Discover Winchester Cathedral, one of Europe’s longest Gothic cathedrals, where soaring vaults, medieval carvings and Jane Austen’s resting place evoke layers of English history. Continue to the city’s Great Hall to view the legendary “Round Table” and trace echoes of Norman power and Tudor pageantry.

This is an optional excursion available at additional cost and bookable on tour; optional excursions are not included in your package price and are settled locally.

Experience the craft of premium gin at the restored Victorian paper mill on the River Test, home to the Bombay Sapphire Distillery. Stroll the glasshouses filled with exotic botanicals, learn about vapour-infusion, and sample a perfectly balanced serve in a sleek, contemporary bar space.

This is an optional excursion offered at additional cost and bookable on tour. Optional excursions are arranged and paid locally and do not form part of your core holiday booking.

Meet your fellow travellers and meet your Tour Director over a relaxed welcome drink at the hotel. Enjoy a friendly introduction to the journey, hear practical tips, and settle into the mood of the English countryside as you raise a glass to the days ahead.

Gain a concise overview of planned visits and how the tour operates, including what’s included and how to make the most of any optional experiences that may be available during your stay as part of the company’s included excursion programme.

Walk through real-life settings from the series on an escorted visit to Bampton and Cogges Manor Farm. See the church, green and stone cottages that appeared as the on-screen village, and pause at the farmstead used as Yew Tree Farm to capture quiet Cotswold scenes and pause for photos and reflection.

This is an optional excursion offered at additional cost and bookable on tour; optional excursions do not form part of your core package and are payable locally.

Explore Highclere Castle, the Carnarvon family seat made famous as “Downton Abbey.” Wander through gilded state rooms fashioned in Jacobethan style by Sir Charles Barry, admire grand staircases and portrait-lined galleries, and stroll the Capability Brown–designed parkland that frames the house’s honeyed stone silhouette.

Delve beneath the house to the Egyptian Exhibition, telling the story of the 5th Earl of Carnarvon’s partnership with Howard Carter and the discovery of Tutankhamun. Presented as part of the tour’s included excursion programme, this visit celebrates aristocratic heritage and a landmark moment in archaeology.