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Longleat Safari Park

Located in Horningsham, Wiltshire Coordinates: 51°11′20″ N 2°15′46″ W

Map showing the location of Longleat Safari Park Longleat Safari Park
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
153 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Longleat
0.8 km W
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
BRS Bristol Airport38 km
BOH Bournemouth Airport54 km

About Longleat Safari Park

Longleat Safari Park is a natural site. Location: Horningsham, Wiltshire. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (38 km). Nearby sights include Park Hill and Cley Hill.

Climate of Longleat Safari Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Hottest month
July (day 21°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (84 mm)
Driest month
July (47 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Longleat Safari Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°9°12°16°18°21°20°17°14°10°8°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)805762495360475969737584

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Longleat Safari Park

The nearest airport is Bristol Airport (BRS), 38 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Bath, 22 km to the north.

Airports

  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmnorthwest
  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 54 kmsoutheast
  • Southampton Airport (SOU) Southampton 69 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Bath Population: 101.6K 22 kmnorth
  • Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmnorthwest
  • Swindon Population: 201.7K 53 kmnortheast
  • Poole Population: 151.5K 56 kmsouth
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 59 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Longleat Safari Park

Within 100 km: 611 historic and cultural sites, 1,109 natural sites, 166 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km116 places

  • White Sheet Hill Mountain 23 kmSE
  • Cold Kitchen Hill Mountain 6 kmSE
  • Cranmore Hill Mountain 15 kmW
  • Long Knoll Mountain 6 kmSW

25–60 km484 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 59 kmS
  • Round Island Island 59 kmS
  • Harnham Water Meadows Island 35 kmSE
  • Knightstone Island 54 kmW

60–100 km1,286 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 94 kmSE
  • Isle of Wight Island 89 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 63 kmSE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 65 kmS

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