The Visitor. Covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire
The Visitor. Magazine covering Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Since 1983.
Dozens of giant animatronic predators will be greeting visitors to Longleat this Easter as part of major new attraction. ‘Predators’ showcases a menagerie of moving models including a deep sea anglerfish, a giant 12-metre-long saltwater crocodile, a polar bear, a Komodo dragon and a three-metre-tall spitting cobra – which actually spits. Full story: Read more
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