Longleat Safari - will my car be destroyed?
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I went about 12 years ago.
The monkeys did not touch my car at all, but there was a little bit of evidence of a few mirrors, wipers and numberplates had been liberated by them in the past.
You can opt to bypass the monkey enclosure altogether if you are worried. None of the other animals should cause you any alarm at all and will not come that close.
The monkeys did not touch my car at all, but there was a little bit of evidence of a few mirrors, wipers and numberplates had been liberated by them in the past.
You can opt to bypass the monkey enclosure altogether if you are worried. None of the other animals should cause you any alarm at all and will not come that close.
We live near by and have never visited the monkeys lol. As has been said you can bypass them and still see all the other animals.
I think you can also pay to visit the monkeys in the Longleat bus if you want to see them and not risk your car, don't know when it runs or how much it costs though.
I think you can also pay to visit the monkeys in the Longleat bus if you want to see them and not risk your car, don't know when it runs or how much it costs though.
That's part of the fun!
Or at least it was when I was a kid and we were in my dad's car. They seemed to like the taste of windscreen washer fluid as well. As soon as he stayed them with that to try and stop them taking the other wiper, they drank the fluid and took the washer jets!
That was an old MK2 astra, perhaps bits are joined on a bit better these days?
Or at least it was when I was a kid and we were in my dad's car. They seemed to like the taste of windscreen washer fluid as well. As soon as he stayed them with that to try and stop them taking the other wiper, they drank the fluid and took the washer jets!
That was an old MK2 astra, perhaps bits are joined on a bit better these days?
We went last year and the car was fine. To be honest, and I feel bad saying this, one of the highlights is watching the little b
ds tearing bits off the other cars. One genius in front of us went in with a roof box on which the monkeys just saw as a massive challenge to get open; luckily they failed in that. Watching them try as a group with all their effort was one of the funniest things I've ever seen, I could barely breath. Obviously if it had been my car it wouldn't have been quite so entertaining.
If it's a leased car I'd probably give the monkeys a miss as sod's law dictates they'll ignore the £200 snotter in front of you and then go to town on your car. You can make up for missing them by feeding the deer a little later on, take some pound coins for this to buy the feed. The deer stick their heads right in the car and feed from your hand. Closer than the monkeys get but with no damage.
ds tearing bits off the other cars. One genius in front of us went in with a roof box on which the monkeys just saw as a massive challenge to get open; luckily they failed in that. Watching them try as a group with all their effort was one of the funniest things I've ever seen, I could barely breath. Obviously if it had been my car it wouldn't have been quite so entertaining. If it's a leased car I'd probably give the monkeys a miss as sod's law dictates they'll ignore the £200 snotter in front of you and then go to town on your car. You can make up for missing them by feeding the deer a little later on, take some pound coins for this to buy the feed. The deer stick their heads right in the car and feed from your hand. Closer than the monkeys get but with no damage.
been to Woburn a couple of times.
Presume it's similar as they also have a monkey drive through.
Went through it both times with no issues. The first time the monkeys jumped on the bonnet, the second they were occupied by other cars.
As mentioned above, it's part of the fun, the kids will love it.
Go for it, you only live once!
Presume it's similar as they also have a monkey drive through.
Went through it both times with no issues. The first time the monkeys jumped on the bonnet, the second they were occupied by other cars.
As mentioned above, it's part of the fun, the kids will love it.
Go for it, you only live once!
Went through there last year, no problems for us at all but the family in front of us with a big 4x4 thought it was a good idea to get the monkeys attention by putting their wipers on.
They paid the price for that, losing a rear wiper and having a load of monkeys limping all over the car tugging at stuff to see what was loose.
That was the only car I saw getting any abuse on our way through. You can bypass the monkeys though if you want.
I won't talk about the guy who jumped out of his car in the tiger enclosure to piss behind a tree. That didn't end up with a nibbling but the rangers in their jeep were less than pleased.
They paid the price for that, losing a rear wiper and having a load of monkeys limping all over the car tugging at stuff to see what was loose.
That was the only car I saw getting any abuse on our way through. You can bypass the monkeys though if you want.
I won't talk about the guy who jumped out of his car in the tiger enclosure to piss behind a tree. That didn't end up with a nibbling but the rangers in their jeep were less than pleased.
Yipper said:
Everything can be fixed with money and time.
As above, especially if you take kids, part of the fun is watching some cheeky monkeys demolish cars. Do it.
This.As above, especially if you take kids, part of the fun is watching some cheeky monkeys demolish cars. Do it.
I've been a few times and have emerged relatively unscathed. However before entering the park I do remove the wipers and put them in the boot. (Provided it's not raining)
I really rate Longleat for a day out, the house is great, as is the safari park. The fun fair is a bit crap & overrun by wasps in the summer but I'm quibbling. My daughter insisted on the monkeys & they did rip out the washer jets. Mind you, they had the bumper off the car in front, so I got off lightly.
You can bypass it but one of the fun things is the bloke they employ at the end of if whose sole purpose is to stop the bds escaping out of the car exit.
You can bypass it but one of the fun things is the bloke they employ at the end of if whose sole purpose is to stop the b
ds escaping out of the car exit.
I went through in our old camper van and had heard the stories about the monkeys so parked up opposite the enclosure and watched for a bit.
I'm glad I did after watching them rip windscreen wipers and a plastic roof channel liner off a 206.
I wouldn't take one of my cars through the monkey bit.
I'm glad I did after watching them rip windscreen wipers and a plastic roof channel liner off a 206.
I wouldn't take one of my cars through the monkey bit.
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