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Overview

    • Tour Highclere Castle, the real-life Downton Abbey
    • See rooms featured in the Downton Abbey series and films
    • Visit Bampton, the Cotswold village used as Downton
    • Get a copy of Lady Carnarvon's autobiography as a souvenir
    • Walk around Oxford, home to a world-famous university

Activity location

  • Highclere Castle
    • Highclere Park Newbury
    • RG20 9RN, West Berkshire, GBR

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Victoria Coach Station
    • 164 Buckingham Palace Road
    • SW1W 9TP, London, England, United Kingdom

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Admission to Highclere Castle
  • Inclusions
    Visit to Bampton village
  • Inclusions
    A copy of Lady Carnarvon's autobiography
  • Inclusions
    Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned luxury coach
  • Inclusions
    Live commentary in English from your tour guide
  • Exclusions
    Meals and beverages (lunch available to purchase in Oxford)
  • Exclusions
    Gratuities

Know before you book

    • Tour duration is approximately 10 hours, departing at 8:15 AM (check-in from 8:00 AM).
    • The order of visits may vary. Visits to Bampton cannot be guaranteed if events are taking place in the village; in such cases, additional time will be spent in Oxford.
    • Not suitable for wheelchair users. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
    • Children 2 and younger are complimentary.

What you can expect

  • Step into the world of Downton Abbey on this guided day trip from London to the real-life locations behind the beloved TV series and films. Start with a walking tour of Oxford, the “City of Dreaming Spires,” and admire its historic university buildings, followed by free time for lunch and exploring. Continue to Bampton, the Cotswold village that became Downton on screen. See the church where Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley were married, Isobel Crawley's house, and the cottage hospital. Finish at Highclere Castle, the real-life Downton Abbey, featured throughout the series and in Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. Explore the grand main hall, library, and drawing rooms where the Crawley family's story unfolded, then stroll the castle grounds before returning to London with a copy of real-life countess Lady Carnarvon's autobiography.

Location

Activity location

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    Highclere Castle
    • Highclere Park Newbury
    • RG20 9RN, West Berkshire, GBR

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Victoria Coach Station
    • 164 Buckingham Palace Road
    • SW1W 9TP, London, England, United Kingdom