--- title: Downton Abbey and Castle Taxi Tour from London with Hotel Pickup lang: en type: tour city: London country: United Kingdom price: 1141 currency: EUR price_unit: per_group availability: bookable rating: 4.93 reviews: 73 duration_minutes: 540 languages: [en] free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 22 of 86 (Day Trips from London) schedule_checked: 2026-10-01 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/uk/london/tours/downton-abbey-and-castle-taxi-tour-from-london-with-hotel-pickup/ --- # Downton Abbey and Castle Taxi Tour from London with Hotel Pickup **Guidekin's take:** Downton Abbey filming locations are the focus of a private tour for your party by electric taxi, capped at six passengers. Hotel pickup, a guide and bottled water are included; entry fees are extra and pricing is per group. 4.93 from 73 reviews at €1141 per group/vehicle for 9h. ## Overview Be treated like Royalty, which is what you deserve on this special tour. Become Lord or Lady Grantham for the day as we visit the film locations of the period drama Downton Abbey. Discover ‘Downton Abbey’ filming sites and learn about the lives of the fictional Grantham & Crawley families from the hit TV series and films. Hear about Britain’s present-day aristocracy, too. The must-do tour is only available at certain times of the year, so early planning and booking is essential. ## Before you book - Hotel pickup: from 787 pickup points - Entry ticket not included: buy it separately - Starts 08:30: one departure a day - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted ## Key facts - Price: from €1141 per group/vehicle - Duration: 9h - Rating: 4.93/5 from 73 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 97% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: See More Taxi Tours ## What's included - Private transportation - Bottled water - Private guide - Air-conditioned vehicle ## Not included - Afternoon tea - Gratuities - Entry fees are not included, prices vary from £25 to £145 ## Itinerary 1. **Bampton** (2h) - We will collect you from your Central London hotel and drive you through London and out into the Oxfordshire countryside. Our first stops are in Oxfordshire. We visit the villages that became the village of Downton. Here we can have photographs outside Matthew Crawley’s... 2. **Cotswolds** (2h) - We visit other villages in the Cotswolds area which are a secret to surprise you that have featured in the series. Leaving the villages behind us we start to head cross country to Highclere Castle. This journey takes around 50 minutes as Highclere is 40 miles away from our... 3. **Highclere Castle** (2h) - Your guide will explain all there is to know about the Castle’s history, plus the Downton Locations you will see before you enter the rooms. This tour will not only show you the life of Lord and Lady Grantham but it will also treat you all like Lords and Ladies for the day.... ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun - Departures: 08:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-01 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. Pickup points listed by the operator: 787 ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Transportation options are wheelchair accessible - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Electric Taxi max 6 passengers ## Cost for your party | People | Total | Per person | |---|---|---| | 2 | €1141 | €571 | | 4 | €1141 | €285 | | 6 | €1141 | €190 | Cheapest option for that party size from the operator's current price tiers; the calendar shows the exact figure for your date. Shared tours in Day Trips from London start at €73 per person. ## Compared with other Day Trips from London | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #22 of 86** | €1141 per group | 9h | 4.93 (73) | private | | [Small Group Stonehenge, Bath and Secret Place Tour from London](/uk/london/tours/small-group-stonehenge-bath-and-secret-place-tour-from-london/?format=md) | €183 | 11h 30m | 4.98 (1110) | shared | | [Small Group Cotswolds Village, Stonehenge and Bath Tour from London](/uk/london/tours/small-group-cotswolds-village-stonehenge-and-bath-tour-from-london/?format=md) | €189 | 11h 30m | 4.95 (403) | shared | | [Private Tour to Stonehenge, Bath and The Cotswolds](/uk/london/tours/private-tour-to-stonehenge-bath-and-the-cotswolds/?format=md) | €1308 per group | 10h | 5.0 (197) | private | Ranked #22 of 86 in Day Trips from London by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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