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it means the lions were out.

it could of been one of the quarries around the area, they use the air raid siren before blasting, and they can be heard for miles.

or as said the lions might of been planning a bombing run on the campers,
but i would say its my first ancwer.

mike

We have just got back from Longleat and heard the siren too,we told the kids it was because the lions had got out but they did not believe us.

Don't know what it was for either.

We had a great time hope you did too.

Andy

It could also be due to the Royal Signals regiment being out on manouvers in the area. There are a lot of military camps on and around Salisbury plain, Frome and Warminster, sometimes live fire is used for target practice, and the sirens warn others of the fact before firing commences on the ranges.

Julia

the quarries around here dont normally run on the bank hoildays so i would expect they were testing them as its the only time they get due to restricitons on times for blasting during the normal day.

mike

You certainly wouldn't here the quarries over at Longleat. I live much closer and I don't here them. It may be something to do with the Army not far away.

There is no railway near Longleat so it cannot be that.

The only lion to have escaped in the past was a sea lion which swam off down river.

Favourite must be the fire alarm testing.

well you can hear them in frome, in a quiet site you can hear things along way off, and if the winds going the right way you can hear the lions roar, must just be in the peasful places you can hear things.

mike