 km) west of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. A leading and early example of the Elizabethan prodigy house , it is a Grade I listed building and the seat of the Marquesses of Bath .
The park is in the grounds of Longleat House, a stately home which is open to the public and is the home of the 8th Marquess of Bath. Longleat Safari Park and the concept of safari parks were the brainchild of Jimmy Chipperfield (1912–1990), former co-director of Chipperfield's Circus.
Plans to build a new home for hippos at Longleat Safari Park have been approved. The Wiltshire attraction was home to female hippos Sonia and Spot for almost 50 years until their deaths in 2023 ...
Our round-up of pictures from Wiltshire includes robotics, a ski slope and an historic library. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Longleat in the 17th century. Sir Thomas Thynne (c.1578–1639), of Longleat, Wiltshire, was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1601 and 1629. His romance with the daughter of his family's enemies may have inspired Shakespeare to pen Romeo and Juliet.
Although Longleat Estate is a national heritage asset and the majority of the house is open to public tours, a range of accommodation on the western elevation is set aside for Lord and Lady Bath.
Horningsham is a small village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England, on the county border with Somerset. The village lies about 4 miles (6 km) southwest of the town of Warminster and 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (7 km) southeast of Frome, Somerset. The parish forms part of the Longleat estate and includes the hamlets of Hitcombe Bottom and Newbury.
Shearwater (or Shear Water) is a man-made freshwater lake near Crockerton village, about 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (3.6 km) southwest of the town of Warminster in Wiltshire, England. The lake is formed from a tributary of the River Wylye. [1] It is within the Longleat Estate (which also contains a Safari Park) and is one of five lakes of various sizes ...