Includes Entrance fee, House Garden & Egyptian exhibition Highclere Castle has been home to the Carnarvon family since 1679. Built on an ancient site, the original house was recorded in the Domesday Book. The present day Castle was designed in 1842 by Sir Charles Barry, the architect also responsible for building the Houses of Parliament in Westminster.In more recent history, Highclere Castle has become the location of Downton Abbey. The hugely successful drama series has over 11 million viewers in the UK and is now shown in over 100 countries around the world.Leaves from Bill’s Coach Hire at 07.00amLeaves Milton Keynes central The Point K4 bus stop at 07.20amLeaves from Bletchley Bus Station Bay 1 at 07.40amLeaves Highclere at 16.00pm
