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Cycling through Longleat grounds

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  • June 2, 2015 at 5:45 pm #24142
    Martyn_K

    As the title suggests;

    I will be in that area in a couple of weeks and created the linked route from the Endura Lionheart sportive i did a couple of years ago.

    Will i be able to cycle through the grounds without issue? I have had a recce on Google streetview and there appears to be a couple of white gates that could be used to close the road.

    https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/9788400

    Obviously the sportive was based from the grounds so it was open for the route. I just remember the view from the top of the hill being fantastic and wanted to experience it again.

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  • June 5, 2015 at 10:55 am #848523
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    unclebadger

    Dont worry about it you can
    Dont worry about it you can ride round the entrance way to the park. Ride past the security people and wave.

    They wont let you in any of the pay for bits but that doesn’t matter. You can ride for miles down the Heaven’s gate road and get the stunning views of the Capability Brown landscaped grounds.

    Mind out for cattle grids and just dont ride through the Lions enclosure with a load of raw meat in your back pockets…

    June 4, 2015 at 3:44 pm #848521
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    simon.thornton

    Munny’s Park Rash can be
    Munny’s Park Rash can be recommended for keeping wildlife / lions at bay. Apply liberally and also put a dab behind each ear.

    http://www.munnylee.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=60

    June 4, 2015 at 2:41 pm #848519
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    edvelo

    I was there yesterday and
    I was there yesterday and thought it would be a great place for cycling, especially the mile or so hill from the house to the ticket gates.

    June 4, 2015 at 7:53 am #848517
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    bikemadjo

    Hi
    You can cycle through the
    Hi

    You can cycle through the gates without any issues and i have done it a number of times in the past.

    if you get there early enough they will have closed the road to up the hill traffic so you can use both sides of the road (but best to check with the gates before bombing down the hill)

    happy cycling

    June 3, 2015 at 12:54 pm #848515
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    Martyn_K

    It’s not the lions i worry
    It’s not the lions i worry about. It’s the monkeys nicking bits off my bike!!

    I’ve taken another look at the route and seen a couple of sustrans route 24 signs on it. Looks like i should be ok. Just off now to cross reference the sustrans route though.

    June 3, 2015 at 11:38 am #848513
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    leaderthiever

    Sustrans route 24 goes
    Sustrans route 24 goes through Longleat. I’ve cycled through Longleat a couple of times. There is one gate which blocks road traffic but you just have to squeeze underneath!

    Didn’t see any lions…

    June 3, 2015 at 10:08 am #848511
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    Bob's Bikes

    Just don’t feed the lions.
    Just don’t feed the lions.

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