| Event type: | Gardens, Historic Castles & Houses, Outing, Safari Park |
| Date: | Tuesday 22nd September 2026 |
| Time: | 8:40 am - 6:00 pm |
| Organiser: | |
| Cost: | Coach & Entrance £71; with optional guided House Tour £81 |
| Booking: | Note that booking is required. |
Join us on a visit to Longleat - Stately Home of Lord Bath and Safari Park, home of the Lions of Longleat
Built between 1567 and 1580, Longleat House is one of the finest examples of Elizabethan architecture, and one of the first stately homes in Britain to open its doors to the public back in 1949.
Home to the 8th Marquess and Marchioness of Bath, Longleat House was completed in 1580 after more than 20 years of construction and is widely regarded as one of Britain’s finest examples of Elizabethan architecture.
Hide all the sandwiches. You will be going on a safari tour that’s wilder, furrier and growlier than you ever dared imagine.
The Group Day Ticket includes
- Experience the grandeur of Longleat House as you explore the ground floor
- Drive-through Safari
- Boat safari
- Walk among the wildlife from meerkats and lorikeets, to the newly opened bat cave
- 15-inch narrow gauge railway
- Get lost in the maze
- Secret Garden and Capability Brown landscape
Optional guided tour of the house: this includes a tour of the upper floors, access to which is not allowed as part of the Group Day Ticket.
PRICES
Prices include return coach travel from Sidmouth to/from Longleat and a Day Ticket, including entry to the House.
There is also an optional guided House Tour.
- Coach & Entrance: £71
- Coach, Entrance & guided House Tour: £81
Note:
- Refreshments are not included, so coffee or a light lunch could be taken in the café or bring your own picnic.
- There will be several alternative coach pickup points, leaving Sidmouth Triangle at 8.40am, departing at about 6:00pm.
PLEASE NOTE
Do not make any payments until your reservation has been confirmed by the Event Organiser
You can contact the Event Organiser to make a reservation by clicking on the link below to open a message form:
ABOUT YOUR RESERVATION
- Initially you are requested to confirm your interest in taking part in the trip, using the Event Organiser link above or at the top of this page
- You will also be able to sign up at Stowford meetings.
- Once the details of the trip have been confirmed, you will be asked to confirm your reservation and make payment.
- Reservations are on a first come/first served basis.
- Once confirmed by the Organiser, reservations will be held for a maximum period of 7 days after which time, if payment has not been received, the reservation will be cancelled
- Reservations remain provisional until full payment has been received and the booking confirmed by the organiser.
- Once a booking is confirmed, payments are non-refundable other than in the case of:
[a] the event being cancelled
[b] payment received after the end of the 7 day reservation period and the event being fully booked
[c] where we are able to resell your place
[d] extenuating circumstances, which will be reviewed and approved by the Social Committee.
SIDMOUTH u3a MEMBERS ONLY
Please note this event is restricted to Sidmouth u3a members only.