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Where was Downton Abbey (2010–2015) filmed?

British historical drama television series (2010–2015)

Downton Abbey (2010–2015) was filmed at 7 places in the United Kingdom, including Alnwick Castle, Ealing Studios, Highclere Castle, Bampton, Horsted Keynes railway station and Byfleet Manor. Every place comes from Wikidata.

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Filming locations

Castles & palaces Alnwick Castle England Castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK; seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK
“Alnwick Castle, in Northumberland, was the filming location used for Brancaster Castle in the 2014 and 2015 Christmas specials, which included filming in Alnwick Castle's State Rooms, as well as on the castle's grounds, and at the nearby semi-ruined Hulne Abbey on the Duke of Northumberland's parklands in Alnwick.” Wikipedia
Studios & sets Ealing Studios England Television and film production company/studio (until 1956 at the same location)
“The kitchen, servants' quarters and working areas, and some of the "upstairs" bedrooms were constructed and filmed at Ealing Studios.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Highclere Castle England Country house in Hampshire, England, UK
“Highclere Castle in north Hampshire is used for exterior shots of Downton Abbey and most of the interior filming.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Horsted Keynes railway station England Railway station in Horsted Keynes, the UK
“Horsted Keynes railway station in Sussex is used as Downton station.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Byfleet Manor England House in Byfleet, Surrey, England, UK
“Byfleet Manor in Surrey is used as the location for the Dower house, home to Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham, while West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire is used for the interior scenes of Lady Rosamund's London residence in 35, Belgrave Square.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Bampton England Village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, England
“Outdoor scenes are filmed in the village of Bampton in Oxfordshire.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities The Charterhouse England Building on London Road, Coventry, in the West Midlands of England

Also per Wikipedia's article

The Wikipedia article names 32 more places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Towns & cities London England Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Landmarks & buildings Criterion Restaurant England Restaurant in London
Streets & squares North Yorkshire Moors Railway England Heritage railway in England, United Kingdom
“The North Yorkshire Moors Railway was used for railway scenes.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings University of London England Federal research university in London, England
Towns & cities Beaconsfield England Town in Buckinghamshire, England
“The old rectory in Bampton is used for exterior shots of Isobel Crawley's house, with interior scenes filmed at Hall Barn in Beaconsfield at Buckinghamshire.” Wikipedia
Streets & squares Piccadilly Circus England Road junction and public place in London, England, UK
Landmarks & buildings Lancaster House England Mansion in the St James's district in the West End of London
“In the 2013 Christmas special, Lancaster House in London stood in for Buckingham Palace.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Basildon Park England Grade I listed historic house museum in West Berkshire, England, UK
“Bridgewater House in the St James area of London served as the exterior facade of Grantham House, the family's London home, while the interior scenes were shot in Basildon Park in West Berkshire.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Waddesdon Manor England Grade I listed country house in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
“The fictional Haxby Park, the estate Sir Richard Carlisle intends to buy in series two, is part of Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamshire.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Mayfair England Area of central London, England
Landmarks & buildings The Ritz London England Luxury hotel in London, England, UK
Towns & cities Ealing England Area in the London Borough of Ealing, England, UK
Castles & palaces West Wycombe Park House England Country house in West Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Towns & cities St James's England District in the City of Westminster, London, England
Streets & squares Bluebell Railway England Heritage railway in East Sussex, England
“The station is part of the heritage Bluebell Railway.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Chiltern Open Air Museum England Museum in the Chiltern Hills, United Kingdom
“The museum has featured in a number of noted productions, including Mary Queen of Scots, Downton Abbey, Inside No. 9, Call the Midwife, Grantchester, Midsomer Murders, Horrible Histories, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Bramwell, Shine on Harvey Moon, and Taskmaster.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Alnwick England Market town in north Northumberland, England
Towns & cities West Wittering England Village in West Sussex, England
Landmarks & buildings Bridgewater House England Grade I listed building in London, England, UK
Castles & palaces Inveraray Castle Scotland Country house near Inveraray in the county of Argyll, in western Scotland
“Inveraray Castle in Argyll, Scotland, doubled as "Duneagle Castle" in the 2012 Christmas special.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Goodwood Circuit England Motorsport track in the United Kingdom
“The circuit was used as a filming location in the historical drama series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Brooklands England Race track
“"description": "Location for motor racing scenes at Brooklands.” Wikipedia
Streets & squares Belgrave Square England Square in London, England, UK
Castles & palaces Hall Barn England Country house in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Castles & palaces Cogges Manor Farm Museum England Former farm and farm museum in Witney, England, UK
Castles & palaces Lincoln Castle England Grade I listed building in Lincolnshire, England, UK
“Also in the third series, Bates's prison scenes were filmed at Lincoln Castle in Lincolnshire.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Church of St Mary, Bampton England Church in Bampton, Oxfordshire, England, UK
“St Mary's is used as the set of St Michael and All Angels' Church in the television series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Kingston Bagpuize England Village in Oxfordshire, England, UK
“Kingston Bagpuize House was used as the set of Cavenham Park, the residence of Lord Merton, in the television series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Rules England Oldest restaurant in London
“Rules made an appearance in the James Bond film Spectre and several appearances in the historical drama Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Burghclere England Village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, UK
Castles & palaces Greys Court England Tudor country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK
“Greys Court near Henley-on-Thames in Oxfordshire was used as the family's secondary property, which they proposed moving into and calling "Downton Place" due to financial difficulties in series three.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Akenham England Village in Suffolk, England, UK
“First World War trench warfare scenes in France were filmed in a specially constructed replica battlefield for period war scenes near the village of Akenham in rural Suffolk.” Wikipedia

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Places whose own article says it was shot there

14 places say on their own Wikipedia pages that this series was shot there. Not on the map: each quote is linked so you can check it.

Castles & palaces Alnwick Castle England Castle and stately home in Alnwick, Northumberland, England, UK; seat of the Duke of Northumberland, England, UK
“Television programmes shot at the castle include: Count Dracula (1977): The Black Adder (1983); Robin of Sherwood (1984–86); Antiques Roadshow (1995); The Virgin Queen (2005); The Hollow Crown (2012) and Downton Abbey (2015–16).” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Lacock England Village and civil parish in the county of Wiltshire, England
“In 2015, Lacock was used for an episode of the Downton Abbey TV series, portraying a livestock market of the 1920s; Lord Grantham, his family and some of the staff appeared in this location.” Wikipedia
Studios & sets Ealing Studios England Television and film production company/studio (until 1956 at the same location)
“Interior scenes of the British period drama television series Downton Abbey were shot in Stage 2 of the studios.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Highclere Castle England Country house in Hampshire, England, UK
“The castle was used as the main filming location for the ITV/PBS drama series Downton Abbey, which brought the castle international fame.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Basildon Park England Grade I listed historic house museum in West Berkshire, England, UK
“The interiors of Basildon stood in for the Crawley family's London mansion, Grantham House, on the series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Ealing England Area in the London Borough of Ealing, England, UK
“Most recently, Ealing Studios was the set for the famous Downton Abbey historical television series, of which the below stairs and servant's hall were filmed there.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Bridgewater House England Grade I listed building in London, England, UK
“The exterior appears as Marchmain House in the 1981 television adaptation of Brideshead Revisited and as Grantham House, the Crawleys' London house, in the television historical drama series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Brooklands England Race track
“On 1 November 2015, Brooklands was featured in an episode of the British series Downton Abbey, although the scenes were actually filmed at the Goodwood Circuit.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Byfleet Manor England House in Byfleet, Surrey, England, UK
“Byfleet has been used as a filming location including; Downton Abbey, Agatha Christie's Poirot: After the Funeral, Cranford and Into the Woods.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Hall Barn England Country house in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
“It featured in the series Downton Abbey as Loxley House, the home of Sir Anthony Strallan.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Lincoln Castle England Grade I listed building in Lincolnshire, England, UK
“The prison has been used as a filming location, for example for the ITV television series Downton Abbey.” Wikipedia
Castles & palaces Greys Court England Tudor country house in Oxfordshire, England, UK
“The house has been used as a filming location for Downton Abbey, Agatha Christie's Poirot, and Midsomer Murders.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Roehampton England District in south-west London, England, UK
“Some of the filming for series 3 of Downton Abbey was completed at Templeton House.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Beamish, The Living Museum of The North England Open-air museum in County Durham, United Kingdom
“The site has been used as the backdrop for many film and television productions, including various Catherine Cookson dramas, produced by Tyne Tees Television, the final episode and the feature film version of Downton Abbey, and the upcoming Channel 4 series A Woman of Substance.” Wikipedia

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