Downton Abbey Made Highclere Fort A Widespread Place to Go to, Right here’s What You Must Know
Highclere Fort is a kind of immediately recognizable English stately properties because of Downton Abbey the place it was filmed. Being a Downton Abbey fan, I used to be fortunate sufficient to go to the premiere, I’ve been desirous to go to the actual Downton Abbey for years. Highclere Fort excursions e-book up manner upfront however there’s a approach to go to in case you didn’t handle to snag a ticket, preserve studying to learn the way. It lastly made sense do go to this Summer season because it was en route again to London from the Goodwood Races. We additionally managed to time it with Battleproms which I extremely suggest in case you can time it to coincide. Right here’s all the pieces you could find out about visiting Highclere Fort as nicely numerous photographs in case you don’t get to go.
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How do you e-book Highclere Fort Excursions
You possibly can e-book varied Highclere Fort excursions immediately on their web site they usually do strongly suggest that you simply pre e-book. They provide so many alternative choices together with:
- Christmas at Highclere which features a signed copy of Girl Carnarvon’s e-book and a festive scone and tea or espresso from the tearooms.
- Picnic Afternoon Tea for Two.
- Magic of the Motion pictures which features a glass of Pimms and also you go dressed as your favourite Downton Abbey Character for the prospect to win a prize.
- Spring Opening Fort and Backyard Excursions.
Additionally they have numerous enjoyable occasions all year long together with Magic of the Motion pictures Weekend in September and The Highclere Pageant in October which explores the invention of the tomb of Tutankhamun by the fifth Earl and Howard Carter.
I actually wish to return for Christmas at Highclere as I can think about it’ll be so fairly with all the festive decorations.
Ebook tickets on your Highclere Fort excursions.
Highclere Tour Highlights
I beloved the prospect to discover in my very own time. In addition to to stroll down the identical entrance path, grand staircase and be in the identical rooms I acknowledged from Downton Abbey. Though it’s self-guided, you do have a map and employees are in each room that’s open to the general public to reply your whole questions.
Highclere Fort AKA The Actual Downton Abbey Tour Suggestions
Should you’re visiting Highclere Fort with no ticket positively get there 30-45 minuted early to attempt to be on the entrance of the road.
Parking is free and proper in entrance of the fortress.
Use the map they provide you because it exhibits you the perfect locations to take your Highclere Fort photographs e.g. on the grand garden.
Don’t miss the reward store. I’m an enormous fan of Highclere Gin so stocked up on Christmas presents for folks. Additionally they have cute Lord and Girl mugs and different enjoyable presents.
Attempt to go to both on a heat sunny day to take pleasure in sitting outdoors their tea store to have lunch with Highclere Fort as your backdrop or in Winter to take pleasure in their Christmas decorations.
Put on comfy sneakers you don’t thoughts getting soiled in case you’re planning on exploring the grounds. They’re fairly huge and it does tend to rain, even in July after we visited.
Attempt to time your go to on the day earlier than or after Battleproms in July because it’s so British and enjoyable. The fortress is closed for excursions on the precise day of the Battleproms so we went the morning after.
The place do you get to go on the tour
You’ll get to see a lot of the gardens and grounds that are fairly in depth so put on comfy sneakers. You possibly can take as many photographs as you want outdoors and positively do as no photographs are permitted inside.
Inside, you’ll get to see the actual Downton Abbey up shut and all the areas used within the sequence and film. Apart from downstairs together with the kitchen as that was shot in a studio, the employees’s dwelling quarters or the village which isn’t near Highclere.
Nonetheless, you’ll get to see the grand entrance and lobby, primary library, eating room, bedrooms and gallery the place you possibly can look down on the lobby earlier than coming again down the grand staircase.
Inside of Highclere Fort
There’s no images allowed inside however you do get to see fairly a little bit of the inside of Highclere Fort. Together with the doorway, lobby, primary library, eating room, bedrooms, gallery and the grand staircase. For the perfect Highclere Fort photographs verify the map because it highlights all the finest locations to take your photographs.
Are you able to simply flip up at Highclere Fort?
Sure however they do ask you to pre e-book. Nonetheless they do provide restricted stroll up tickets at 9am solely Sunday to Thursday till September fifth. The remainder of the yr it’s by way of pre-booked tickets solely.
Should you’re going to do stroll up tickets which we chanced as they have been offered out, I like to recommend getting there 30-45 minutes earlier than the ticket workplace opens. You additionally solely have the 1 tour possibility with stroll up tickets which is the self-guided tour.
Are you able to keep at Highclere Fort
You possibly can’t keep at Highclere Fort itself, until invited by the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon who personal the property. Nonetheless you possibly can’t keep on their property at both The London Lodge on the fringe of Highclere park or Grotto Lodge.
They’re each out there to hire through Highclere, e-mail lodges@highclerecastle.co.uk for extra info.
The place is Highclere Fort
It’s situated in Newbury (RG20 9RN) about 2 hours 20 minutes from central London and 1 hour 20 minutes from Goodwood Racecourse by automotive.
By rail from London you could get a prepare from Paddington to Newbury, then take a few buses and taxi or only a 12 minute taxi/uber from Newbury station.
Is it price visiting Highclere Fort
Should you like historical past, stately properties, the English countryside and Downton Abbey then I’d say Sure. You solely want a 1-3 hours there relying on the tour you’re doing so positively issue that into planning your day.
It was smaller in particular person than I’d anticipated. It’s nonetheless an enormous property however the dimensions simply appeared greater on digicam. I’m nonetheless actually glad we went and checked it off of the bucket checklist. Particularly as we timed it with the Goodwood Races and Battleproms.
The place to remain when visiting Highclere Fort
If the two lodges in Highclere Park are offered out, there are fairly a number of accommodations, stately properties, Inns and Air B N B’s shut by.
We stayed at Sandford Springs Lodge & Golf Membership ( minute drive) which was handy and quiet because it’s situated on a gold course. Breakfast was additionally included within the value.
Highclere Fort Gin
Should you like a great gin and tonic attempt Highclere Castles gin whilst you’re there. They’ve a bar within the gardens you possibly can order cocktails from and likewise promote it of their reward store.
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