Longleat, which decided to close completely to repair damage to its Festival of Light lanterns, has issued an update.

The house and safari park will be open as normal on Monday 25 after its staff worked hard to complete repairs.

The attraction near Westbury, which describes itself as “one of the UK's best-loved”, explained that fences had been repaired, roads cleared, and lanterns repaired.

A spokesperson said: “We are pleased to say we will be open as usual tomorrow – Monday 25 November.

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“We are grateful for all the messages of support and the understanding shown by guests whose visits were cancelled over the weekend due to Storm Bert.

“Our teams have been working hard to clear roads and train track and repair fences as well as securing and repairing the lanterns for The Festival of Light.

“Refunds are still being processed and this will continue as a priority over the next couple of days. We hope the majority of people will be able to find new dates to visit us.

“We are so looking forward to seeing you again.”

The house features the first safari park to exist outside of Africa and has run its annual Festival of Light since 2014.