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Downton Abbey and Village Small Group Tour
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Visit the film locations used for the BAFTA-winning period drama on a Small Group Downton Abbey Tour, become Lord or Lady Grantham for the day. Choose between a mini coach tour with a maximum of 15 persons or a car/mpv tour with a max of 6 persons. Both options include your own guide plus driver making this the best option for any Downton Abbey fan. The day will start by departing from central London, then heading for the charming Oxfordshire village that has been featured as Downton Village. Here, you will get a guided tour of locations such as Downton hospital, the village pub, the former home of Matthew Crawley and the local church. Get captivating anecdotes about how the global hit TV series was made, about the actors involved and about the wonderful history of the places you visit on the tour. A short comfort break will be taken here. Having explored the village, you will then travel to Highclere Castle, which is used as the main Downton Abbey set. On the way, you will learn about the 1000 year history of Highclere Castle and life ‘above and below stairs’. Food for lunch can be purchased at Highclere Castle or you can bring your own lunch and enjoy it on the beautiful grounds. You’ll be able to explore independently the ‘Above Stairs’ area inside Downton Abbey with the aid of our self-guided information sheet. As you wander around the estate, you will be able to imagine life as it was over 100 years ago and enter the world of the aristocratic Crawley family and their servants. The tour ends in central London.
Highlights
Why travelers choose this experience
- Visit the Oxfordshire village used as Downton village
- See the home of Matthew Crawley, the church, village fair and hospital scenes were made
- Watch episodes of Downton Abbey as you travel between locations
- Wander around the ‘Above Stairs’ rooms of the property used as Downton Abbey
- See the dramatic scenes involving the Crawley family were filmed
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Oxford
Sightseeing.
Continued
London
Sightseeing at Highclere Castle.
Planning Details
Before you go
Included
Professional guide and transport, Entry fees to Highclere Castle House and Gardens
Not Included
Gratuities (optional), food and drink, entry to the Egyptian exhibition is available for £5 on the day. Car / Booster seats for children under 3 years
Meeting & Pickup
Meet us at Gloucester Road tube station (Piccadilly, Circle and District Lines).
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Automatic
Traveler Impressions
What travelers are saying
2026-05-16
5.00 / 5
The tour was everything I hoped it would be. Our tour guides were very knowledgeable not only about the making of the series, but the history of the estate. And we had a talk from Lady Carnarvon herself! Thank you for such a delightful day. I didn't want to leave.
2026-04-24
5.00 / 5
Rory made this trip memorable for a Downton Abbey fan. He was knowledgeable and friendly and made sure everyone had time for pics. Highly recommend this tour and Rory!
2025-07-10
5.00 / 5
Tour was excellent from start to finish. Richard was an excellent tour guide and we thoroughly enjoyed both the tour of the village and Highclere.
2024-07-30
5.00 / 5
Wonderful! I loved it. The staff were so nice to visitors.
2024-04-12
5.00 / 5
Excellent tour. Worth the experience.
2023-09-26
5.00 / 5
Loved seeing the home only wish you could take pictures inside. The grounds were also lovely and the cafe was good. I would have liked to order afternoon tea but you can only do it ahead of time, and since we booked thru a tour I could not find a way to do it.
2022-07-21
5.00 / 5
We had such fun and our guide Ida was knowledgeable and entertaining! It was also nice to be on a smaller bus. We had a diverse group of fans from all over Europe & US which made it that much better. Loved seeing the village too.
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