A historic medieval borough, set in the beautiful Wiltshire countryside south of Salisbury.  Minutes away from the New Forest, half an hour from the coast, on the fringes of Cranborne Chase.  

Why the "real" Downton? The name of our village was the source of the name for Downton Abbey TV series and movie. We don't have an abbey, but we have plenty of other things to see and do.

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