Longleat Caravan Club Site
To Find Site:-Leave A36 onto the A362 towards Frome. At Lane End
turn left at the White Hart public house. From here to the site is about
two miles and is well signed. However this access road is quite narrow
in places and care must be taken as passing oncoming vehicles can be
difficult. For obvious reasons new arrivals should be after 1.00pm.
This campsite is part of the Longleat Estate. It couldn’t be any
more convenient for visiting the attractions that Longleat has to offer.
The reverse of that is that it is otherwise a bit remote if for example
you have a motorhome which you don’t want to take off site. The site is
open between March and early January and accepts non-members but not
tents. There are 164 pitches, the majority are on hardstanding. The site
has many mature trees which might cause a problem if you want satellite
TV but co-ax connections are available. Mobile reception can be poor
depending on network. Electric points are convenient to all pitches and
are rated at 16amps and use CEE17 blue connectors. There are two toilet
blocks to usual Club high standards. At quieter times of year one block
might be closed. Service points are dotted around the site. There are
two motorhome service points but both require heavy drain covers to
access. In the centre of the site is the information room and the
building also has a family room with table tennis table. In addition for
smaller children there is a playground. There is site wide WiFi but
speed is fairly limited but perhaps not unexpected given the remoteness
of the site. Reception sells a few essentials. Generally the site is
quite peaceful but remember you are next door to a Safari Park so there
will be some animal noise from time to time. Likewise the pitches along
the approach road are subject to a bit of estate traffic noise during
working hours.
I am sure the majority of campers that visit this site do so to enjoy the various attractions that Longleat offers. The entrance is literally outside the campsite gate. Longleat is geared up for children of all ages. If you visit the campsite page on the Club website there are links to reduced price entry tickets and when available don’t forget to download vouchers for savings on catering and gift shops. Be aware that not every attraction is included in the ticket price. For the railways and Safari Bus an additional fee applies. Around Christmas time Longleat have their Festival of Light which is mainly based around Chinese lanterns and other features and is well worth a visit.
