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Let me introduce the …Majestic Highclere Castle the beautiful home of Lord and Lady Grantham.
Recreate some of the delightful scenes of Downton Abbey……
Village Hospital run by Dr Clarkson and now a library and Downton Abbey gift shop and museum.
St Mary’s magnificent church where so much happiness and tragedy played out in Downton Abbey.
Ford In the road from Downton Abbey….. Where Mr Bates moved to when charged with murder!!

Private FullDay Guided Downton Abbey Tour with professional guide

By Barry Tours UK
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Overview

London is amazing but hectic so why not have a relaxing day in the English Countryside instead visiting The Cotswolds and beyond on a Downton Abbey themed tour with me.
We visit Highclere Castle grounds and gardens, home of Lord and Lady Grantham, Lady Mary and the Dowager (Castle tickets are extra and sourced by customer)
We then tour the beautiful Cotswold villages and countryside that Downton Abbey brought to our screens in both TV and film and is a truly remarkable place.
We stop at Shops. Churches, market square, thatched cottages, village halls, cricket grounds and lovely rose gardens.
Lunch can be taken in an Old English Pub where you can relax eating perhaps fish n chips or alike and some local ales?
Or I can take you to a very English Garden tea shop … the choice is both yours and endless!
The afternoon is then driving through more countryside and villages chauffeured by your very own Branson before returning to your own place of residence listening to music of your choice.

Activity location

  • Highclere Castle
    • Highclere Castle Highclere Park
    • RG20 9RN, Highclere, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Highclere Castle
    • Highclere Castle Highclere Park
    • RG20 9RN, Highclere, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedBottled water
  • What's includedWhat's includedUSB plug points
  • What's includedWhat's includedUmbrellas
  • What's includedWhat's includedTaking and sending of pictures of tour
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedTickets to tour inside Highclere Castle (purchased online £23 per adult)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedGratuity

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Highclere Castle
  • 3h
  • Admission ticket not included
IF YOU have purchased Highclere Castle tickets then you spend 2-3 hours taking in the magnificence of the actual present day Aristocratic Castle of Lord and Lady Canarvon. You will see the interior and grounds where the Grantham’s lived and where so much the Downton drama played out.
Bampton
  • 1h 30m
We walk around the delightful Downton Abbey village on The edge of the Cotswolds and visit St Mary’s Church, The Crawfords house, Village Green and see where so many scenes were filmed in stunning Bampton.
Earl Shilton
  • 30m
Visit the quaint Hamlet of Shilton which is the picture postcard location of where Mr Bates was brought back to Downton when the unsavoury murder charge was levelled at him. Complete with ford, gardens and architecture this is a lovely stop.
Swinbrook
  • 1h
We seek out the most romantic pub in The Cotswolds where Tom Branson and Lady Sybil eloped to❤️ Swinbrook is in its self a lovely spot and we can visit the pub for a an ale or coffee.
Cotswolds
  • 2h
In addition to the Downton experience we visit/drive through the outstanding natural beauty of The Cotswolds in whatever time is left over. This normally includes an hour for lunch if required

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESHighclere Castle
    • Highclere Castle Highclere Park
    • RG20 9RN, Highclere, United Kingdom

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEHighclere Castle
    • Highclere Castle Highclere Park
    • RG20 9RN, Highclere, United Kingdom

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