Want to see inside the REAL Downton Abbey? From grandiose entrance halls to luxury sitting rooms, take a peek inside Britain's best known stately home and see how the aristocracy live | Mail Online
Want to see inside the REAL Downton Abbey? From grandiose entrance halls to luxury sitting rooms, take a peek inside Britain's best known stately home and see how the aristocracy live
People can buy tickets to have a tour of Highclere Castle in Newbury, Berkshire, which was built in 1838
The 1,000-acre estate dates back to the Iron Age and has housed people for more than 1300 years
The manor in its current form was created by Sir Charles Barry, who designed the Palace of Westminster
Visitors can have tours of the entire estate, or even just the garden, which has courted ITV viewers for four series
Amazing, isn't it.
Apparently, the series is literally saving this wonderful home. If I remember right, the upkeep costs $1million a year.
I LOVE the architecture in GB and Europe. We've been talking about going to see this house but this next trip is to France to see the ancient cave art. Maybe next time.
Thanks for this link.
I'd love to go see it. Maybe sometime.