Not quite Downton... the realities of life running a stately home
The television series Downton Abbey is filmed at Highclere Castle in Berkshire, home to the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon.
Its dramatisation of the “upstairs, downstairs” nature of country houses is something that Chatsworth is evoking with a new attraction this season, which which will see the house, home to the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, open up some extra guest bedrooms.
A guide will pose as a lady’s maid unpacking her mistress’s clothes for a glittering Edwardian house party, giving visitors a true sense of the period when the TV series is set.
To find out more about the new season at Chatsworth visit www.chatsworth.org