For millions of viewers around the world, Highclere Castle is Downton Abbey: a Jacobethan palace home to riveting plots and beloved characters. But for Lady Fiona, the 8th Countess of Carnarvon, it is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fans of Julian Fellowe's hit TV series, Downton Abbey, likely know the show is filmed at Highclere Castle in Hampshire, but the ...

As a huge Downton Abbey fan, I’ve been lucky enough to visit Highclere Castle – the “real Downton Abbey” – a few times, and have learned so much by talking to Lady Carnarvon, who calls Highclere home.

Downton Abbey has become one of the most popular shows and franchises in the U.K. and the world, and it’s partially thanks to one very real estate, Highclere Castle. After Downton creator Julian ...

Being a Crawley seems like a dream: A home in a sprawling castle, dinner parties, evening cocktails, a full staff. The list goes on. Now, to celebrate the release of the new "Downton Abbey" film (out ...

The social life of Downtown Abbey was a lot tamer than that of its real-life set, Highclere Castle, at least according to the stories of Lady Carnarvon, who manages the estate with her husband, the ...

Highclere Castle became famous over the years as it was the setting for the hit show Downton Abbey. But it’s also home to real-life aristocracy Lady and Lord Carnarvon with a history dating back ...

St. Patrick's Day is coming up and that means delicious drinks are in order! If you are in the mood to celebrate the holiday like we are, Adam von Gootkin, co-founder of Highclere Castle Gin, is here ...

The backdrop of the Downton Abbey story is Lord Grantham's majestic estate. But in reality, the show's titular Jacobethan mansion is known as Highclere Castle, and serves as the home of the 8th Earl ...