Sandham Memorial Chapel
Church · A small brick chapel whose walls are covered by Stanley Spencer's First World War murals.
Highclere Castle
A grand Victorian castle in rural Hampshire, instantly recognisable as the filming location for Downton Abbey.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 3 h 21 min by train and on foot from Newbury (a 2 h 6 min walk) · 2 h 11 min by car
Travel times by TravelTime
Time there: 3–5 h, including one place nearby
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Quick facts
This is the real home of the Earls of Carnarvon and the setting of Downton Abbey, and its state rooms can be toured on the castle's public opening days.
The Egyptian Exhibition in the castle cellars tells the story of the 1922 discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, which the 5th Earl of Carnarvon helped to fund.
Gardens, parkland said to be laid out by Capability Brown, and afternoon tea in the grounds make it a full day out; the castle is open on set dates only, so tickets must be booked ahead.
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