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Twenty-four hours at Longleat: Safari with the children without needing your passport (just watch out for those monkeys) Lisa Snell and her family stayed overnight at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park They checked in to Longleat's 220-year-old Keeper's House The property affords guests 'incredible' views across the East African reserve The reserve is home to wildebeest, painted dogs, giraffes and zebras READ MORE: We took our kids out of school to go on a gap year with no regrets By Lisa Snell For Mailonline Published: 10:22 BST, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 10:26 BST, 7 June 2024 e-mail View comments With a squeal of delight, my five-year-old called out my name: 'Mummy! I can see the zebras.' He was pressed up against the window of the upstairs bathroom with a pair of binoculars about the size of his head, as I was unpacking our overnight bag next door in the beautiful master bedroom of Keeper’s House at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park. Located on the east side of the estate, the 220-year-old property provides the most incredible view across the park's East African reserve.

Earlier, when we arrived and rushed out of the car, we were greeted by a herd of ostrich, with a single Rothschild's giraffe just visible in the distance. The reserve is also home to wildebeest and painted dogs, with cheetahs and lions featuring elsewhere on the estate. It's a struggle to 'do' Longleat in a day - so staying overnight is the perfect way to visit.



Lisa Snell and her family checked in to the.

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