The one benefit of the awful weather was that only a handful of others had braved the elements, so the park was nice and quiet. When I say quiet, sadly several of the cafes are "themed" rather badly, and have loud music or overly loud thunder claps as "effects". I'm sure Longleat paid £1000's for these "features", but really, they spoiled the dining experience. If you are listening Longleat please turn the volume down a notch or two.
On a more positive note, a couple of features that were really good for photographers - a hot air blower in the tropical butterfly house that helps de-mist camera lens within just a few seconds, and a tripod that anyone could use in the Bat Cave. Small things, but kudos to Longleat for these.
A good time was had by all, and the photos that I've seen so far from people who attended are really rather good indeed. Please don't let a bit of bad weather put you off from going out and taking photos. You might have to work a bit harder, and maybe not have quite so many keepers, but it's almost always still worth the effort.
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