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Castle · Basingstoke and Deane · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Highclere Castle in Basingstoke and Deane

Highclere Castle is a castle in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 70 m you'll find a public toilet.

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The story

Audio tour · Highclere Castle

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You're standing at Highclere Castle, in the far north of Hampshire. Does it look familiar? It probably does. This is the castle from Downton Abbey, the series that made it famous around the world between 2010 and 2015. The films were shot here too, and so was the nineties comedy Jeeves and Wooster.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: Richard Munckton from Windsor, Melbourne, Australia · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Highclere Castle

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies. No bench, water point, bike pump or food stand within 1 km.

Well-known points of interest nearby

6 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first.

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Donnington Castle · 10.5 km

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 70 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Highclere Castle, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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