Downton Abbey Filming Locations and Highclere Castle – Small Group Tour

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The Downton Abbey Filming Locations and Highclere Castle - Small Group Tour begins by heading to the Cotswolds to the West of London. There are a wealth of fantastic photo opportunities here as we witness the picturesque rolling hill and honey-coloured village buildings. We make our way to Cogges, the century-old farm before enjoying a walk through the animal inhabited farmyard fields.

Your Downton Abbey guide will provide the history of how Cogges fit into Downton. The Drewe family and Lady Edith’s daughter Marigold grew up at Yew Tree Farm, and you’ll get to explore the filming location first hand. Before heading to the old milking barn and enjoying a coffee, we experience an exclusive documentary surrounding a day’s filming in Downton in the Manor House.

Next, we take a short drive through the picturesque Cotswolds to stop at Shilton, which was a location featured in series two, and Swinbrook, where Lady Sybil and Tom Branson spent the night on their aborted elopement.

We move onto Bampton, which is home to the Downton Village. You’ll have some time here to explore where some of the series most memorable characters were laid to rest in St Mary’s graveyard. Entering the church, we see first hand where at least one iconic character was jilted, and many others were blissfully married. Exploring the outside of the church will provide excellent views of the village green, Mrs Crawley’s home, and the nearby Bampton Library, which was used as the Cottage Hospital.

You’ll also get to witness the houses that were converted to create the Grantham Pub, the post office and the Dog and Duck. You might like to purchase a souvenir from the small Downton gift shop before we move on.

The next part of the Downton Abbey Filming Locations and Highclere Castle - Small Group Tour begins when we arrive at Highclere Castle aka Downton Abbey. You’ll witness some of the scenes which featured memorable moments from Bilot, explore the dining room where delicious dialogue is served, the sitting room and Lord Robert’s library. Check out the location where the body of Kemal Pamuk was moved and where Bates was tripped up by O’Brien. After exploring the family bedrooms, we head down the grand staircase towards the salon.

In the basement we can marvel at the Tutankhamun and Egyptology, learning about the 5th Earl’s expeditions to the Valley of the Kings. Before leaving the tour, you might like to relax in a nearby restaurant and have lunch 9at an additional cost).

The tour draws to a close by transporting you back to Victoria Train Station in London one of London’s most significant transport locations.

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Please ensure you arrive at your allocated pick-up point at least 10 minutes before your departure time.