The ideal bed & breakfast near Longleat Safari Park
The George at Nunney is located just 5 miles from Longleat Safari Park, as featured on the BBC's Animal Park, making it the ideal B&B hotel accommodation near Longleat.
Longleat became the UK's first safari park in 1966 and is most famous for its lions. However, Longleat's Monkey Jungle, Tiger Territory, Lion Country, the East African Reserve, Wallaby Walkthrough, the Big Game Reserve are positively teaming with wildlife.
Set in 900 acres (400 hectares) of lush parkland created by Capability Brown and a further 8,0000 acres (3,200 hectares) of woodlands, lakes and farmland, Longleat is home to lions, tigers, wolves, Southern White Rhinos, hippos, gorillas, sea lions, rare deer, monkeys, giraffes, elephants and many, many more beautiful animals.
Longleat Safari Park, Longleat House, the Adventure Castle, Longleat Hedge Maze, the Safari Boats and all other Longleat attractions form one of the UK's top tourist attractions. Many highly popular events take place at Longleat throughout the year.
Longleat House is widely considered to be one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in the United Kingdom and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public. Home to the 7th Marquess of Bath, the house was largely completed by 1580. Queen Elizabeth I, however, visited Longleat House during the building works in 1574. King Charles II spent the night at Longleat with their entire court, in 1663. More recently, Queen Elizabeth II visited Longleat in 1980.
Longleat House has no fewer than seven libraries, housing over 40,000 books including many rare manuscripts. Its many rooms are home to one of the finest private art collections, including paintings by Titian and Tintoretto as well as outstanding china and furniture.
Longleat is just off the A36 between Bath and Salisbury. The George at Nunney is just 5 miles (less than 15 minutes by car) away and offers the perfect bed & breakfast hotel accommodation near Longleat. Why not spend a few nights at The George at Nunney to visit Stonehenge, Bath, spectacular Cheddar Gorge or Wookey Hole on a family holiday or relaxing midweek break? Alternatively, you could visit the National Trust house and garden at Stourhead, go shopping in Bath, visit nearby Wells and Frome and enjoy a fantastic meal at The George at Nunney's restaurant.
Phone us on 01373 836 458 to check availability. Whether you require a family room, romantic four-poster bed, full English breakfast or would like our kitchen team to prepare a picnic lunch for you to take away, The George at Nunney is the Somerset bed and breakfast of choice.
