Highclere Castle, stately home in Hampshire, England, owned by the earls of Carnarvon. The castle has more than 200 rooms and stands on a tract of about 1,060 acres (430 hectares). It gained fame as the setting for the television series Downton Abbey (2010–15).
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Highclere Castle has been transformed from its roots in Anglo Saxon Times to a medieval palace, a Tudor place house, a Georgian house and today this iconic Victorian Castle. It sits within a park designed by Capability Brown in the eighteenth century.
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Planning your visit 2024. Highclere offers different tours throughout the year, which reflect the seasons, the history and of course Downton Abbey. Please do click here to browse the various admission tickets. Most of our tours require you to pre-book, so do check before travelling!
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Highclere Castle sits within an arcadian parkland designed by Capability Brown in 1771. There are six remaining 18th century follies framing views from which to admire the landscape.
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Welcome to Highclere Castle Ticket Store & Gift Shop. Summer Public Opening 2024. Highclere Castle Annual Festival. Sat/Sun 5th/6th Oct 2024. Tickets now on sale. Real Lives & Film Sets Guided Tours. Autumn 2024. Tickets now on sale. Christmas at Highclere Castle 2024. Tickets now on sale. Wintertime Castle Guided Tours. January 2025.
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We’ll tell you all you need to know to visit Highclere Castle yourself (State Rooms, Egyptian Exhibition, gardens, and estate), share some of the fascinating history of Highclere Castle, share our own experience of visiting Highclere Castle, and direct you to nearby Downton Abbey filming locations.
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