Downton Abbey Cotswolds Day Trip with Black Cab Heritage Tours

Explore the stunning filming locations of Downton Abbey in the breathtaking countryside of the Cotswolds including the grounds of Highclere Castle on this private day trip from London.

Castle admission not included in the price

Duration

8 hours

At a Glance

• 1 to 6 people per booking
• Includes pick-up and drop-off from Central London
• Offered in English

About

Explore the beautiful Cotswolds countryside and discover the iconic Downton Abbey filming locations, the hit series set in a fictional county in Yorkshire between 1912 and 1926 in the post-Edwardian era, on this private day trip from London in a Black Cab.

On your private tour, you will:

• Meet your private driver-guide at your hotel in London;
• Drive South West out of London towards the famously picturesque Cotswolds;
• Stop off in many beautiful, honey-coloured Cotswold villages used in the filming of Downton Abbey;
• Wander around the spectacular grounds of the majestic Highclere Castle that stars as Downton Abbey in the hit TV series;
• Visit charming Swinbrooke pub where dramatic scenes took place, like Lady Sibyl planning to elope with Branson;
• Explore the ancient market town of Bampton where you might recognise Downton's Church - where Lady Edith was jilted, the Cottage Hospital, and the Grantham Arms pub;
• Head to the historic 13th-century manor house at Cogges - which starred as Yew Tree Farm where Lady Edith's daughter Marigold is raised;
• Visit the tranquil village of Shilton with a babbling brook and an old Forge that was transformed into the Red Lion Pub where Mr. Bates found work after leaving Downton;
• Enjoy scenic drives around the magical Cotswolds, designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with its famous thatched and honey-coloured stone houses, undulating hills, and quaint chocolate box villages of quintessential England.