Private Downton Abbey Tour: Experience Royalty with Castle Taxi Visit
4.9
55 Ratings
Bampton
Experience the grandeur of Downton Abbey on a private tour. Visit filming locations, learn about the lives of the Grantham & Crawley families, and discover Britain's aristocracy. Book now!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Bampton - We will collect you from your Central London hotel and drive you through London and out into the Oxfordshire countryside. Our first stops are in Oxfordshire. We visit the villages that became the village of Downton. Here we can have photographs outside Matthew Crawley’s house, the Hospital and the two village pubs. There are far too many other locations to list here, plus we don’t wish to spoil all the surprises for you.
    Walk through the entrance to the hospital.
    Visit the church where all the weddings and funerals were filmed..
    Walk by the post office.
    Plus a lot more….
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Private guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Afternoon tea
  • Gratuities
  • CASTLE ENTRY FEES - Prices vary depending on the day that you book. See the Highclere website.
Additional Information

Experience the luxury you truly deserve on this extraordinary tour. For a day, step into the shoes of Lord or Lady Grantham as we explore the iconic filming locations of the epoch drama Downton Abbey. Unveil the shooting locales of ‘Downton Abbey’ and delve into the sagas of the fictitious Grantham & Crawley families, popularized by the hit television series and movies. Learn about the contemporary British aristocracy as well. This highly sought-after tour is exclusively available during certain periods of the year, hence, it’s crucial to plan and book in advance.

  • Electric Taxi max 6 passengers
Location
Bampton
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(55 Ratings)
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Victoria_r
Apr 1, 2024
Wonderful tour to customize and make your own! - Steve was a most excellent guide! He took great care to make my trip a special one. He was early for arrival, communicated with the hotel to let me know, and waited in the lobby. Then, he shared his 18 years of experience driving guests and entertained me thoroughly on the long drive to Highclere Castle! This customized tour included delightfully surprising additional stops as I was traveling alone on Easter Sunday, many of the usual spots were closed. Steve made sure to inform me of every great photo opportunity, and he was right about all of them! He took wonderful photos of me to make my mother smile, and was able to get me to each spot on the tour with the exact right timing to avoid crowds. Steve shared his love of history with me and it was clear he was a favorite among all the tour-stop partners as we were greeted warmly everywhere we went. Steve was a wonderful host, an efficient and safe driver, who really made my birthday a very special day indeed. Thanks, Mark! 😉
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Stacyhe2174cj
Jan 16, 2024
Phenomenal time!! - Greg the driver was amazing and we had a blast at Downton Abbey!! I would highly recommend this trip for any DA fans out there!
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Jennifer_b
Jul 25, 2023
Downton in a day - Excellent tour all day , exploring the castle and tailoring our day so as to see all the filming locations , I feel very satisfied that I came away not only seeing everything I wanted to see but also our Knowledgeable guide ( Greg who is flipping amazing !!!!!!!!!!!! 👍👍) Made sure he got us to all of the fillm locations) Note buy your ticket first the ensure entry then book this private guided tour. It’s pricy but worth it 👍
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Patrick_k
Jul 14, 2023
A view into the past - The tour was great. Andrew did an exceptional job. He was very informed and very attentive to our needs. It was especially nice that he had video clips from the series of the sites we visited so you could easily see the before and after of each site.
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Douglas_h
Jun 26, 2023
Downton Castle - Greg was a great guide who showed us much more than we expected. Combined with the guided tour & lunch at Highclere Castle and the tour of the villages it was a great experience, one we will remember forever.
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Patricia_n
Jun 2, 2023
Amazing Day at Downtown Abbey - This was a wonderful experience, whether you are a fan of the Downton Abbey program or not. I can’t say enough about our driver, Andrew. He was professional, knowledgeable and very engaging. Downton Abbey was an amazing experience and afterwards, the tea was a real treat on the premises. The extra time to the town of Bampton and Downton Abbey filming sites, as well as the ‘behind the scenes’ stories, enhanced the day.
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Rusty_d
May 14, 2023
Great adventure to go on - The special attention our driver gave us!our dream adventure. Small tour group was nice. Our picnic tea was special.
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Robert_l
Apr 28, 2023
Downton Abbey and Cotswolds - Great day in the English Countryside! The Tour surpassed expectations! Our driver, Steve, made the day with lots of local knowledge, insight and a dream sense of humor! We also visited the Cotswolds and the home of William Penn. Highly recommended!
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Dinodoc328
Sep 5, 2022
Great trip for Downton fans - Very knowledgeable and friendly driver / giuide. He made the trip a pleasure. He made sure that we saw many highlights of the English countryside as well.
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Michael_s
Jul 15, 2022
M. Scott - My wife became I’ll and I had to cancel our ticket. But so disappointed, but when I reported to you the day before, you graciously returned out full price . We sincerely appreciate that. My wife was heartbroken it you were very understanding. Thank you.
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