London is amazing but hectic so why not have a relaxing day in the English Countryside instead visiting The Cotswolds and beyond on a Downton Abbey themed tour with me.
We visit Highclere Castle grounds and gardens, home of Lord and Lady Grantham, Lady Mary and the Dowager (Castle and gardens tickets are extra and sourced by customer)
We then tour the beautiful Cotswold villages and countryside that Downton Abbey brought to our screens in both TV/film and is a truly remarkable place.
We stop at Shops. Churches, market square, thatched cottages, village halls, cricket grounds and rose gardens.
Lunch can be taken in an Old English Pub where you can relax eating perhaps fish n chips or some local ales?
Or I can take you to a very English Garden tea shop … the choice is both yours and endless!
The afternoon is then driving through more countryside and villages chauffeured by your very own Branson before returning to your own place of residence listening to music of your choice.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ USB plug points
✔ Umbrellas
✔ Taking and sending of pictures of tour
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✖ Lunch
✖ Tickets to tour inside Highclere Castle (purchased online £23 per adult)
✖ Gratuity
Pickup Locations
1. Zedwell Piccadilly Circus
2. The W14 Kensington
3. Premier Inn London City (Tower Hill) hotel
4. Stepney City Luxury Loft Apartment
5. Travelodge London Central Aldgate East
6. New Road Hotel
7. Best Western London Peckham Hotel
8. Gatwick Airport
9. Travelodge London Liverpool Street
10. St Paul's Hotel
11. Hotel 82 London
12. Premier Inn London Hampstead Hotel
13. Quality Hotel Hampstead
14. The Tower Hotel
15. Thistle City Barbican, Shoreditch
16. Portobello Hotel
17. Holiday Inn London - Whitechapel, an IHG hotel
18. Oakwood St. Johns House
19. Travelodge London City Hotel
20. Wilde Aparthotels, London, Covent Garden
Additional Info: Pick up from yr location in central London or for an additional cost outside too
Itinerary
1
Highclere Castle
IF YOU have purchased Highclere Castle tickets then you spend 2-3 hours taking in the magnificence of the actual present day Aristocratic Castle of Lord and Lady Canarvon.
You will see the interior and grounds where the Grantham’s lived and where so much of the Downton drama played out.
Duration: 3 hours
2
Bampton
We walk around the delightful Downton Abbey village on The edge of the Cotswolds and visit St Mary’s Church, The Crawfords house, Village Green and see where so many scenes were filmed in stunning Bampton.
Duration: 1.5 hours
3
Earl Shilton
Visit the quaint Hamlet of Shilton which is the picture postcard location of where Mr Bates was brought back to Downton when the unsavoury murder charge was levelled at him.
Complete with ford, gardens and architecture this is a lovely stop.
Duration: 30 minutes
4
Swinbrook
We seek out the most romantic pub in The Cotswolds where Tom Branson and Lady Sybil eloped to❤️
Swinbrook is in its self a lovely spot and we can visit the pub and gardens too for a an ale or coffee.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Cotswolds
In addition to the Downton experience we visit/drive through the outstanding natural beauty of The Cotswolds in whatever time is left over. This normally includes an hour for lunch if required
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
