Sep 15, 2012 bampton village was used as the location for downton abbey village, the abbey itself was highclere castle some 30 miles away just south of newbury. Sep 20, 2019 if youve ever fancied yourself as downton abbeys lady mary, or have a hankering to be naughty footman thomas barrow, fly over the pond to hampshire, england, and head to highclere c. The small group tour of bampton and highclere was outstanding. This charming village will seem oddly familiar to downton abbey fans, doubling as the fictional yorkshire village of downton, supposedly somewhere between ripon and thirsk.
Downton abbey behind the scenes in bampton cotswolds. On this downton abbey tour you will travel by luxury coach from central london and experience the beauty of the cotswolds and the real life home of the carnarvons. This guided tour transports you directly to such sites as bampton, which stood in for downton village, and highclere castle where you can tour rooms where the show was filmed. All of the village scenes for the downton abbey series were filmed here the hospital in the downton series is actually the village library. Downton abbey cast and crew filming at lacock village. Eva was an amazing guide, with extensive knowledge of the village of bampton and the production of downton abbey.
The downton abbey movie features familiar and new filming locations throughout. The cotswold village of bampton doubled as the fictional yorkshire village of downton, supposedly somewhere between ripon and thirsk. Heres your guide to downton abbey locations from the new film you can actually visit. Sharing the limelight will be lacock village in wiltshire, which was used as a location during filming. Become lord or lady grantham for the day, as you visit the film locations used for the baftawinning period drama on a small group downton abbey tour of locations. Jun 15, 2017 few have created more interest than downton abbey filming locations, with fans of the show flocking to the two main spots. The parish is on the county boundary with hampshire and is close to the new forest. Downton abbey and village small group tour rated 4. Its also notable as the central london location where many scenes from the series finale of downton abbey were filmed.
Several location such as st marys church and bampton library appear regularly in. The set locations for downton abbey have become stars in their own right and are as much a character in the series as any of the actors. The film is a carnival films production, with focus features and universal pictures international distributing and continues the storyline from the series, with much of the. Here, well take you on a downtoninspired journey around a host of the locations that you can spot in the film, some of which are more obvious than others. Downton abbey is a british historical drama television series set in the early 20th century, created and cowritten by julian fellowes. The village was already periodready with quaint cottages and historic streets, and the film crew added union jack. Apr 02, 2019 if youre feeling inspired to visit the locations where downton abbey was filmed, you can join an exclusive tour in june, where youll hear the shows iconic music, listen to actor jim carter in character as the loveable, sardonic butler carson as he presents a series of clips and shares anecdotes from the series and have a taste of. The downton village scenes were all filmed in bampton in oxfordshire, one of the oldest villages in the uk and said to be one of the most historically preserved locations in the country. Downton is a small village in north yorkshire, england. Sep, 2019 the beloved crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. Bampton village, oxfordshire, doubles as the fictional village of downton. Enjoy a day tour by coach from london visiting 2 of the main filming locations for the hit tv show downton abbey. Also in the cotswolds youll find the picturesque village of bampton, where many of the exterior scenes of downton village and crawley house were filmed.
The series first aired on itv in the united kingdom on 26 september 2010, and in the united states on pbs, which supported production of the series as part of its masterpiece classic anthology, on 9 january 2011 the series, set in the fictional yorkshire. Here are some of the top spots around the united kingdom for downton abbey fans to visit. Other film locations for downton abbey include bampton village in oxfordshire, which appears in the itv series as the village of downton, cogges manor farm in oxfordshire, which is the setting for. Downton abbey private filming locations tour by black taxi. Ultimate downton abbey oxfordshire filming locations. Following this guided, tour you will be able to explore the village for yourself. Lacock village s stone buildings made it the perfect place to recreate a 1920s livestock market in season six. Tripadvisor downton abbey and village tour from london. With its cobbled streets and cosy stone cottages, the national trust village of lacock has been a favourite filming location for decades, not least.
Downton abbey fans will recognize this small village located just southwest of oxford. Downton abbey and village tour by coach brit movie tours. Downton abbey and village tour by coach london, england. Drive through the cotswolds to the villages that became downton, wander by mrs crawleys house, walk through the entrance to the hospital. Downton abbey is a 2019 historical drama film written by julian fellowes, creator and writer of the television series of the same name, produced by gareth neame, liz trubridge and fellowes, and directed by michael engler. The village was already periodready with quaint cottages and. Downton contains a post office, a village shop, two public houses the grantham arms and the dog and duck and a railway station. This beautiful castle sits pretty in the southeast of england in berkshire, and whilst on screen downton abbey is home to the main cast including lord and lady grantham, lady mary and edith, plus carson, bates the rest of the hired help in real life highclere castle is the seat of the earl and countess of carnarvon. Some scenes in the downton abbey movie were also filmed in lacock, firmly cementing it as a key filming location for the series. More details can be found on our downton abbey film locations page. The continuing story of the crawley family, wealthy owners of a large estate in the english countryside in the early twentieth century. Its suggested that he had the idea for downton abbey while staying with connections in bampton village. There is also a cottage hospital, the main doctor of which is dr. Sep 23, 2019 downton abbey is back but this time in cinemas as the feature film is about to make its debut.
Although no actual yorkshire villages feature as a filming location for downton abbey there are plenty that could fit the bill, including ripon with. American tourists flock to wrong village in search of. From highclere castle, the shows central majestic estate, to bampton, a small town in west oxfordshire, which stands in for the local village, here. Hall place, wycombe end, beaconsfield, buckinghamshire, england, uk mrs crawleys house.
Many scenes, including some of downton abbeys key events, have been filmed in and around the church in bampton, the main location for filming. Visit the reallife downton village in the oxfordshire cotswolds. The ultimate map of downton abbey filming locations a residence. Downton abbey village of bampton up in arms over housing. The downton crew were the firstever film unit to get inside the duke and duchess of northumberlands home, and. All the downton abbey filming locations fans need to visit. The oxfordshire cotswolds and its picturesque villages frequently appeared in the popular tv drama downton abbey.
You wont find any downton abbeythemed items here, though for that, youll have to go 40 miles north, to bampton in oxfordshire, which stands in as downton village. Let your guide bring you to some of the iconic filming locations, as well as give you some insider gossip from behind the scenes. Bampton village was used as the location for downton abbey village, the abbey itself was highclere castle some 30 miles away just south of newbury. Bampton has several small local inns pubs for accomodation and places to eat. Filming for the series and movie took place all over england, and there are many locations you can visit yourself. On your way out of london, visit the 200acre syon park, which served as the setting for an important scene between lady mary and lord gillingham during downton abbeys season four. Highclere castle, berkshire features prominently throughout with interior and exterior shots. Downton abbey and village small group tour brit movie tours. Visit the church where all the weddings and funerals were filmed.
Feel like a lord, lady, or even a servant, as you explore the sets and locations where this awardwinning period drama was filmed. Aug 06, 2019 fans of downton abbey will be sure to enjoy visiting the locations where the popular tv series and movie were filmed. Cotswolds village of bampton has seen a surge in tourism thanks to period drama. American tourists flock to wrong village in search of downton. This charming cotswolds village featured extensively in the downton abbey series, doubling as downton, the shows setting a fictional village said to be near ripon in north yorkshire. Downton abbey filming locations where is downton set. Roam the royal grounds at highclere castle a vast majority of filming for downton abbey took place at highclere castle, a gothicstyle palace in the bucolic county of berkshire, england about 90 minutes by car from london. Bampton is lively village with a good array of amenities including west ox arts gallery, which is housed on the first floor of the town hall right in the centre of the village and has a rolling programme of exhibitions of various art forms. The real downton abbey village bampton library, bampton. Upon arrival at downton village you will get a guided tour of the village and see familiar sites such as the exteriors of downton hospital, the village pub, the former home of matthew crawley and the local church, amongst others. A royal visit from the king and queen of england will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue that will leave the future of downton hanging in the balance. Walking through the streets of bampton village really feels like stepping into another time. And we get out and about to explore more of downton village and ripon, with new locations opening up for everyone from lords to footmen. A picturesque sevenbedroom grade ii listed property in the village of bampton in oxfordshire, where downton abbey was filmed, is currently on the market for.
Here, you will get a guided tour of locations such as downton hospital, the village pub, the former home of matthew crawley and the local church. Its yellowstone cottages, pubs and churches will be central to the story once more, with filming of the upcoming downton abbey film reported to have taken place there. The downton abbey movie was filmed at highclere castle. Lacock village was used for scenes set at the grantham arms, as well as general shots of the fictional downton village and the village green. Brief glimpses of bampton are seen but we also see new locations including harewood house near leeds, wentworth woodhouse which is shown as interiors to harewood house. Since then, bampton has enjoyed rocketing numbers of visitors, with devoted. Lacock villages stone buildings made it the perfect place to recreate a 1920s livestock market in season six.
Sep 14, 2012 coach loads of downton abbey fans have been turning up in the oxfordshire village where scenes for the hit show are filmed but can the village of bampton cope. Downton abbey film locations guide including the uk spots you. Highclere castle the abbey itself, where the granthams lived and bampton, oxfordshire, where the fictional village of downton was set and filmed. Looking better than ever on the big screen, the nowiconic home that plays downton abbey is highclere castle. I was lucky enough to stop by the postcardperfect hamlet recently. Castle howard, hovingham hall and julian fellowes former school ampleforth college feature along with wellpreserved villages and stately homes from northumberland to wiltshire. Stunning property for sale in the village where downton abbey.
Its now 1927 and king george v and queen are visiting downton abbey, so prepare for more impossible elegance in new settings. Stunning property for sale in the village where downton. As graham heard, general manager explains, lacocks quaint cottages and historic streets made it the perfect standin for the village of downton in the new film. Downton village 19 of 20 found this interesting interesting. Downton abbey filming location the oxfordshire cotswolds and its picturesque villages frequently appeared in the popular tv drama downton abbey. Downton abbey is a british period drama television series set in the early 20 th century and filmed in britain and created and principally written by julian fellowes. The first stop on any downton abbey tour of the united kingdom has to be highclere castle. Downton abbey 2019 filming locations find that location. Bampton, oxfordshire, is where the fictional village of downton was set and filmed. Downton abbey film locations oxfordshire cotswolds.
Sep 06, 20 american tourists flock to wrong village in search of downton abbey it is a show that has won fans across the world as well as countless awards, and now the downton abbey effect is seeing dozens. Several key buildings in bampton also feature in downton abbey with the exterior of bampton library playing the part of the cottage hospital. The village was already periodready with quaint cottages and historic streets, and the film crew added union jack bunting and draped flags out of residents windows to get ready for a royal parade. Filming for the downton abbey movie took place in lacock, a village in wiltshire. American tourists flock to wrong village in search of downton abbey it is a show that has won fans across the world as well as countless awards, and now the downton. Downton abbey filming locations you can visit in real life from highclere castle, which stands in as the majestic country house, to bampton, which serves as the village on the tv series. The day will start by departing from central london, then heading for the charming oxfordshire village that has been featured as downton village. A downton abbey location both the village and neighbouring lacock abbey are in our care, which has helped to preserve their character. The history of highclere castle and filming locations of the itv series and movie as the new film gets set to hit cinemas, here is the story of the home. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Downton is a village and civil parish on the river avon in southern wiltshire, england, about 6 miles 10 km southeast of the city of salisbury. If you are a downton abbey fan, dont waste your time in england looking for the shows locations.
Reallife downton village up in arms over housing estate which would boost the population by 10%. Downton abbey filming locations where is downton abbey. While the village of downton is set in yorkshire in the series, the charming village of bampton in oxfordshire is home to a number of recognisable locations that were used for filming. Downton abbey movie filming locations find that location. The quaint location was chosen to be the fictitious village of downton when filming for the period drama began in 2010. Mar 19, 2015 downton abbey staring hugh bonneville, michelle dockery, elizabeth mcgovern, joanne froggatt, maggie smith, jim carter and lily james filming on location at lacock village wiltshire.
With michelle dockery, matthew goode, maggie smith, kate phillips. The downton abbey movie takes onlocation filming to a new level here are the gorgeous reallife spots youll see. Downton abbey costs an average of one million pounds per episode to produce as of 20, downton abbey is the highest rated pbs masterpiece drama series of all time, seen by an estimated 120 million viewers in 200 countries and regions. The tv series was filmed all over the uk and the film is no different as the locations are spread. The villagers take pride in their status as a filming. Bampton, oxfordshire, england also in the cotswolds youll find the picturesque village of bampton, where many of the exterior scenes of downton village and crawley house were filmed. Carnival films period drama downton abbey makes its big screen debut on the th september 2019. Also in the cotswolds youll find the picturesque village of bampton, where many of the exterior scenes of.
Top 10 downton abbey filming locations britain magazine. Filmed on location throughout britain, the downton abbey movie celebrates some of the nations prettiest and most iconic places. Sep 12, 2019 for downton abbey fansand there are many at travelerthe magic of the show is as much about the locations as it is the characters. Downton abbey filming location experience oxfordshire. Both the village and neighbouring lacock abbey are in our care, which has helped to preserve their character. The picturesque village of bampton, in oxfordshire, made a welcome return to the screen in the downton abbey movie. Downton abbey film locations guide including the uk spots you can. Discover the real downton abbey village at bampton, plan. As well as the house itself, the village of lacock in wiltshire is used for many outdoor village scenes. Youll notice lots of familiar sites such as the church, post office and pubs actually made up of local residents homes.
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