Downton Abbey London Filming Locations: Private Half-Day Tour
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Things To Know
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- COVID-19 Special Measures. The health and safety of our guests is always our top priority here at BCHT. We are putting in place some extra special measures for all future tour activities: All our vehicles will be sanitised with disinfectant cleaning by their owner drivers immediately after each service. Presentation stops will be conducted in quiet open air locations – away from crowded hotspots. Driver Guide hosts shall wash and sanitise their hands on a frequent basis throughout each service. Hand sanitiser will be available to all of our guests at all times while on tour. Standard measures which enhance your protection: The transparent partition screen provides a unique private passenger compartment for the passengers. A safe distance exists between guests and their Driver Guide hosts – exceeding the current minimum 2 metres set by government guidelines. The passenger compartment has a separately controlled air-conditioning system.
What's included in the package
Itinerary
London
Accredited London Private Driver Guide (who is also a Downton Abbey fanatic) will provide you with a panoramic sightseeing trip with a running commentary – punctuated by stops for stand up presentations at London’s Downton Abbey movie site locations. Downton Abbey fans will know that the early series of the drama was mostly set in Yorkshire, with a Christmas Special set in Scotland – but in later series London became a real star of the show! London really started to hog the limelight once Lady Edith’s risqué romance with that old smooth-talking magazine editor Michael Gregson got going. Inevitably we shall also get to view and stop at MANY of London’s iconic landmarks plus a few secret ones (including Lord Grantham’s London stately home): Buckingham Palace + Houses of Parliament + Big Ben + Palace of Westminster + Parliament Square + St James’s Palace + Lancaster House + Bridgewater House + St. James’s Square + Spencer House + Green Park + The Mall + Admiralty Arch + Belgrave Square + Downing Street + Caxton Hall + Criterion Restaurant + Ritz Hotel + Saville Club + Trafalgar Square + Piccadilly Circus + Marble Arch + Park Lane + Hyde Park + Royal Albert Hall + Kensington Palace + Astor House + Temple Place + Lincoln’s Inn Fields + Hoxton Hall + Chepstow Villas + St. Pancras Station. We shall also walk in the footprints of those stars of the series (many of whom hail from the London area): Hugh Bonneville (Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham) is from Blackheath Michelle Dockery (Lady Mary Crawley) from Romford) Maggie Smith (Violet Crawley, the Dowager) from Ilford Dan Stevens (Mathew Crawley) from Croydon (which is not far from Crawley!) Lilly James (Lady Rose) from Esher Jessica Brown-Findlay (Lady Sybil Crawley) from Cookham Samantha Bond (Lady Rosamond Painswick nee Crawley) David Robb (Dr. Clarkson) the Scotsman, also hails from London, although he grew up in Edinburgh. Final set-down point for this tour can be any preferred Central London location of choice – so let us know if you would like our Concierge Team to make an Afternoon Tea reservation for you! Please contact us separately should you be interested in a bespoke ‘Downton Abbey in the English Countryside’ experience – which includes Highclere Castle + Bampton Village + Enchanted Manor House at Basildon Park (scene of Lady Rose’s wedding).
Buckingham Palace
Host for the Grand Balls enjoyed by Lord Grantham’s daughters.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedLancaster House
Stately Home used by the award-winning movie drama series for the interior shots at Buckingham Palace - this one holds a secret that Downton Abbey fans will love!
Admission Ticket Not IncludedSt. James's
London neighbourhood of the Grantham Family and their Stately Home.
Piccadilly Circus
An amusing Downton Abbey ‘blooper’ happened here!
Criterion Restaurant is where Edith had her clandestine dinner dates with Michael.
Notting Hill
This swish neighbourhood was home to Michael Gregson - the employer and lover of Lady Edith Crawley.
Hyde Park
Filming location in this Royal Park.
Kensington Gardens
Scene for the family picnic and location where Lady Mary broke up with Lord Gillingham.
Albert Memorial
‘You will know it when you see it’ was advice given to the staff unsure of where to find the location for their picnic.
Palace of Westminster
Lord Grantham would have spent many afternoons in the House of Lords - and possibly falling asleep in those soft padded seats!
Admission Ticket Not IncludedStatue of George V
The British monarch in Edwardian London looks over to where his Government declared war on Germany in 1914.
Parliament Square (Pass-by Only)
Centre of power in Edwardian times.
Downing Street (Pass-by Only)
London Residence of the British Prime Minister.
Thames River (Pass-by Only)
The lifeblood of the City of London.
Two Temple Place
Location for the celebrity wedding between Lady Rose and Atticus Aldridge.
Lincoln's Inn Fields
London’s largest public square was popular scenery with the Downton Abbey movie-makers.
St. Pancras International Station
Railway terminus where Lady Edith was reunited with her editor and love interest Michael Gregson.
Mayfair (Pass-by Only)
Elegant neighbourhood and playground for Edwardian aristocratic society - which has the most expensive real estate in London.
Savile Row
Beautiful wedding venue in the heart of Mayfair - which doubled-up as the Jazz Club where Lady Rose first flirted with Jazz Singer Jack Ross at the Lotus Club.
Admission Ticket Not IncludedBelgrave Square (Pass-by Only)
Residence of Rosamund Painswick in the movie.
National Gallery (Pass-by Only)
World class Art Gallery - where Lady Grantham meets with Simon Bricker.
Covent Garden
Vibrant neighbourhood which includes the restaurant where Edith went to meet Michael to consider writing for his magazine.
Soho (Pass-by Only)
London’s night life district which featured the Blue Dragon Jazz Club in the drama.
Where to meet and pickup
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Additional Information
We offer hotel pick up from any Central London location within a 5 km radius. If your hotel is outside this area, the recommended meeting point where we will pick you up is Embankment Tube Station.
Meeting / End Points
Ticket Redemption
Direct access, no redemption is required
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Things to know
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Driver/guide
- Transport by private vehicle
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- COVID-19 Special Measures. The health and safety of our guests is always our top priority here at BCHT. We are putting in place some extra special measures for all future tour activities: All our vehicles will be sanitised with disinfectant cleaning by their owner drivers immediately after each service. Presentation stops will be conducted in quiet open air locations – away from crowded hotspots. Driver Guide hosts shall wash and sanitise their hands on a frequent basis throughout each service. Hand sanitiser will be available to all of our guests at all times while on tour. Standard measures which enhance your protection: The transparent partition screen provides a unique private passenger compartment for the passengers. A safe distance exists between guests and their Driver Guide hosts – exceeding the current minimum 2 metres set by government guidelines. The passenger compartment has a separately controlled air-conditioning system.