9:15am UK, Wednesday August 11, 2004

Kinky couples and voyeurs are flocking to the grounds of Lord Bath's stately home for "dogging sessions".             

The sprawling Longleat estate, which attracts thousands of  genuine tourists each year, is being advertised on an internet site as a venue for couples to have sex in cars while others watch.

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Former footballer Stan Collymore put "dogging" in the headlines after he was caught at a session.            

Officials at Lord Bath's residence are outraged and have demanded police action.             

One aide told the Western Daily Press: "We are concerned to hear of this and will not tolerate it. It is now in the hands of the police."             

The website lures punters to drive to scenic locations where people in cars will begin having sex while spectators crowd around and perform lewd acts on themselves.             

Managers of the dogging site have pulled Longleat from its list of hotspots but other picturesque areas around the country remain.     

Doggers got their nickname because participants often pretend to be dog walkers.