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Box Hedge Farm Bed and Breakfast
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Longleat
is the seat of the 7th Marquess of Bath. The Thynne family have owned the Estate
since 1540, when Sir John Thynne bought the land for £53 and started to build
Longleat house. In 1948, due to crippling expenses, death duties and taxation,
the late Lord Bath, the 6th Marquess, opened his house to the public. In 1966 he
formed a partnership with Jimmy Chipperfield and set up the world's first drive
through animal park.
Included within a visit to Longleat are the following: -
The Life and Times of Henry Lord Bath Museum, Tynne Family Bygones Exhibition,
Needlecraft Centre & Shop, Maze of Love, Sun Maze, Lunar Labyrinth, Pets
Cemetery, Scale Model of Longleat House, The Victorian Kitchens, Lady Baths
Shop, Dolls House Emporium, Castle Meadow and Noah's Ark Gift Shops, Cellar
Cafe, Kiosks, Longleat Restaurant and Pub, Fast Food Outlets and the Pleasure
Walk.
Telephone 01985 844328 or 844400
How to get there: Turn left at the bottom of Box Hedge Farm Lane and keep
going until you reach the A46. Turn right and take the A46 to Bath, picking up
the A36 South towards Warminster and Salisbury. Longleat is situated just off the
A36 between Bath and Salisbury and is well signposted.