Enjoy a full-day trip through the scenic Cotswolds, visiting charming Cogges Manor Farm, Downton village, and Downton Abbey, or Highclere Castle.

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Free cancellation: Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund
Covid-19 precautions: Special health and safety measures apply. Learn more
Duration 1 day: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English

Highlights

Enjoy a full-day excursion to visit Downton Abbey filming locations
Travel by luxury mini-coach to locations inaccessible by larger vehicles
Visit Downton Abbey itself (Highclere Castle), the gardens, and the Egyptian exhibition
Delight in a visit to Yew Tree Farm (real name Cogges Manor Farm) and Downton village (Bampton)
Benefit from a small group experience with a maximum of 18 people per tour

Full description

Depart London by luxury mini-coach on an 11-hour Downton Abbey tour. Stop at Yew Tree Farm (Cogges Manor Farm) to see filming sites used throughout the TV series. Continue to the Swan Inn at Swinbrook, location of one of the series' most controversial story lines. Next stop is in Shilton, a Cotswolds village inaccessible to larger coaches. See the old stone footbridge, duck pond and the old pump and well, before the short journey to Bampton (Downton village). Head to Highclere Castle, home to the Grantham family in the series. Enjoy the gardens before entering the castle. Take a guided tour of the castle’s opulent rooms. There will also be time to take in the Egyptian exhibition.

Includes

Small-group tour (maximum of 18 persons)
Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) and Gardens admission and tour
Yew Tree Farm (Cogges Manor Farm) and Downton village (Bampton) visit
Tour guide
Round-trip transportation from London by executive mini-coach

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Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Meeting point

The meeting point is Great Russell Street, outside the main entrance to the British Museum. Address: 52 Great Russell St, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 3BD, UK.

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Important information

Know before you go

Depending on the castle entry time, the itinerary may be reversed

Customer reviews

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4.8 /5

based on 47 reviews

Review summary

Guide
4.9/5
Transportation
4.6/5
Value for money
4.4/5
Safety
4.3/5

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The guide Catherine was great or we hated that in the mini-bus we didn't have to force participants to wear a mask. A group of women were sick and coughing terribly and no one asked them to wear the mask. After the day everyone was coughing and had a sore throat...great when you're traveling with our children...in short about the tour: very good and the castle is beautiful. a beautiful day that I recommend especially for fans of the Downton Abbey series.

August 16, 2022

We had Tony as our Tour Guide he was amazing. His knowledge and sense of humour. He really made our trip but if you don’t get Tony you must include the Tour with a visit to The Farm, The Cotswold and the Castle. It was worth every extra dollar spent.

July 22, 2022

Nice small group tour. We realized we prefer smaller groups and booked this one after we had an exhausting large group tour with another company. Even though the van does not have a bathroom, the guide and driver are very considerate to stop when needed. The guide was great and the day was relaxing. Seemed expensive, but probably because we just came from Munich where tours were less in general. I suppose the price matches the demand in London.

July 21, 2022

London: Downton Abbey, Cotswolds, and Highclere Castle Tour

London: Downton Abbey, Cotswolds, and Highclere Castle Tour

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