We admit it: we are among the millions who are big Downton Abbey fans and wanted to see where some of the show is filmed. While the spires of Highclere Castle usually get the spotlight, anytime one of the show’s characters ventures into Downton village, the town of Bampton gets a chance to shine.
St. Mary’s church in Bampton
Bampton’s church has been the setting of Grantham family weddings.
I’m standing at the gate where Lady Mary entered the churchyard for her wedding to Matthew Crawley.
Right beside the church is Churchgate House, the exterior film site for the home of Isobel Crawley and her son Matthew.
Just outside the churchyard walls is a huge tree and park bench that shows up in a number of Downton Abbey episodes.
Next comes the Bampton Library which serves as the exterior for Downton Hospital (picture Mrs. Hughs walking up for a cancer checkup).
Bampton is a pretty little village.
Luke and I at Highclere Castle. No photos are allowed inside, but it was fun to see the library, the dining room, the bedrooms, the grand oak staircase, and the large saloon – the heart of the house and the setting of many famous scenes such as the Servants’ Ball and the concert for the soldiers. What a delight to visit this beautiful estate.
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