Animals and Nature

Our Estate is a haven of tranquillity. A place to grow. With cultivated gardens to inspire, ancient woodland to explore, cherished wildlife to behold, and an abundance of fresh produce to enjoy.

Longleat, nestled within 900 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped grounds, is home to the UK’s original Safari Park, one of the best examples of Elizabethan architecture, with an abundance of exciting attractions including Jungle Kingdom and Animal Adventure where you can get up-close and personal with truly amazing animals.

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, in Wraxall, North Somerset is home of the big zoo animals including African Elephants, White Rhino, Giraffes, Lions, Tigers and Spectacled Bears. You’ll be amazed at the variety of nature you’ll see with over 100 species of animals, set in 100 acres of beautiful Somerset countryside.

Phased Re - opening to the public from the 15th June.

Ferne Animal Sanctuary is set in 72 acres of countryside on the Devon/Somerset border. Ferne takes in unwanted, abandoned and neglected animals and gives them a fantastic life either at the sanctuary or by finding them a special forever home

Create your own adventure at Wimbleball Lake.

Independently owned wildlife park on edge of Exmoor and Somerset with over 28 acres of animals, dinosaurs and botanical gardens.

Somerset’s top award winning farm attraction, open all year.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of this magical wetland, created by the RSPB when peat extraction ended on this site.

As a county rich in wildlife, Somerset unsurprisingly has a huge number of nature reserves. These are great places to visit. Most are open all year and many allow dogs. With such a diverse landscape, Somerset’s reserves encompass meadows, cliffs, hills, downs, woods, waterways and wetlands.
Somerset Wildlife Trust looks after 70 of the County’s reserves and they are listed on its website: www.somersetwildlife.org along with a range of events throughout year organised by the Trust.