The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Longleat has joined an international rescue programme to try and save a Critically Endangered species of wolf spider. It’s thought that only around 4,000 Desertas wolf spiders survive in the wild within a small valley on the uninhabited Desertas Grande island, part of an archipelago off the south-east coast of Madeira. Longleat is one of seven collections, including Bristol Zoo, which is working with the Portuguese government on the conservation programme. Full story: Read more
Longleat is launching a brand new event to celebrate everything that’s great about autumn. The Great British Autumn, which runs from October 21st-29th, at the Wiltshire Estate will feature a host of autumnal activities including flying owl shows, apple pressing, mud kitchens and pumpkin trails. Full story: Read more
Longleat’s hugely successful Festival of Light will be brightening up even the darkest of wintry days when it makes a welcome return from November 5th (Daily from December 1st). The Wiltshire estate was the first place in the UK to hold such an event back in 2014 and remains the biggest; with thousands of giant Chinese lanterns transforming the estate into a winter wonderland. Full story: Read more