Mum and Baby posed in front of the windscreen, taking centre stage whilst the cheeky one on the roof tried to pull the rubber stripping off. The rhesus macaques that inhabit this area can only be described as mischievous, as we soon found out when they decided to attempt to take apart Abbey’s car. You get to the monkey enclosure fairly early on in the safari, although you can choose to avoid this section if you prefer. It was then back in the car to enjoy the safari itself, where we got started with spotting zebra, camels, scimitar horned oryx, ostriches, a herd of Ankole cattle and their rhino’s. Sadly for us, the Giraffe’s were still in their winter enclosure so we didn’t get to see them, but we did enjoy the Lemur Walkthrough, which is home to both ring tailed and brown lemurs. We arrived at opening time and with the weather forecast due to be wet that afternoon, made the decision to do the safari drive through first.Īt the beginning of the safari, you get to stretch your legs and explore the African Village. ![]() Longleat is the UK’s first safari park and is a place where you can see lions roam, tigers stalk and monkeys getting up to no good, normally at your car’s expense. Food prices at the park are about what you expect the stone-baked pizzas are very nice and maybe even worth the cost.It has been a good couple of years since we last visited Longleat. Listen straight away to the CD they give you at entrance to Safari park (oops, we didn't). ![]()
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