Presenter Chris Evans rolled up at Longleat on Thursday followed by a luxury fleet of cars as part of the Children and Need Wine and Dine extravaganza.

The BBC Radio Two DJ auctioned off the chance to drive his cars back in November and raised £801,797 for the charity.

The seven couples that bid to drive his fleet of Ferraris, the Magnificent Seven, joined Mr Evans at his Berkshire home before making the journey to Longleat.

The convoy of cars was also joined by five couples in a collection of classic cars including the 1965 Aston Martin DB5, which appeared in the James Bond film Goldeneye.

Arriving at Longleat, Mr Evans, 47, said: “It was a good journey down. I see they have mown the lawns for us.

“It is always a great day. The couples got to change cars at each leg of the journey and I hope they enjoyed themselves.”

This is the fifth year Mr Evans has held this event for Children In Need and as he pulled up at Longleat he was greeted by a pair of giant penguins to mark the unveiling of their Penguin Island next month.

Bonamy and Jules Grimes from Norfolk were one of the lucky bidders and said: “Chris Evans puts a lot of work into this event and it is nice to support it.

“The experience of being here and driving down through Wiltshire has been lovely.”

Elaine Fairfax was part of the convoy and said: “It has been a brilliant drive down and I have had a really wonderful time.

“It has been beyond my wildest dreams.”

The group drove back to Berkshire, stopping off at various locations, before finishing at Cliveden House Hotel.