Highclere Castle Tours and Activities

Head into the English countryside to visit Highclere Castle, the site of Downton Abbey, on this day trip from Oxford. You'll have the chance to see where filming took place at the real-life home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon and explore the grounds of the castle. Then check out the village of Bampton, which stood as Downton village, where Lady Mary, the rest of the Crawley family, and other characters spent much of their time. Lastly, take a drive through the villages of the northern Cotswolds. A stop for lunch is made at the Swan Inn in Swinbrook (not included).

This private transfer will offer you a stress free journey to  Highclere Castle from your London accommodation. Driver will wait up to 3 hours at the castle  and will bring you back to London. Our reliable and professional drivers will use latest satélite navigation system with live traffic information to provide you a stress free journey. Passengers can use this transfer to arrenge a pickup or drop off at Heathrow Airport or to reach another location in London after the visit. This transfer can be arrenge from or to Hotels near Heathrow Airport. You can leave your luggage with the driver / Vehicle during your visit to the Castle. We can arrenge this transfer to suits your itinerary.  Admission tickets to Highclere Castle is not included and must be bought on line in advance. This only a private transfers service. Driver is not a guide. Price showing here is per vehicle not per person.

Make the most of your time in port and immerse yourself in the world of Downtown Abbey by visiting real-life filming locations. This private excursion is exclusively for your party so you won't have to wait around for others. Travel to the Oxfordshire countryside and visit Bampton ( Downton village), Cogges Manor Farm (Yew Tree Farm), and Highclere Castle, Downton Abbey itself.

I will show you some of the wonderful locations in my Rolls Royce or Bentley. I am a former History master from a well known Independent School and hope to educate and entertain you. Since it is bespoke you can choose which areas of history and their locations interest you. You could choose Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington and/or Canon's Ashby, one of the former monasteries dissolved on the orders of King Henry VIII. Alternatively, you can visit Blenheim Palace, home of the Duke of Marlborough and birthplace and grave of the greatest Englishman, Winston Churchill. There is an opportunity to visit delightful villages in the Cotswolds or visit the Downton Abbey locations. Trips can include Hampton Court, built by Wolsey and stolen by Henry VIII (explore the Palace and understand the ramifications of the Royal Divorce, the confiscation of land from the Church to the spread of its wealth and its eventual impact on liberty and the growth of the British Empire).

This self guided pre or post Southampton cruise shore excursion will give you the freedom to explore English countryside and heritage at your own time. Your private driver will meet you at the hotel, airport or cruise port to drive you to beautiful tourist attractions in England countryside. Pre-Southampton cruise excursion is available to pickup from London or Heathrow Airport / Hotel to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Highclere castle, Wilton House ((Bridgerton filming location), Hampton court palace and drop off at Southampton cruise terminals/hotels. Post-Southampton cruise excursion is available to pickup from Southampton Cruise Port to Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Highclere castle, bath, Wilton House ((Bridgerton filming location), Salisbury cathedral, Hampton court palace and drop off in London or Heathrow Airport / Hotels. Admissions tickets are not included and must be bought in advance on their official websites. This is only a private transfer service. Driver is not a guide.

Your vacation doesn’t have to end when your cruise ship pulls into port at Southampton. Make the most of any remaining time with a private transfer from Southhampton to central London or Heathrow Airport, with stop-offs at two top attractions: Highclere Castle, which plays Downton Abbey in the popular TV show and Cogges Manor Farm, which doubles as Yew Tree Farm.