On the Sunday before Baby turned two, we were invited to Longleat Safari Park in Wiltshire. Mr Hubby and I have been to Longleat a couple of times before, but we were very excited to see what Baby thought. It was great to have Baby’s Aunty come with us too.
Unfortunately, we were not blessed with good weather as you will see from the pictures. However, we were determined not to let the rain dampen our spirits.
First stop was Jungle Kingdom, where you can walk through the Meerkat enclosure and see a great variety of animals. One of our favourites was the Binturong, which is sadly an endangered species.
Baby insisted on calling them Cats!
From here, we walked through the Monkey area and found the beautiful Lorikettes. Baby and I were brave and went into the aviary, unlike Mr Hubby and Aunty J. As soon as we went through the door, the beautiful birds landed all over me (even on my head!). We hadn’t bought food for them, so they quickly moved on the couple beside us who had; Baby loved it though, such pretty birds.
The Animal Adventure area was our next destination. This is a really child friendly area housing Skunks, Rabbits, Parrots, Butterflies and lots more. The Parrots were just chilling waiting for their show when we arrived.
As 12pm struck it was time for the train ride. It was Baby’s first time on a little train and she was very keen to get going!
She loved it and spent the entire journey hopping between all our laps and gazing out of the window. She had missed her nap slot, so she decided she really must have some milk instead, while she admired the view. It was such fun, even the wet and wind couldn’t spoil the magic of this train ride.
Our tummys were telling us that it was lunch time, so we made our way the Tropical Storm Cafe, which is in the centre of the village area.
If I am honest, lunch was a little disappointing. My lunch was fine (Lasagna and chips) and Baby seemed to enjoy her kiddy sausage, chips and peas (well as much as she ever does anyway!). The problems lay with Mr Hubby’s £9 burger and chips, which was very dry and quite cold, which meant he ended up leaving a lot of it. Baby’s Aunty had a jacket potato and beans. She also left half of hers, as it was watery and not very tasty.
Soon the animals were calling again and we headed to one of our favourites, the Penguins. Despite her protestations we had put a very tired Baby back in her pram, which was a shame, as there was a great little walk through in the Penguin section.
The stingrays were awesome and they came out of the water to touch your hand. I also had a quick spin throughout the Butterfly enclosure.
It was time for the Boat Safari, which we were really looking forward to; Baby had never been on a proper boat, but does love water. On the walk there she fell asleep, so we let her have a brief nap, while we waited for the boat to arrive.
Then it was time to set off and as the boat cruised the lake, Sea lions swam alongside. Baby was utterly delighted and kept saying our names, while pointing to the Sea lions, just to make sure we had all seen them. It was wonderful to see the amazement on her face, certainly one of our best moments ever.
After the wet and windy boat ride, we needed hot drinks to warm up so we went back to the car and Mr Hubby got drinks for us on the way back. When we were all cosy in the car we headed for the safari drive through. As you go in you are given a CD, which talks you through the various enclosures and gives you some interesting facts about the animals.
We were a little sad about not seeing any Giraffes, as they are a big hit with all of us. We did, however, get up close and personal with the Ostriches!
Here are a few more of our favourites that we met along the way.
We had such a fabulous time at Longleat and would love to go back again on a sunny day! There was so much that we didn’t get to cover such as the Maze, Mirror Maze, Postman Pat village and lots more.
Thanks so much to Longleat for inviting us, we had a ball!
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We went to Longleat pre kids (to the house, but not the safari park) – I’d like to go back because I think H would really love it.
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I am sure H would love it, such a fabulous place with so much to do x
Looks like you had a great day out even if it was a little damp lol. LOve your babies boots to !
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Thanks they are from H&M x
Awe, looks like a fab day out Aby. Belated birtday wishes to Baby too! I’m sure I’ve been to Longleat but it would have been a very long time ago! I love Baby’s boots!
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Thanks huni! It was such a fab day out x
I loved the boat ride last time we went, the sealions get so close. I’m glad you all had a good time despite the weather xxx
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Fab isn’t it huni. xxx
This is on our list of days out to have! Sounds like you had a fab time xx #magicmoments
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You should definitely go, such a fab place xx
What a wonderful experience for Baby and it looks like the weather didn’t really spoil anything for you timing things between the showers outside. I love the look of joy on Baby’s face at the different animals and watching the sea lions. Looks like a great family day out. Thank you for sharing with me on Country Kids.
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Ah thanks huni. She had such a great time, living in this country you just have to ignore the weather don’t you?! 🙂 x
zoos are such neat places looks like a nice day despite the weather 🙂
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Such a fab day out
I’ve always wanted to go to Longleat but not got round to it yet, looks amazing!
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You should, I am sure you would love it x
Oh wow this looks amazing! Looks like Baby had a great time =) I love the expression on her face in the last photo =D
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I was such a fab day x
I just love Longleat, it’s fantastic. We took my stepdaughter before we had Elsa and we had the best day out. The Maze was our favourite bit (although we got stuck) and the monkeys jumping on the car. I didn’t know about the boat ride, I bet Elsa would love that too. Baby looks like she had a wonderful time. I can’t wait to go back there!
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Hubby and I got lost in the Maze too! Tricky things 😉 She has such fun x
It looks fabulous! We’re planning on taking the kids in the next few weeks, and now you have me wanting to take them tomorrow! x
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Oh you will have such fun huni x
What a lovely day out. Baby looks like she really enjoyed it. Gorgeous photos x
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Thanks so much, she has a ball! x
Wow I love all your photos Aby, they look amazing. I love the one of Baby looking out the window at the ostrich best- so cute. You got to see loads of animals! It looks like a great day out. x
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Ah thanks huni, that means a lot coming from you. It was a fab day xx
This looks fantastic, the look on her face is brilliant. I shall definitely keep this in mind if we ever go away anywhere near there! #magicmoments
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You should it is such an awesome place x
Aby, it looks like she had a great time, even though there was rain. I loved Baby’s pink boots! Adorable. And girl, I would have freaked out to have birds land on my head! No matter how gorgeous they looked! I guess I have a slight bird feet stuck in my hair phobia! LOL!
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It was such a great day thanks huni x
Longleat is one of my favourite places, it looks like you had a great time! x
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It was fab thanks huni x
Fab photos ! Looks like a great day #whatsthestory
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Thanks! It was great x
Looks like you had a fabulous time! They had Lorikeets in Edinburgh Zoo for awhile and feeding them was one of our favourite things to do 🙂
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So beautiful aren’t they x
Ooh I do not like the look of that ostrich!! Glad you had such a fab day! x
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Thanks hun. He started pecking the window. Baby was very brave x
aww Aby this looks like such a fantastic adventure!
Thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments (sorry i am late)
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It was such a great day, if a little wet and wild 🙂 x
It looks amazing , i wish i lived closer so we could visit x
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It is great! x