Highclere Castle

Local nameHighclere Castle
LocationHighclere, UK

Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. The 5,000-acre estate is in Highclere in Hampshire, England, about 5 miles south of Newbury, Berkshire, and 9.5 miles north of Andover, Hampshire. The 19th-century renovation is in a Jacobethan and Italianate style produced by architect Charles Barry. It is the country seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, a branch of the Anglo-Welsh Herbert family.

Highclere Castle has been used as a filming location for several films and television series, including 1990s comedy series Jeeves and Wooster, and achieved international fame as the main location for the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey and the 2019 and 2022 films based on it.

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Opening hours

Jul 10 – Sep 7: Mon - Thu, Sun

Grounds: 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Castle: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Castle, Gift Shop: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
The Tearooms: 10:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Admission

Castle, Exhibition and Gardens:
Adults: £22
Students, seniors (60+), disabled: £20
Child (4 - 16): £13.50

Castle and Gardens/Exhibition and Gardens:
Adults: £15
Students, seniors (60+), disabled: £13.50
Child (4 - 16): £10

Gardens Only:
Adults, students, seniors, disabled: £7
Child (4 - 16): £2

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highclere_Castle

Official Website http://www.highclerecastle.co.uk/

Twitter https://twitter.com/HighclereCastle

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/HighclereCastleOfficial

Email theoffice@highclerecastle.co.uk

Phone +44 1635 253210

Address Limetree Ave, Newbury, Hampshire RG20, UK

Coordinates 51°19'35.684" N -1°21'38.042" E

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