Longleat Safari Park will continue its period of closure over to Monday, February 21 due to damage caused by Storm Eunice.

It had shut on Friday due to the danger to life caused by Storm Eunice, which saw the Met Office issue a red weather warning for some southern parts of the UK.

It remained closed on Saturday and Sunday after the estate's trees were damaged and power disrupted. 

In a post on social media, Longleat said: "Due to storm damage across the park, we have made the difficult decision to keep our gates closed on Monday (21st Feb) while we finish getting the park safe and ready.

"We will be re-opening from Tuesday (22nd Feb) and tickets are still available to pre-book for the rest of the forthcoming week.

"We are sorry if your visit is affected by this and thank you for your continued patience while our teams work hard to make the park safe for everyone."

Customers who had booked Day Tickets are going to be given a full refund and they can expect to receive it within two weeks.

Anyone who had arranged to complete a VIP experience or a stay in Longleat’s cottages can expect to be contacted and given the opportunity to rearrange.