Die hard fans of Downton Abbey will all have wondered just what it’s like to step inside the historic home. It’s no secret that Downton is in fact a real place, and tourists flock to experience the upstairs-downstairs life depicted in two blockbuster films and an incredible six series on TV.
As Downton Abbey: A New Era arrives in cinemas, we meet Lady Fiona Carnarvon who opened up her outstanding home - Highclere Castle in Hampshire - to create one of our most treasured TV shows of all time. "My husband is George Carnarvon, and after his father Henry died in 2001, we took over the family estate, Highclere, becoming the 8th Earl and Countess of Carnarvon.
I’m incredibly proud to live here and keep its legacy alive, not to mention how we can bring joy to so many people from all over the world who come to visit Downton Abbey.To us, it’s been the warmest, most loving, family home.
The estate is 6,000 acres, while the castle has 300 rooms, 61 of these being bedrooms. So there was plenty for the ITV camera crews to choose from when it came to picking the best spots.
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