Featuring a day of famous film locations – Cotswolds, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle

13th January 2026

**** Brand New to us for 2026 – Cotswolds, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle – Small Group Day Tour ****

Featuring a day of famous film locations – Cotswolds, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle – Small Group Day Tour

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Cotswolds, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle – Small Group Day Tour

Cotswolds, Downton Abbey, Highclere Castle – Small Group Day Tour

Embark on an exclusive small-group day trip from London and step directly into the world of Downton Abbey. This immersive tour takes you behind the scenes of one of TV’s most beloved shows. Exploring iconic filming locations across the picturesque Cotswolds and the stately grandeur of Highclere Castle. With an expert guide, you’ll uncover hidden corners that larger tour buses simply can’t reach. Ensuring a truly personalised and unforgettable experience.

Your journey into the Oxfordshire Cotswolds begins at Cogges Manor Farm, beautifully situated by the River Windrush. This charming farm is famously known as Yew Tree Farm in Downton Abbey, where Lady Edith’s daughter, Marigold, was raised. Explore the very kitchens and Mr. Drewe’s living room seen on screen, wander the farmyard where numerous scenes unfolded, and enjoy a special video presentation detailing the farm’s unique role in the series.

After a refreshing coffee break, delve deeper into the Cotswolds’ cinematic landscape. Drive to the delightful village of Shilton, recognizable for its shallow ford and stone bridges, and the spot where Bates worked after leaving Downton. Continue to Swinbrook, where Lady Sybil and Tom Branson famously spent their night during their ill-fated elopement attempt.

Next, you’ll arrive in Bampton, the real-life “Downton Village.” Your guided walk through this charming village reveals St Mary’s Church, which, as St. Michael’s in the show, hosted countless weddings, a funeral or two, and even a jilting! See the cottage hospital (Bampton Library), Mrs. Crawley’s house, the quaint village green, the post office, Mrs. Patmore’s bed and breakfast, and The Grantham Arms pub – all instantly familiar to fans.

The highlight of your day is the magnificent Highclere Castle, famously known as Downton Abbey itself. Journey south to the stunning chalk downland of Hampshire and approach the grand estate through grounds expertly landscaped by Capability Brown. As you step inside, you’ll recognize countless familiar locations, from the dining room where decadent dialogue was served to Robert Crawley’s library and the grand staircase.

Explore the basement’s special Egyptology exhibition, a nod to the 5th Earl of Carnarvon. You’ll spend approximately three hours immersing yourself in Highclere Castle and its beautiful grounds, enjoying lunch at one of its many restaurants, before your small-group adventure concludes with the scenic journey back to London. This tour includes entry to Cogges Manor Farm, Bampton Library, and Highclere Castle.

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For a truly unforgettable experience, the Stonehenge Inner Circle Tour is an absolute must to unlock the magic of this mystical and ancient monument, with 1000’s of years of fascinating and much varied history, from the Druids to the Romans, to modern day and everything in between. An exclusive inner circle or also know as private access visit, offers rare access inside the world’s most famous prehistoric monument, which only a few privilege visitors get to enjoy each year.

On our inner circle tours you will be accompanied by an expert Stonehenge Guide who will bring the stones to life for you. Show you and explain the phenomenal ancient mathematical accuracy of the calculations made. How astonishing our ancient ancestors were able to align the vast Sarsen stones and not so small Blue Stones, to all but perfection alignment for; various alignment throughout the astronomical calendar with the sun and moon, setting and rising.

A quite remarkable achievement with the resources 2000 years when the current version of a monument on that site stands. A small part of the 5000 year history at this site of monuments and celebrations. All consumed into the magic the stones hold and that can truly feel as part of the memorable inner circle experience, come see for yourself, it is real.

Stonehenge Inner Circle Calendar

The Stonehenge Inner Circle Summer is considered March to September and most inner circle tours run during that period. Due to ground conservation reasons, currently Stonehenge do not allow access tours in October or November each year. Although there is general talk with more modern conservation techniques this may change in the future and we will announce if that happens.

The inner circle tours are morning or evening (evening when available). There are only limited dates throughout the year when it is possible to be inside the stone circle for the actual sunrise or sunset. If that is an ambition for you, please contact us (contact details below) and we will help free of charge. The time slots most tours enjoy, just after sunrise or just before sunset are spectacular and the way the sun and the moon align with the sun and moon will all make sense, all brought to life by your entertaining and knowledgeable, Stonehenge Expert Guide.

Due to lack of daylight hours, the evening/sunset tours only run March until September, however there are a good amount of morning tours still available December to February. Christmas, there is no access Christmas Eve, Day or Boxing Day, New years Eve or Day.

A wonderous time of year and each year; 20th June Sunset and 21st Sunrise, the site becomes as it has been since ancient times, a place of celebration, worship, music, drum, pipes and much merriment. We offer two outstanding Solstice tours that include options for sunrise, sunset and much more, further details below and we cannot recommend more highly this joyous and invigorating experience.

In Preparation for and clear up after, the Summer Solstice Events, Stonehenge are unable to offer access 16th to 19th and 22nd to 30th June each year. Thus as you will imagine as is by then peak summer, the weeks or so before or after 16th to 30th June are the most in demand of the year and the most popular dates sell out rapidly after launch (expected later this week). If you would like any guidance or assistance with this please contact us (contact details below). We are happy to deal with any questions you have and this is a completely free service.

This still leaves many 100’s of inner circle tours that are available each year and we will be delighted to help you find (free of charge) you best and best Value option and again our contact details are below. We have been commended for outstanding customer service so feel free to contact our knowledgeable and friendly agents whom will be delighted to help with your Stonehenge questions.

Beyond closure dates that occur each year as set out above. English Heritage/Stonehenge occasionally allow filming or other events at Stonehenge, when again inner circle access is not possible. as example there were block dates for filming this year 22nd to 30th September. We have advance notice of such events or filming, so can help you in your holiday date planning. if the Stonehenge inner circle is a must do for you, it is wise to plan that element, before if possible you finalise your holiday dates.

Charming, Vibrant, Colourful and Musical. Various Morris Dancers groups most welcoming attend the Solstice adding much Joy.

Finally a note on prices, which so sorry are frustratingly not cheap, however they are nevertheless still exceptional value. If you extract out any individual entrance costs, the actual tour cost is quite small. Plus great value as luxury transport with free wi-fi and your expert guide are also included. So amazing value for which we promise, will be a memorable and maybe spiritual experience that many experience inside the mystic and mythical ancient stone circle. Come and feel it to believe it.

More randomly, there are occasions when Stonehenge allow filming and so forth, as example 22nd/30th September  this year, so no access were available then. if you would like some help planning your inner circle experience please do contact us, details below and it is a free service.

Whilst so sorry the inner circle tours are not cheap, they are nevertheless still exceptional value, as include all entrance fees. If you extract the attractions entrance fees which are all expensive, you will find the actual tour cost is amazing value. Not least as includes an expert Stonehenge Guide, who will bring the stones alive for you and explain the astonishing accuracy of the alignment of the sun and moon, sunrise and sunset with the stones. Genuinely magical and enchanting.

The regular inner circle tours only depart and return from London, there are no regional departures. So sorry we can only help with tours, if you want Stonehenge Inner Circle tickets only English Heritage will be able to help with that and sorry it is not possible to meet any of our tours en-route or at Stonehenge.

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