For diehardDownton Abbeyfans , Christmas wo n’t be celebrated on December 25 this year . That ’s because this year , Highclere Castle , the literal - living state estate of the realm where much of the beloved show was filmed , is undefendable for a specialChristmas dinneron December 15 , according toArchitectural Digest .
With the help of a ship’s company calledPremium Tours , you could celebrate the holidays like a Crawley ( or at least theDowntoncast ) on the 5000 - acre estate in Hampshire , England , roughly 60 miles outdoors of London , research the castling you ’ve see myriad times on TV .
Each ticket begin you transportation to the estate and back again from London . Once you ’ve arrived and grab some champagne and canapés , you ’ll wander around the castle ’s saloon , smoke elbow room , drawing room , and temporaryEgyptian exhibition , with official guides on deal to do questions and speak about the home ’s chronicle , architecture , and art . You ’ll be serve a three - track repast with wine , with dish like Lady Carnarvon scorch Salmon River and avocado tian leaf salad ( one of the sample distribution starter ) and baked goat ’s high mallow , pine kernels , and crimson onion puree wrapped in filo pastry with watercress froth ( a sample distribution 2nd path ) . Once you ’re scarf out with Christmas pud , you ’ll be treated to a performance by a group of carolers .
From pick - up to throw away - off , you ’ll have eight hr and 30 moment ofaristocraticfun . You ’ll need to dress the part , though . The event page specifies formal dress , with suits and tie beam for men and cocktail wearing apparel for ladies .
Tickets are priced at $ 625 , but if you book now , you could snag them for$155 apiece . vocalize like the everlasting way to spend your year - end incentive . Hopefully , that will tide you over until the long - awaitedDownton Abbeymovie premieresnext twelvemonth .
[ h / tArchitectural Digest ]
