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Longleat is a safari park you drive through, an Elizabethan house, a maze and a large estate. The one thing worth establishing before you book is that the drive-through safari is its own arrangement, and a hired coach or minibus is not the vehicle it happens in.
Is a drive-through, and the estate operates its own safari bus for visitors who arrive without a car. That is the arrangement most of our passengers use, and it is worth knowing about at the planning stage rather than at the gate.
The part people ask about first
Check Longleat's current arrangements when you book tickets, since these do change.
In a vehicle
Longleat sets the rules on which vehicles may enter the enclosures, and hire coaches are not generally among them.
Operated by the estate
Which is how visitors arriving without a car see the animals. Check availability and any additional charge.
On foot
House, maze, gardens, adventure areas and the rest of the estate.
At the estate
And wait, or return at an agreed time. The safari is between you and Longleat.
Kent to Wiltshire
M25 and M3 or M4 then south west. A long day trip.
| Pick-up area | Distance | Each way |
|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks & Tonbridge | 118 miles | 2h 25m – 3h 5m |
| Bromley & Orpington | 122 miles | 2h 30m – 3h 10m |
| Dartford & Bluewater | 128 miles | 2h 35m – 3h 15m |
| Gravesend & Northfleet | 133 miles | 2h 40m – 3h 20m |
| Maidstone & Aylesford | 136 miles | 2h 45m – 3h 25m |
| Rochester & Chatham | 142 miles | 2h 50m – 3h 30m |
| Canterbury & Ashford | 166 miles | 3h 15m – 4h |
What else is on the estate
Plenty, and it is what most of the day actually consists of.
| Attraction | Note |
|---|---|
| Longleat House | Elizabethan, and one of the finest in England |
| The hedge maze | Famously large. Allow longer than you expect |
| Gardens and grounds | Capability Brown again, as at Blenheim |
| Adventure and animal areas | Walk-through, and where families spend most of the day |
| Festival of Light | Winter, and a separate proposition entirely |
A day at Longleat
Sort the safari with Longleat, not with us
We are being direct about this because it is the question we are asked most and the answer is genuinely outside our control. The estate decides which vehicles may enter the animal enclosures and operates its own safari bus for visitors arriving without a car. Book that alongside your tickets and the rest of the day is straightforward.
There is a great deal besides the animals
The house is one of the best Elizabethan interiors in England, the maze is enormous and the grounds are Capability Brown's work, as at Blenheim. Families with young children frequently spend most of the day in the walk-through areas and adventure sections rather than on the safari at all.
Three hours each way makes it a long day
A hundred and twenty to a hundred and sixty-five miles means an early start and an evening return, with a proper day in the middle. It is comfortably doable and it is not a casual outing, so it is worth being deliberate about the departure time rather than setting off mid-morning.
The winter Festival of Light is a different trip
Held after dark in the colder months, it is a separate proposition from a summer day out, with different timings and a much later return. Tell us which you are coming for and we will plan the day accordingly.
Longleat from London, the airports and cities, 20 to 200 miles
Fixed fares both ways with the return on the same page: all routes to Longleat.
Longleat questions
The safari, and everything else.
Can you drive us round the safari?
No. Longleat sets the rules on which vehicles may enter the animal enclosures and hire coaches are not generally among them. The estate runs its own safari bus for visitors arriving without a car.
So how do we see the animals?
Book the estate's safari arrangement alongside your tickets. Check their current terms and any additional charge when you book, since these do change.
What else is there?
Longleat House, an enormous hedge maze, Capability Brown grounds, and walk-through animal and adventure areas where families often spend most of the day.
How far is Longleat from Kent?
Around a hundred and twenty to a hundred and sixty-five miles, roughly two and a half to four hours each way.
Is it a full day?
Yes, and a long one with three hours of travel each way. An early departure makes a considerable difference.
What is the Festival of Light?
A winter after-dark event, which is a completely different trip from a summer day out with different timings and a later return.
Do you wait, or come back later?
Either. We can hold nearby for the day or return at an agreed time, and both are priced at booking.
Is the fare fixed?
Yes, agreed at booking for the whole day.
Days out and great estates
The west country trips.
Travel guides
Closest airport to Longleat
Bristol Airport is the closest airport to Longleat, roughly 29 road miles and about 61 minutes by car outside the peaks. Bournemouth Airport is the next closest at around 42 miles (83 min), and is often the better choice depending on where you are flying from.
| Airport | Road distance | Drive time | Fixed-fare taxi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Airport (BRS) | 29 miles | about 61 min | Get fixed fare · BRS transfers |
| Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | 42 miles | about 83 min | Get fixed fare |
| Southampton Airport (SOU) | 54 miles | about 103 min | Get fixed fare · SOU transfers |
| Cardiff Airport (CWL) | 60 miles | about 114 min | Get fixed fare · CWL transfers |
| Exeter Airport (EXT) | 73 miles | about 136 min | Get fixed fare |
Best airport for Longleat: which one to fly into
Distance is only half the answer. Pick the airport with the right flight, then let us handle the road: every Rushxo airport taxi to Longleat is a fixed fare agreed before you book, the driver tracks your flight and meets you in arrivals with a name board, and waiting time for a late landing is built in. Popular searches: taxi from Bristol Airport to Longleat, taxi from Bournemouth Airport to Longleat Business, taxi from Southampton Airport to Longleat.
Airport taxi to Longleat: how it works
- Fixed price per car, not per person, saloon to V Class minibus
- Meet and greet in arrivals, live traffic routing, name board
- Drop-off and pickup charges included in the fare
- Child seats and wheelchair-accessible vehicles on request
- Return to the airport after the event at the same fixed price
- 24/7, pre-booked, TfL and council licensed drivers
Vehicles and drivers
Choose a saloon for up to four passengers, an executive car for business travel, an MPV for families and luggage, or a minibus for groups of up to 16. Every driver is TfL-licensed and DBS-checked, and every vehicle is insured for private hire.
Frequently asked questions
Is the price for Longleat Transfers fixed?
Yes. Every Rushxo journey is a fixed price agreed before you travel, whatever the traffic or time of day: no meter, no surge pricing, no hidden extras.
How do I book Longleat Transfers?
Request a quote online, by WhatsApp or by phone, 24 hours a day. Confirm the pick-up time and address and you receive the driver details before the journey; business accounts can book on monthly invoice.
Is Rushxo a licensed operator?
Yes. Rushxo journeys are operated by Get London Transfer Ltd, a TfL-licensed private hire operator (licence 11588). Rushxo Ltd is registered at Companies House (16464640), with DBS-checked drivers and insurance up to £10m.
Looking for London to Longleat taxi or taxi from London to Longleat? Rushxo covers it with a pre-booked, fixed-fare car, live flight and train tracking, and 24/7 availability.
Local know-how: Longleat
- Longleat is in Wiltshire.
- Nearest National Rail station: Frome, about 3.0 miles from the centre.
- Closest London airports to Longleat in a straight line: Heathrow (81 miles), Gatwick (91 miles), Luton (95 miles).
- Central London (Charing Cross) is 95 miles east of Longleat as the crow flies.
Straight-line distances calculated from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) and DfT NaPTAN station locations (Open Government Licence v3.0).
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