Weihnachten auf Highclere Castle

The special gift for Downton Abbey fans! Celebrate Christmas in true Downton Abbey style at Highclere Castle in Hampshire. Lady Fiona Carnarvon takes you behind the scenes of the hit series and shares the Advent season, preparations, and festive Christmas days at the castle. In addition to delicious recipes, she provides insights into typical traditions that are still upheld here, shares Christmas decoration tips and gift-wrapping ideas, and tells about daily life at the castle. Learn, for example, how the six-meter-high Christmas tree is set up and decorated or how a charming Christmas market attracts visitors each year. Look forward to the most wonderful time of the year with Christmas at Highclere Castle!

Authentic Downton Abbey feeling at home. Downton Abbey is one of the most successful TV series worldwide. Over 300 million viewers around the globe have watched episodes of the cult series filmed at Highclere Castle. Now you can immerse yourself in the world of British country houses. An English Christmas celebration in the style of the Crawleys and Lord Grantham is guaranteed to succeed with this book!

Delicious recipes for an unforgettable Christmas. Lady Carnarvon reveals traditional recipes and offers tips and inspiration from her pre-Christmas kitchen. From roasted chestnuts, gingerbread cookies, mulled wine, and cocktails to the quintessential British Christmas pudding or festive high tea with sandwiches, scones, and cookies, to the opulent Christmas roast with cranberry sauce—there's even a recipe for shepherd's pie included.

A look back at Christmas at Highclere Castle. This book tells how Christmas is celebrated today at Highclere Castle, while also reflecting on the history of historic Christmas celebrations in the thousand-year-old castle.