![]() series before, although I have heard other bloggers rave about it, so will have to investigate further. As he is still quite small we’ve not really come across Steve Backshall or the Deadly …. We’d picked the perfect time of day – it was 3.30 pm and the Safari Park was much quieter than I’d expected.Īs we entered the Safari Park we were given a brilliant, FREE, CD with a running commentary from Deadly Safari host Steve Backshall. It was now time for us to do our Safari Drive, I was a little nervous, as this was going to be my first time doing the driving! I removed his sunscreen from his window and we were off. I would also have loved to visit Longleat House but will save that for another visit. If Daddy P had been with us I might have headed for the various attractions in the courtyard – King Arthur’s Mirror Maze, Meet my Ancestors, Family Bygones Exhibition and Your Link to History. We found a tranquil spot in the Secret Garden and settled down to enjoy our iced delights. ![]() We also visited the mini beasts in Animal Adventure.īy the time we’d had a good look around it was time for well-deserved ice cream (not overpriced either!). There is also a Stingray Bay which reminded me of our visit to the Sea Life Centre in London – I find stingrays fascinating. He decided he didn’t want to meet any other monkey’s (my son’s nickname) so we missed the Monkey Kingdom! We saw the penguins but he didn’t want to go inside the Penguin Island – a shame, as you can apparently now see above and below the waterline with large viewing windows. We saw lots of lovely animals in the Jungle Kingdom – porcupines were a new experience for him. We headed off to look at the smaller wild animals …… My son loved the train ride and it was a great way to see the sights. When I finally convinced him that we really should explore the whole Park!! we figured that the Jungle Express train would be a good way to get our bearings. We visited the village 3 times during the afternoon! If you ask at the shop, you get 5 envelopes to post around the village – he loved doing this, again and again! There are a number of interactive buttons to press around the village, with moving characters and vocals. There is even a station for the Greendale Rocket. The Postman Pat Village is a wonderful miniature Greendale village, home to Pat and his neighbours from the series. We made a beeline to the Postman Pat Village, my son, a big PP fan was very excited. My son had spotted something as we queued to get into the Park and was very eager to meet the person in question! It was 1.30 when we left the Jungle Dogs event, we thought that the Safari Park drive would probably be at its busiest, so we decided to explore the Adventure Park first. I do have to say that all the staff we encountered during the day were very helpful. Worth taking into account if you have small children. We arrived at 11 am and it took 30 minutes before we got to the ticket kiosks to get access into the park. My top tip: arrive early, the park opens at 10 am. I hadn’t been to Longleat for a very long time, it’s set in wonderful countryside in the heart of Wiltshire and is over a 2-hour drive for us, but I knew my son would find plenty to keep him amused and it would be worth the trip. The perfect place to spend an afternoon with my nearly 4-year-old son. After lunch we had the rest of the day to enjoy what the Safari and Adventure Park had to offer. We were lucky enough to be invited to a Jungle Dogs launch party at Longleat Safari and Adventure Park earlier in the week. ![]() Disclosure: we were given free entry into Longleat following a Jungle Dogs event
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