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Longleat House is set within 900 acres of ‘Capability' Brown landscaped gardens and is widely regarded as one of the best examples of Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
This former 16th-century Augustinian priory contains many treasures and heirlooms acquired by generations of the Thynn(e) family, some of whom were great collectors of their day. The collection comprises early books and manuscripts, magnificent paintings, exquisite Flemish tapestries, and fine French furniture all housed within 19th-century opulent interiors created by John Dibblee Crace.
Lord Bath’s ‘famous & fabulous’ Murals:
The murals form an extensive sequence of Lord Bath’s personal work which he describes as ‘glimpses of his psyche’. Their subject matter varies between cocoons, therapies and fantasies and they amount to the expression of one man’s individualism within a building which itself is a work of art. A small additional charge applies.
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Longleat House, Warminster.
Completed in 1580 by Sir John Tyne, Longleat house is one of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture.
The beautiful house, with its 130 rooms, is set in 9,000 thousand acres of land. The landscapes were designed by Lancelot ‘Capability’ Brown - one of the best English landscape architects of his time.
The house became the first stately home to open its doors to the public on the 1st of April 1949.
In 1966, the Safari Park opened and it was the first drive through Safari Park outside of Africa. People flocked to see the Lions - Lions roaming free in Wiltshire, madness!
To this day, thousands of people still visit the Safari Park and the House.
Having grown up in nearby Warminster and still only living five minutes away, I have spent many happy days visiting the grounds of Longleat Estate. .
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There's always one! Got that friend that always eats a special way?!
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