Downton Abbey Day Trip from London

On this day trip, you’ll get to explore famous filming locations from the hit series 'Downton Abbey'. You’ll travel from London to the heart of Oxfordshire, where most of the period drama was filmed. During the drive, you’ll get to hear entertaining stories and trivia about the show.

Stopping at Cotswolds villages and farms like Bampton and Cogges Manor Farm, you’ll get to recreate some of your favourite scenes. You’ll pass sights such as the Grantham Arms and the church where Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley got married.

You’ll also get to visit Highclere Castle, Downton’s most famous filming location. You’ll be able to follow in the footsteps of Lady Sybil and Tom Branson as you duck into the smoking and music rooms. Your guide will share insights into the Monk’s Garden, White Border, Secret Garden and the Wood of Goodwill.

What's included

• Guide service
• Admission to Highclere Castl
• Admission to Bampto
• Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicl
• Admission to Cogges Manor Farm

What's not included

• Food and drink
• Tip
• Hotel pickup and drop-off

Accessibility

• • Wheelchair accessible

    
    
  • Accessible to pushchairs/prams

    
    
  • Service animals welcome

    
    
  • Public transport links nearby

    
    

    Health & safety

  • • Suitable for all fitness levels

      
      

    
    

    
    

    Restrictions

    • Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the activity starts.

      
      

      
      

      Languages spoken by guide

      

      English (UK)

      
      

      Additional information

      Tours depart promptly at the time stated for each pickup location. The tour cannot wait for latecomers. Please be aware that if you are not at the meeting point as the time stated on your ticket, the tour will depart without you.

      Please note that it is your responsibility to check in advance that the tour itinerary is suitable for your onward travel, particularly if same-day flights are involved.

      The tour returns to London Victoria Station at approximately 18:30.

      Please bring your ticket with you to the attraction.

      Be aware that operators may cancel for unforeseen reasons.

      You need to be 18 years or older to book or be accompanied by an adult.

      Operated by International Friends

       

      Itinerary information

      Duration: 10 hours

      Stop at: Cogges Manor Farm

      • Admission ticket included

      Then, hop inside your comfortable, air-conditioned coach and relax on the journey to Oxfordshire. As you travel, listen to your guide share entertaining tales and trivia about the British period drama TV series, Downton Abbey. Filmed mostly in and around Oxfordshire, the hit show follows the lives, dramas and scandals of the fictional Crawley family and their servants in the days before, during and after World War I. Hear insider gossip about characters such as Lady Edith and Dowager Countess of Grantham, and uncover little-known facts about the filming locations visited on your tour. Your first stop is at Cogges Manor Farm. Sip on a hot drink (own expense) in its rustic cafe before discovering a few of the farm’s shooting locations.

      
      

      1 hour

      Stop at: Bampton Library

      • Admission ticket included

      Next, head to the Cotswold village of Bampton, a quintessentially English village that featured as Downton village. On a walking tour, see the church where Lady Mary married Matthew Crawley, and the house that was once used as the Crawley family home. Then, stroll along the main street, passing sights such as the fictional Grantham Arms pub.

      1 hour

      Stop at: Highclere Castle

      • Admission ticket included

      Continue on to Highclere Castle, one of the most famous Downton filming locations. With your guide leading the way, explore the grand estate that surrounds the castle including Monk’s Garden, White Border, Secret Garden and the Wood of Goodwill, and learn about Highclere Castle’s role as the Grantham family home. After free time for lunch or a snack in the on-site tea rooms (own expense), make your way into the castle to explore its lavish state rooms with your guide. Follow in the footsteps of the likes of Lady Sybil and Tom Branson as you wander through the dining, smoking and music rooms, and learn all about the Carnarvons, the real-life family who have owned Highclere Castle since the late 17th century. See other impressive filming sites, such as the Red Stairs, saloon, gallery and bedrooms, then return to your coach and relax on the journey back to London. Your day trip then concludes with a drop-off at London Victoria Station, which as excellent transport links to all parts of London and beyond.

      4 hours

      Location

      Departure point

      Hard Rock Hotel London, o, Great Cumberland Pl, Marylebone, London, W1H 7DL

      Please meet your guide outside the entrance to the Hard Rock Hotel, located at Great Cumberland Place. Your guide will be holding a sign saying 'International Friends'. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the tour begins.

      End point
      

      London Victoria Rail Station, Victoria, London, SW1W 0AH