The Crown at Belvoir & The Accidental Duchess Exclusive

You are cordially invited to Leicestershire’s Belvoir Castle for an exclusive springtime visit. Pronounced ‘Beaver’, fans of The Crown will no doubt recognise this magnificent gem, with its fairytale towers and turrets standing in for Windsor Castle during series 1-3, as well as the State Dining Room, Elizabeth Saloon and more providing a lavish backdrop to many of the iconic interior scenes charting the highs and lows of the Royal Family.

Belvoir is no stranger to the film cameras as it has also appeared in a range of blockbuster hits such as The Golden Bowl, The Da Vinci Code, The Young Victoria, A Royal Night Out, Victoria and Abdul and The Great TV series, so not only do we tread the path of Hollywood stars but also past monarchs, with James I, Charles I, Queen Victoria and Elizabeth II all leaving their footprints on the estate.

We are even welcomed by the Duchess of Rutland herself, also known as the ‘Accidental Duchess’, a daughter of a Welsh farmer who fell in love with David Manners, having no idea that he was heir to one of the country’s most senior hereditary titles! Complete with time in the stunning Capability Brown landscaped gardens and either a copy of the Duchess’s book or a bottle of Belvoir wine, this fascinating behind-the-scenes peek is not to be missed.


Travel Options


Holiday Highlights

  • Return coach travel
  • Overnight stay at a selected hotel (JG3 or JG4 rating) with dinner & breakfast
  • Exclusive visit to Belvoir Castle
  • Copy of The Accidental Duchess: From Farmer’s Daughter to Belvoir Castle book or a bottle of Belvoir estate wine (one per person)

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Selected Hotel

We’ll stay at a well-appointed hotel (JG3 or JG4 rating). The comfortable rooms are en suite and other facilities include a bar and restaurant. Meals may be buffet style.

Hotel accessibility information

Your hotel will be confirmed approximately 3 weeks before departure, therefore we cannot guarantee that the hotel will have a lift and/or ground floor rooms and may be unsuitable for those with limited mobility.

Hotel Rating

Hotels with a JG3 rating tend to be a more formal style of hotel, often part of a hotel chain, or are very-welcoming family-owned properties. Generally, they offer a greater range of facilities and services, and bedrooms tend to be a little more spacious with additional features. Public areas are larger and include lounge seating, bar and restaurant with good quality food served either buffet style or waiter service.

Day 1: From a morning pickup in your local area we travel by coach to our hotel for our relaxing overnight stay.

Day 2: Today we head to Belvoir Castle for our exclusive visit. We begin with a welcome from The Duchess of Rutland, Emma Manners, (who disguised herself as a cleaner so she could watch filming of The Crown!), before exploring the estate for ourselves.

This has been the ancestral home of the Duke of Rutland since the first Lord of Belvoir came to England with William the Conqueror in the 11th century. Since then, the family have lived in an unbroken line here, standing the test of vast remodellings, familial squabbles, wars and even a damaging fire in 1816 which destroyed priceless works of art by the likes of Rubens and Van Dyck. Castle guides are on hand to provide an insight into Belvoir’s extensive history and point out rooms and locations which appeared in The Crown, as well as other blockbuster films and series.

There’s also time to discover the stunning grounds, which features the rose-studded formal gardens, Japanese Woodland, the Regency-style Duchess Garden plus the remarkable Capability Brown gardens, brought to fruition after his late 18th-century plans were discovered in the castle archives in January 2013.

Our day is capped off with either a copy of The Accidental Duchess: From Farmer’s Daughter to Belvoir Castle or a bottle of wine, produced by Belvoir’s very own vineyard. In the afternoon we rejoin the coach for the journey home.

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