Enjoy a Downton Abbey Coach Tour from London, visiting 2 of the main filming locations for the hit TV show. Departing central London you will experience the beauty of the Cotswolds and the real-life home of the Carnarvons.
Setting off from central London by coach it will take 2 hours to reach your first destination – Downton Village. Here your guide will give you a full tour of the village. Your guide will point out filming locations from the show and the movie. Sites visited include the church, Post Office, the hospital plus the home of Isobel Crawley.
You will be shown stills of how the locations appeared in the show so you can compare both. You will discover behind the scenes info and feel immersed into Downton village life. The village featured in all 6 series plus the movie and is charming and photogenic. Following the tour you will have a chance to explore the village on your own before heading back to the coach.
From Bampton village, you will take a one-hour journey to Highclere Castle also Downton Abbey.
On the coach, the guide will give you background history about Highclere and show you scenes from Downton Abbey. Architect Charles Barry designed Highclere Castle.
You will have a chance to explore the home of Lord and Lady Carnarvon with the aid of our self-guided information sheet. As such this sheet shows you where memorable scenes were filmed. These include the Library, Drawing Room, Saloon, Dining Room and the first-floor bedrooms. Do note that the ‘below stairs’ scenes were filmed on a set at Ealing Studios. You are welcome to bring your own lunch or purchase food at Highclere Castle.
You will have approximately 2 – 2 ½ hours to enjoy Highclere Castle before re-boarding the coach. Then you will head back to central London where the tour will end.
Want to go on another date?
We also offer a Downton Abbey Small Group Tour traveling by Mini coach (maximum 18 persons per tour) and departs more regularly on all dates that Highclere Castle is open to the public.
DISCLAIMER: This Downton Abbey Coach Tour is an unlicensed and unauthorized tour of sites featured in the television series ‘Downton Abbey’ produced by Carnival Film and Television and NBCUniversal International Limited. Brit Movie Tours Limited and this tour does not have any association with, or connection to, the television series ‘Downton Abbey’, Carnival Film and Television or NBCUniversal International Limited.
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2026 Dates
4 to 16 April at 9am
1 to 5 May at 9am
24 – 28 May at 9am
12 Jul – 3 Sep at 9am (Highclere is closed on Fridays and Saturdays during July to September)
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9 hours
Adult (16 years+): £130 Child (3 – 15 years): £90
Gloucester Road Tube (London Underground) Station
Getting to London by train and Where to stay
Professional guide and coach transport, entry fees to Highclere Castle House and Gardens
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.
The original and best Downton Abbey Small Group Tour by Mini Coach including Downton Village and Highclere Castle.
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