Very honored to be with Downtown Abbey extra and shared her experienced and stories there. For those curious about the inscription above first floor windows and front door “unc je servivray (old Norman French) = only one master I serve or more modern translation (I only serve one master (of the house).” There’s a post about this motto at https://www.ladycarnarvon.com/mottos/

Chris (the guide) and Steve (the driver) were both amazing! This is my favorite tour I've ever done. Everything was smooth when Chris and Steve arrived. I appreciated the comfort break on the drive to Bampton so much! Chris was nice enough to offer to take photo's of anyone who needed. My only complaint is the meeting place. The station we met at didn't have restrooms available and the Burger King across the street had them shut to public use. I had to walk down the street to a Caffe Nero down the street and use their one restroom (purchased a coffee so I didn't feel guilty). Bottom line: I will be back with a group of ladies to do this exact tour again because it is absolutely worth it!

We had a great experience on our tour! Our tour guide was Eva and she was so entertaining, fun, and wonderful all the way around. Paul was our driver and he was great too, in a comfortable van with a microphone that worked well and made it easy to hear our guide. The visit to Bampton with time on our own was just a teeny bit short (10-15 minutes more may have given us a little more time to look at the gift shop there), but we had more than ample time to explore Highclere's interior, grounds, and garden, and still get lunch and a snack. We were picked up exactly on schedule and returned a little bit early. We had a lovely day, and were absolutely delighted with our experience - thank you!!!