Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle
ACCESS
If you require specific access information or have particular needs, please contact us before making a booking.
We will be happy to assist and provide the details you need.
MOBILITY SCOOTERS
if you plan to bring a mobility scooter on the trip, it is essential that you book this in advanced.
Failure to do so may result in us being unable to accommodate the scooter on the coach, as we must ensure the appropriate ramp and space are available.
Come and explore this historical site!
Limited seats available; book early to avoid disappointment!
Date: Sunday 9th August 2026
Price: £80 pp
Includes: Return coach transport & Entry into castle and Egyptian experience
Departs from Route C: 8:30 am
Departure from Event: 5:30 pm
Event Location: Highclere Castle, Hampshire
Call 07854056744 to reserve your seats, or book below.
ACCESS
If you require specific access information or have particular needs, please contact us before making a booking.
We will be happy to assist and provide the details you need.
MOBILITY SCOOTERS
If you plan to bring a mobility scooter on the trip, it is essential that you book it in advance.
Failure to do so may result in us being unable to accommodate the scooter on the coach, as we must ensure the appropriate ramp and space are available.
Please Note:
Highclere Castle is a historic and listed building, so accessibility is limited.
There is no lift in the castle.
Due to steep and long staircases, the upstairs gallery and bedrooms are only accessible to those who can walk unaided.
For guests unable to go upstairs, Highclere provides a photographic album of the bedrooms which can be viewed in the private Saloon.
The first written records of the estate date back to 749 AD when an Anglo-Saxon King granted the estate to the Bishops of Winchester. Bishop William of Wykeham built a beautiful medieval palace and gardens in the park. Later on, in 1679, the palace was rebuilt as Highclere Place House when it was purchased by Sir Robert Sawyer, the direct ancestor of the current Earl of Carnarvon. In 1842, Sir Charles Barry, who also designed the Houses of Parliament, transformed Highclere House into the present-day Highclere Castle.
During the First World War, Highclere Castle was converted into a hospital for wounded soldiers run by the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Then, in the Second World War, Highclere Castle was home to children evacuated from London.
There are between 250 and 300 rooms in the Castle Saloon and during your tour you will explore the main state rooms so familiar from "Downtown Abbey". You will see some of the bedrooms, after which you will follow the stairs down to the cellars and old staff quarters, where you will find the Egyptian Exhibition, celebrating the 5th Earl of Carnarvon's discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun.
Unless otherwise stated, this Coach Trip departs from and returns to Route C; prices are per person, which includes the transport & the entry ticket. All times are estimates.
Coach seats will be allocated by TS Events at the time of booking.
With respect, the front seats are reserved for guests who have travel restrictions.
If you have travel concerns, please state this at the time of booking.
We will do our best to cater your request, but please be aware that seats may be previously booked already.
Thank you in advance.
If you have requirements regarding seats on the coach, please get in touch with us - 07854 056744.