Pinnacles jutting into the sky, Highclere Castle is a place millions of Americans are familiar with -- even if they haven't heard the name before. The sprawling British estate is where Downton Abbey is shot, the wildly popular PBS series that depicts daily life in a British mansion during the early 20th century. But Highclere isn't just a backdrop, it's a real-life muse for the series, one of the last operational 'great houses' still occupied by lord and lady and accompanying staff.
Pinnacles jutting into the sky, Highclere Castle is a place millions of Americans are familiar with -- even if they haven't heard the name before. The sprawling British estate is where Downton Abbey is shot, the wildly popular PBS series that depicts daily life in a British mansion during the early 20th century. But Highclere isn't just a backdrop, it's a real-life muse for the series, one of the last operational 'great houses' still occupied by lord and lady and accompanying staff.
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