"We went to see the Festival of lights... The light trail was crazy busy. It was brilliant though."
"Another wonderful annual visit to the Festival of Light at Longlet. Beautiful display...busy but not too crowded."
"We visit Longleat every year for the Festival of Light as part of our family Christmas tradition. The experience is absolutely magical for my 2 young children."
"The light show is amazing, this is a must see."
"We come every year, and it never fails to impress."
"We went for the winter lights and Father Christmas train ride and visit. The lights we're really good, as was the Father Christmas visit."
"The light show was spectacular this year, projected onto the water fountains. A joy to watch."
"Visited longleat on many an occasion, but this was the first time at festival of light. Amazing day out."
Cons:
"Very expensive, so would definitely go earlier another time."
"Expensive but worth it."
"Very expensive for what it is."
"It is a lot of money for the day, however it has to be done at least once and I feel it's worth the experience."
"The toilets aren’t clean at all, nor is there soap in many of the dispensers."
"Organisation around the light festival. At around 3.30pm a lot of areas were beginning to close... very frustrating."
"Expensive and the variety of animals has decreased a bit."
"More than a day is needed to visit everything at Longleat."
Safari Experience
Pros:
"Fun day out at Longleat... the safari drive was so good. We loved the monkeys jumping on our car."
"Despite the onset of torrential rain in the afternoon we did the safari drive earlier in the day and had some great up close and personal encounters."
"Safari bus is a must and the drive Dave was fantastic and knowledgeable."
"The safari experience was amazing. We had close encounters with the lions. Not much tigers around."
"The safari drive though took around 2 hours due to waiting for gates but the audio app helped in that time."
"We had a wonderful two days. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Day 1 went on safari bus which was much safer in with the monkeys."
"Went for a tour of the house which was interesting, and the guide was very good."
"The safari drive-through was really cool, as other reviews mention the monkey section is fantastic."
Cons:
"Some bits around park looking a bit tired."
"The food queues were insane. We were so thankful we took a packed lunch."
"A few things closed in covid and its a shame they haven't reopened, the bats and the mirror maze for example."
"Most attractions are included in the price, the river cruise(sea lions), and the small train ride. The house tour is extra but less than £5 and worth it."
"The only slight downside is the cost of food, drink and gizzits, but it's to be expected."
"I haven’t been for a few years and disappointed to see that lots of attractions are closed/removed: butterfly garden, reptile holding, mirror maze, winter ice rink, bat cave etc."
"Took around 1 1/2 hours to get round, so give yourself plenty of time."
"The park itself offers multiple experiences for all ages. So much so, that we purchased our yearly pass and have since renewed it!"
Food and Amenities
Pros:
"Various food outlets on site. All in all a good experience with friendly staff."
"Thought food and drinks were reasonably priced as well."
"The food is quick service, but my husband took 35 mins to bring it back to the table and by this time it was very cold."
"Our only suggestion is to increase the variety of food. There was a street food hut near the main picnic area that served vegetarian food."
"The pizza place was where we ate lunch, the pizzas were made right infront of us which was lovely."
"I was very pleasantly surprised how reasonably priced the toys were. Generally a cuddly toy is far too expensive in places like this."
"cafes not too badly priced with good choices of food, a visit is highly recommended"
"The outdoor food kiosks: Apart from the doughnut and sweet shop were open."
Cons:
"We went for Mini safari invite. My children loves zoo but this is quite a different experience."
"I would advise taking your own food as with most places like this your a captive audience and boy do they know that and take advantage to the fullest extent."
"Very wet and soggy Christmas eve, lovely day spending time with family at longleat the lights were amazing."
"We did some rides, then went over to the safari area in our car. The girls loved the safari but make sure you follow the signs as a lot of people were getting lost."
"Very expensive for what it is. Could do with better signage for the walk around areas we haven't all got perfect vision."
"Wouldn’t recommend the restaurant. Food was bland and overpriced, reminded me a school cafeteria."
"Absolutely fabulous time. We started with the safari drive as our 4 year old insisted! Wasn't too busy although was on a school day."
"The safari itself is as good as always and maybe we got lucky to see most of the animals up close."