Highclere Castle has been described as the largest occupied mansion in Hampshire and the
finest inhabited Victorian residence in all England, built from the finest materials, and
still possessing some exceptional furniture and paintings.
The State Rooms
This photographic tour of the public rooms of the Castle will give you a brief
insight into Victorian building at its finest.
From the stunning vaulted ceiling of the Saloon, to the Library with its two centuries
old collection of over 5,500 books through to the south facing
Music Room, Drawing Room and Smoking Room, the State Rooms of Highclere Castle convey
an atmosphere of comfort and opulence.