6 Castles that make you feel like you’re in Downtown Abbey
Castle Howard
York, Yorkshire
The Howard family still lives in the castle where ‘Brideshead Revisited’ was filmed, although you can rent it for celebrations and find out all about it on a guided tour.
6 Castles that make you feel like you’re in Downtown Abbey
Blenheim Palace
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
This is the only place in the United Kingdom to hold the title of ‘palace’, despite not being either episcopal or a royal residence. It was also the birthplace of Winston Churchill.
6 Castles that make you feel like you’re in Downtown Abbey
Chatsworth House
Bakewell, Derbyshire
This house belongs to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire and boasts a valuable art collection. Its treasures include drawings by Leonardo Da Vinci and Rembrandt.
6 Castles that make you feel like you’re in Downtown Abbey
Highclere Castle
Newbury, West Berkshire
We couldn’t leave out the castle where the ‘Downtown Abbey’ series is filmed. The real inhabitants of this Elizabethan stately home are not the Crawleys, but the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon.
6 Castles that make you feel like you’re in Downtown Abbey
Rushton Hall
Kettering, Northamptonshire
Sir John Tresham began its construction in 1438. Later it was converted into a school and is now a hotel that also hosts weddings and conferences. It even has its own spa.
6 Castles that make you feel like you’re in Downtown Abbey
Peckforton Castle
Taporley, Cheshire
It looks like a medieval castle, but was built during the 19th century. Also, the inside boasts all the comforts of a Victorian home. Nowadays it is a luxury hotel.
