Longleat has announced a series of exciting new features and attractions for visitors in 2009 including a major new £1 million interactive animal experience opening this summer.

Animal Adventure
Following the success of Pets Corner and its animal encounter experiences, Longleat will be opening this new, hands-on, animal attraction later this year. It is Longleat’s aim that children and adults alike should have the opportunity not just to meet the small, furry and feathery inhabitants of Animal Adventure but also, where possible, to get the chance to groom a guinea pig, walk a ferret or monitor a chinchilla’s behaviour on one of the keeper charts!  And that’s not all, at the end of your interactive experience, you will have the opportunity to earn a ‘Ranger Reward Certificate’ to prove to family what you’ve achieved or kids might like to present it to their friends in ‘Show and Tell’ back at school!  Entry to Animal Adventure will be included in the Longleat Passport Ticket.

Longleat House VIP Tours
Following the success of the new VIP Tours to Longleat House, Longleat has not only offered some new dates but also some new tours for 2009/2010!  You may well have paid a visit to Longleat House in recent times but have you poked around in Longleat’s cupboards, peeked behind closed doors and seen parts of the House previously closed to visitors? 

The Longleat House VIP Tour is a must do for groups interested in having a behind-the-scenes tour of Longleat House and all its eccentricities!  All VIP Tours to Longleat House for groups include a lunch in the Cellars Café and a 10% discount in Lady Bath’s Shop along with the guided tour itself.  

Tours are now being booked for November/December 2009 plus January to March 2010. Pre-booking is essential as they are subject to availability. For further details please contact Ruth Charles on 01985 845420 or ruth.charles@longleat.co.uk

BBC Animal Park
BBC Animal Park returns to our screens in 2009 as series 9 is televised. Presented by Kate Humble and Ben Fogle, this hugely popular television series has captured the hearts of millions over recent years as it goes behind-the-scenes offering glimpses into every day life at Longleat and the many characters that call it home.

Junior Rangers
The popular Longleat website television series ‘Junior Rangers’ has been recommissioned for 2009.  Get to meet Joe (12yrs) and Annie (10yrs) as they go behind the scenes in this world famous safari park and country estate. See Annie as she learns to be a House Guide and Joe as he becomes a commentator on the Safari Boats. All of the programmes have been designed to be fun and challenging whilst still covering topics in the national curriculum.

Group Information

• Groups of 12+ persons receive a 30% discount off standard rates
• Free familiarisation pass (for up to 2 adults) on confirmation of booking
• 1 free group organiser ticket per coach
• Free coach drivers ticket plus meal voucher
• Free on site coach parking within close vicinity of the attractions
• New educational resources - pre & post visit activities - online at www.longleat.co.uk
• Purchase the Passport ticket to SAVE! SAVE! SAVE! Offering roughly 50% discount on the combined individual attractions’ admission prices plus, you don’t need to complete the ticket in one visit! Split your visit over several days… each attraction can be visited once only but you can come back at any time before the end of the season (1 November 2009) to see those attractions previously missed! It’s by far the best value ticket PLUS you can visit the grounds and gardens as many times as you like!
• The Passport Ticket includes one complimentary Safari Park commentary CD per coach (subject to availability)
• Free educational animal encounters and talks in Pets Corner including ‘Meet the Creatures’ and ‘Habitats and Adaptations’. Pre-booking essential. Subject to additional charge unless Passport Tickets are purchased
• Map and access leaflet available on request / will be provided on the day of your visit covering accessibility into all attractions.

Phone 01985 844328 or email groups@longleat.co.uk, see the events page of this newsletter for exciting things happening at Longleat this term.

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