Downton Abbey Tour: Explore The Cotswolds

Escape London for a day on a Downton Abbey tour through the Cotswolds. Visit Highclere Castle, charming villages, and enjoy a pub lunch or tea.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • St Mary’s Church - Explore the charming village of Downton Abbey, located on the edge of the Cotswolds. Visit St Mary’s Church, The Crawley house, Village Green, and see the stunning Bampton locations where many scenes were filmed.
  • Highclere Castle - If Highclere Castle tickets have been purchased, spend 2-3 hours admiring the grandeur of the…
What's Included
  • USB plug points
  • Umbrellas
  • Bottled water
  • Tour photographs taken by your Guide
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Tickets to tour inside Highclere Castle/Gardens (purchased online from £23 per adult)
  • Gratuity
  • Admission fees
Additional Information

London is an incredible city, but it can be quite busy. Why not enjoy a peaceful day in the English countryside instead, exploring The Cotswolds and beyond on a Downton Abbey-themed tour?
The tour includes a visit to Highclere Castle, along with its grounds and gardens, the residence of Lord and Lady Grantham, Lady Mary, and the Dowager. Please note…

Location
St Mary's Church
Church Place
Cancellation Policy

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

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Chrisyw2874bu
May 29, 2026
Great tour- great personality!!!! - Barry was amazing!! Super knowledgeable and capable to share stories and history. Treated our family brilliantly! What a great tour!!!!
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Annmariel368
May 26, 2026
5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - Greg was great! He was our tour guide and driver and was so knowledgeable for our Downton Abbey and The Cotswold full-day tour. I highly recommend this tour and Greg as a guide. And my friends and I would definitely be interested in taking another tour. 5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Pamela_a
May 22, 2026
Paula is a Great Guide to see The Cotswolds - Paula was a friendly, knowledgeable and professional guide who took us to various Cotswolds villages as well as places within the villages where different episodes of Downton Abbey were filmed. Paula went out of her way to make sure we were comfortable and had ample time to look around.
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Melissalp3777xb
May 13, 2026
A wonderful day in the English Countryside. - What a wonderful day in the English countryside! Our driver, Frank, picked us up right outside our London hotel and carried us away in his spacious taxi (plenty of space for 4 adults! Even provided waters for us) We toured around various Downton Abbey filming sights to which Frank was very knowledgeable about and explained the history behind each spot. He also gave us the opportunity to stop at a few extra historic sights along the way that weren’t on our designated tour itinerary which was AMAZING! It was like two tours in one. He knew so much about the significance and the history behind all the sights. We stopped at a pub along the way for a delicious lunch with beautiful garden views before we ventured onward. I can’t say enough about Frank, our guide. He patiently and enthusiastically answered all of our questions and we just thoroughly enjoyed his company! It was like touring around England with a friend. Highly recommend this tour and any others with Frank!! You will not be disappointed. Well done Barry tours! Thanks for the amazing memories Frank!
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C9668kjandreal
May 12, 2026
The perfect day trip! - Steve was FANTASTIC! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and went above and beyond to make sure we had the most amazing day. I would recommend this tour to anyone (and ask for Steve if you can). 😃👍🏻
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Byron_t
May 11, 2026
The Best Experience - Ask for Barry! - We spent 7 days in the London area and participated in a total of 3 private tours. This one was absolutely the best! We are huge Downton Abbey fans, so this tour was at the top of our bucket list. I knew it was going to be fun, but little did I know it was going to be the best thing we did our entire time in London - and that is thanks to our driver and tour guide, Barry. He was super friendly and funny. He was very knowledgeable and started providing tidbits of information as soon as we were seated in his vehicle. He has been a cab driver in the London area for 30 years so he knows just about everything there is to know about London. He took us to beautiful areas that were not listed on the itinerary and we even got to meet some of the people that he has come to know at these places. He happily offered to take group photos of us at tourist points and even made sure we got to Starbucks on our way since we did leave our hotel for the tour before the hotel restaurant opened! We are planning to come back next year and will certainly book more tours. Hopefully we get Barry again! I know 5 stars are the norm, but I'd give Barry and this tour a million star rating if I could!
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Rob_g
May 4, 2026
paula was amazing!! she... - paula was amazing!! she met all our needs and adapted if we wanted to do something different. we asked her to do a few things different leave early later, etc. at different places and she did whatever we needed. She was knowledgeable and met our needs.
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Fearless92942
Apr 10, 2026
Incredible Day at Downton - This was such a fabulous experience! Highly recommend!! Barry was so great, we all enjoyed it so much!
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B6239restephenh
Apr 8, 2026
Private Tour Downton Abbey and Bampton Village - Barry was our driver for a private tour for a group of four adults going to Downton Abbey. His knowledge was amazing. He made our full day tour very enjoyable. Barry also showed us the villages that were used to film the series. He took photos of our group throughout the day which will provide wonderful memories of our day. We highly recommend Barry for any tour that you may be interested in. You will not be disappointed!
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Cynthia_b
Apr 8, 2026
Great day at Highclere and beyond - Barry was sooooo extremely knowledgeable about this tour. He made the day an outstanding experience and we would highly recommend his booking to everyone.
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From $1,267 (Per Vehicle)
up to 15 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).