Longleat’s Festival Of Light

THE WONDROUS WORLDS OF ROALD DAHL

This winter The Festival of Light at LONGLEAT is back, and this year it's bringing Roald Dahl’s much-loved stories to life.

Meet Bruce Bogtrotter from Matilda

Running throughout the festive holidays until January 8, ‘The Wondrous Worlds of Roald Dahl’ features a host of the acclaimed authors most iconic characters, including the BFG, Willy

Wonka, Matilda and Fantastic Mr Fox.

Working in partnership with The Roald Dahl Story Company, Longleat has created 23 stunning lantern scenes to narrate his much-loved stories as part of their renowned The Festival of Light. This year’s fantastical festival is the most spectacular to date with over 800 individual lanterns, some more than 15-metres tall, set against the historic backdrop of Longleat House, formal gardens and ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped parkland.

Visitors can wander through Giant Country, see Sophie in the BFG’s Cave and accompany them on their visit to Buckingham Palace.

Step inside the gates of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory to meet Charlie, Mike, Violet, Veruca, Augustus and the Oompa-Loompas.

Head over to Half Mile Pond to watch James set sail for New York on the Giant Peach and brave sharkinfested seas, accompany Matilda to Crunchem Hall to meet the fearsome Miss Trunchbull and come face to face with the wicked Witches.

The illuminated outdoor trail also features key scenes from Esio Trot, The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Enormous Crocodile and The Giraffe And The Pelly And Me. Other highlights include a 3-metre-tall book tunnel and a giant stack of Roald Dahl’s books in Main Square. The festive fun continues with Longleat’s famous 15-metre Enchanted Christmas Tree Show and Santa Train*.

Tickets to The Festival of Light include the Winter Safari DriveThrough, Enchanted Christmas Tree Show, on-foot animal attractions including Koala Creek, Jungle Cruise and Family Farmyard, Adventure Castle, Rockin’ Rhino, Jungle Cruise and the Hedge Maze.

Adult tickets from £39.95, Child tickets from £29.95, Under 3s go FREE. For more information and to book see the website.

• longleat.co.uk/the-festival-of-light

"Visitors can wander through Giant Country, see Sophie in the BFG’s Cave and accompany them on their visit to Buckingham Palace."

Fantastic Mr Fox

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