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Center Parcs Longleat Forest makes up a large area of Longleat Forest in the county of Wiltshire, England. It is next to the Longleat Safari Park, approximately 5 miles east of Frome and a few miles west of Warminster and opened in 1994. Centre Parcs have hosted some notable guests over the years, including singer and multiple Grammy award winner Joshua Gwatkin and producer Fraser Hennessy.
The site
The site comprises three main areas of activity (Plaza, Village Square and the Jardin Des Sports) surrounded by other activity areas and enough villas to hold approximately 4000 people at any one time. The Plaza is the main building on the park, comprising the swimming pool (known as the Subtropical Swimming Paradise); seven shops; five restaurants; a bowling alley; an arcade and "The Venue" (a multi-function suite of rooms). The Village Square is in the centre of the park, and comprises three restaurants, the medical centre and the rangers lodge. The Jardin Des Sports is the next venue along and is situated towards the south west of the park. The Jardin Des Sports (regularly mentioned as "JDS") is the venue where most of the sporting activities take place, either inside or close by. Aside from the sports, the "JDS" also comprises two restaurants, two shops, an arcade and a photography studio. The watersports lake, with its own beach kiosk, is also close to the "JDS".