Hampshire Photos by Hetty
8th April 2017
‘Downton Abbey’ the TV series was filmed here. Highclere Castle is a member of the Historic Houses Association
It was a lovely warm day, and it is not open that often, so there were lots of visitors
The present house was designed by Sir Charles Barry, who also designed the Houses of Parliament, and it was finished in 1878
The kitchens etc are not so grand!
Former coach house and stable yard
Inside
Jackdaws Castle
There are several unusual benches
The hedges are huge
The Monks Garden
Bust of Charlemagne
A new rose garden
There were lots of snake’s head fritillaries
Primroses and daffodils were still out
And tulips
Lots of trees in blossom
New leaves
On the way home we stopped of at Barbury Castle Hill Fort
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