Highclere Castle - July 2025 - SOLD OUT

Dates

Monday, July 7, 2025 - 08:00 to 17:00

Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated in the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. The 19th-century renovation is in a Jacobethan and Italianate style produced by architect Charles Barry. It is the country seat of the Earls of Carnarvon, a branch of the Anglo-Welsh Herbert family

Highclere Castle has been used as a filming location for several films and television series and achieved international fame as the main location for the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey.

The 5th Earl, George Herbert, an enthusiastic amateur Egyptologist, employed archaeologist Howard Carter in the search for the tomb of Tutankhamun
The Egyptian Museum at Highclere Castle was established after the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb, in 1922. After the death of the 5th Earl in 1923, Lady Carnarvon continued to support Howard Carter and his team.
She resided at Highclere but spent much of her time in Egypt supporting the famous excavations. Her legacy is one of the less noted in the history of Egyptology, but her contribution is immeasurable.

Dates and times

Monday 7^th July 2025

Leave the OU at 08:00, arrive at Highclere by 10:00

Leave Highclere at 15:00, arrive at the OU by 17:00 approx.

Places available

SOLD OUT - Waiting list in operation 

Waiting list request deadline date

28th February 2025

What's included?

Coach transport to and from Highclere Castle

Entrance to the house, gardens and Egyptian Exhibition

Price

Price of coach and castle entrance - £35

To add places to the waiting list.

By submitting your booking you are confirming you have read and will abide by our TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PLEASE NOTE YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FULL PAYMENT ONCE PLACE REQUEST DEADLINE DATE IS PAST.

OUT DOES NOT HAVE ANY RESERVES TO COVER CANCELLED PLACES.

WAITLIST BOOKING FORM

PLEASE NOTE:

Do not submit your request more than once. We would ask you to remember that we are all volunteers, therefore, please don’t be offended if you don’t receive an immediate response.

Payment Deadline

31st March 2025

Further information:

Refreshments: Highclere do not offer a Vegan menu, nor can they guarantee that their products are DAIRY FREE or NUT FREE. If you have any dietary concerns please speak to a member of staff.
Picnics are not allowed in the castle grounds

Cast of Downton Abbey

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One of the Staterooms

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Egyptian Exhibition

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Part of the gardens

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Contacting us

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