Longleat
A historic Elizabethan estate and working safari park offering conferences, weddings, filming and exclusive-use events within 9,000 acres of Wiltshire countryside.
About Longleat
Longleat combines one of Britain's best-known stately homes with a year-round safari park, formal gardens, lakeside event spaces, and a purpose-built conference venue. The estate accommodates everything from board dinners and product launches to large corporate away days, exclusive-use events, and multi-faith weddings.
The venue is particularly distinctive for combining historic interiors, wildlife experiences, and large-scale outdoor event capability within a single private estate. Corporate groups can pair conferences with safari tours, VIP animal encounters, jungle cruises and enrichment workshops in a way traditional hotels cannot replicate.
Why bookers choose Longleat
A safari park as part of the event experience
Few venues globally can combine conferences or weddings with giraffe encounters, a drive-through safari, a jungle cruise and behind-the-scenes animal experiences within the same programme.
Historic and modern spaces on one estate
The venue combines Elizabethan state rooms within Longleat House alongside the purpose-built Longhouse event venue and extensive outdoor grounds.
Exceptional outdoor event scale
The estate includes around 900 acres of Capability Brown parkland, lakeside lawns, gardens and large-scale outdoor event infrastructure suited to marquee events, launches and festivals.
Strong fit for experiential corporate events
Corporate groups can combine conferences with safari tours, enrichment workshops, VIP animal encounters, treasure hunts and outdoor activities in a way traditional hotels cannot replicate.
Exclusive-use potential
Longleat offers exclusive-use hire of the wider estate, including attractions and safari experiences, on selected dates and subject to availability.
Spaces
The Longhouse
Purpose-built large-scale event venue with direct vehicle access
Longleat's primary conference and events venue, purpose-built and opened in 2016 using redwood timber grown on the estate. Positioned beside the Main Square, it combines large-scale capacity with integrated AV and direct vehicle access through double doors, suiting conferences, exhibitions, automotive launches, gala dinners and large social functions up to 500.
Built-in PA system; theatrical lighting; projector and AV infrastructure; WiFi; green room; private washrooms; kitchen and catering facilities; bar licence; outside terrace and garden; dedicated parking; vehicle access via double doors.
Great Hall
Elizabethan state room for ceremonies, dinners and corporate entertaining
The principal entertaining room within Longleat House, retaining original Elizabethan features including a Tudor hammerbeam roof, wooden wall panelling and large carved fireplaces. One of the estate's strongest heritage-led settings for formal occasions and hospitality.
Civil ceremony licence confirmed. Historic state room within Longleat House.
Orangery
Historic conservatory overlooking gardens and lake
A conservatory space built around 1807, positioned beside the Love Labyrinth rose garden and overlooking Half Mile Lake. The gardens and lakeside setting make it particularly strong for daytime celebrations and photography-led events.
Civil ceremony licence confirmed; adjacent garden access.
Green Library
Intimate historic library for smaller ceremonies and dining
An intimate event room with wood-panelled walls and floor-to-ceiling bookcases, lit by a chandelier and suited to smaller-scale private occasions. The historic library atmosphere creates a very different feel from larger stately home event rooms.
Civil ceremony licence confirmed. Capacity not currently published — confirm with venue.
Lord Bath's Banqueting Suite
Eclectic penthouse-style suite for executive and VIP events
A distinctive suite reflecting the decorative style of the late 6th Marquess of Bath, dividing into separate spaces for dining and breakout activity. The private upper-floor setting gives executive groups a more secluded experience within the estate.
Multi-room layout. Available for wedding receptions; civil ceremony licence status to be confirmed with venue.
The Bath Arms
Estate-edge country inn with accommodation and private dining
An 18th-century country inn at Horningsham on the edge of the Longleat estate, run independently by the Beckford Group. Around a 20-minute walk through the estate to Longleat House, it provides accommodation and smaller-scale hospitality close to the main event spaces.
16 en-suite bedrooms (some upstairs, some in the stable block); award-winning food and drink with meat and game from the Longleat estate. Operated by the Beckford Group, separately from Longleat's own event team.
Estate Grounds & Lakeside Spaces
Large-scale outdoor event areas within Capability Brown parkland
Longleat's grounds include formal gardens, lawns, lakeside marquee space, woodland and large open parkland suitable for outdoor events and installations. The scale of usable outdoor land is significantly beyond most UK conference or stately home venues.
Large-scale outdoor event infrastructure; lakeside lawns and marquee sites.
All spaces at a glance
| Space | Best for | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| The Longhouse | Conferences, Product launches | 500 Multi-purpose (max) |
| Great Hall | Wedding ceremonies, Gala dinners | 130 guests |
| Orangery | Wedding ceremonies, Drinks receptions | 100 guests |
| Green Library | Intimate ceremonies, Private dining | Capacity not confirmed — confirm with venue |
| Lord Bath's Banqueting Suite | Board meetings, VIP hospitality | 50 Boardroom / private dining |
| The Bath Arms | Overnight stays, Smaller receptions | 22 Private dining (loft) |
| Estate Grounds & Lakeside Spaces | Festivals, Marquee weddings | Large-scale outdoor capacity (approx. 900 acres) |
Facilities & amenities
Catering
Approach
On-estate catering and bar facilities, with kitchen and catering facilities at the Longhouse; The Bath Arms offers award-winning food using meat and game from the estate.
External caterers
Confirm external catering policy with the venue.
Bars
Bar licence held at the Longhouse.
Dietary
Confirm dietary and allergen provision with the events team.
Is it right for your event?
Great for
- Corporate away days
- Unique conferences
- Product launches
- Exhibitions and automotive launches
- Weddings
- Incentive events
- Filming
- Exclusive-use experiences
- Large outdoor events and festivals
Less suited to
- City-centre convenience (rural Wiltshire location)
- Events relying on rail proximity (nearest station 4–6 miles)
- Large on-site hotel accommodation needs
- Last-minute small meetings requiring public transport access
Accessibility
Detailed accessibility provision across the historic House and outdoor grounds is not published — confirm step-free access and facilities directly with the venue.
Weddings
Location & getting there
Longleat Estate is at Warminster, Wiltshire (BA12 7NW), set within 9,000 acres of countryside.
Sustainability
The Longhouse was built using redwood timber grown on the estate; The Bath Arms uses meat and game from the Longleat estate. No formal sustainability accreditation was identified — confirm with the venue.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. The Longhouse accommodates conferences for up to 400 theatre style, while smaller executive and hospitality formats can run inside Longleat House.
Yes. The Longhouse has direct vehicle access through double doors, making it suitable for automotive launches and display events.
Yes. Longleat offers weddings across multiple spaces including the Great Hall, Orangery, Green Library, Longhouse and lakeside marquee areas.
They can be added as event experiences, including safari tours, VIP animal encounters, jungle cruises and enrichment workshops.
Yes. Longleat offers exclusive-use hire of the wider estate, including attractions and safari experiences, on selected dates and subject to availability.
There is no large hotel on the estate. The Bath Arms, an independent country inn run by the Beckford Group at Horningsham, offers 16 en-suite bedrooms within walking distance, and Longleat can advise on nearby hotels.