LONGLEAT TO HOST UK’S LARGEST EVER HOT AIR BALLOON GATHERING

More than 200 hot air balloons from around the world will be arriving at Longleat next month for the largest gathering ever in the UK. A menagerie of flying animals will be among the highlights of this year’s Longleat Sky Safari (September 14th-16th). The spectacular three-day event is also aiming to create a new UK record for the most balloons in the sky simultaneously, with more than 150 inflatables of all shapes and sizes set to take to the skies above the Wiltshire estate. Full story: Read more

LONGLEAT’S ‘ARCTIC’ MONKEYS CHILL OUT WITH ICE LOLLY TREATS

Rhesus Monkey with ice lolly treat at Longleat. Photo: Ian Turner

There’s nothing like a cooling ice lolly on a sunny summer’s day – and it seems that it’s not just humans that enjoy the prospect of the frozen treats on a stick. A troop of rhesus monkeys at Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire are also determined to chill out despite the heat with the help of fruit-based ice lollies supplied by their caring keepers. Full story: Read more