If you've ever tried getting tickets to Highclere Castle in Newbury, the home of Downton Abbey, you'll know it is near enough impossible to get them - they're like gold dust.
And with the movie of the famous television series in cinemas now, the demand to see the film set will be even higher.
However, there are some historic properties in and around Surrey that still possess all the charm and beauty of the period leading up to which Downton was set in.
The kitchen and servants' quarters in the Crawley family household are particularly intriguing among Downton fans and Surrey Live has picked out three places to explore them and step back in time.
There is an entry fee for them all, but you will have no problem booking tickets.
Whether you are a fan of the show or not, each property provides visitors with a fascinating day out.
You can do all of this in Surrey
1. Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is right on Surrey's doorstep, located in East Molesey.
Most famous for being the home of King Henry VIII, since then it has become a popular tourist attraction for school children and families.
The venue has been used on our television screens too.
In fact, many scenes in The Favourite, a comedy period drama about Queen Anne in early 18th century England, were filmed at the palace.
The Great Kitchens date from the Tudor period (much earlier than the post-Edwardian period of Downton), however later additions to the rooms give us clues to the continued use of the kitchens in later periods.
A range of charcoal stoves have been added, as has a small bread oven and later a roasting range.
It was these historic kitchens which would have served Queen Anne's court when in residence at Hampton Court Palace.
At the end of the Great Kitchens is the Serving Place, where armies of servants would collect the finished dishes and carry them to the Great Hall and other chambers.
Address: East Molesey, KT8 9AU.
Tickets: Adult entry (in advance) cost £21.30 and child entry (in advance, ages 5-15) cost £10.70. To book call 020 3166 6000.
2. Uppark House and Gardens
Uppark is an 18th-century house perched high on the South Downs ridge.
The servants' quarters at the National Trust property open at 11am to the public before the rest of the house, making an exploration of lives spent below stairs worthwhile, before heading up to the ground floor at 12.30pm to contrast that with the finery enjoyed by the Fetherstonhaugh family.
Although the purpose of some rooms may have changed over the last 300 years, today they are presented as they would have been in the late 19th century, following the discovery of an inventory of their contents from 1874.
The Still Room was originally the kitchen until 1815 when it was moved to the east pavilion, now the café.
Here, cakes and preserves were made, and the final touches added to the family's meals before being taken up to the servery above.
In 1895, it was converted back into a kitchen by Colonel Turnour-Fetherstonhaugh, and the impressive New Gold Medal Eagle Range installed.
Address: South Harting, Petersfield, West Sussex, GU31 5QR.
Tickets: Adult entry costs £12.50 and child entry costs £6.25. To book call 01730825415.
3. Petworth House and Park
This 17th-century building nestled in the South Downs displays the taste, lifestyle and artistic patronage of generations.
The servants’ quarters by contrast offer a glimpse of life "below stairs".
Visitors can step inside some of these rooms and imagine the hustle and bustle of servant life.
Built in the mid-18th century, the servants' quarters have little changed since Victorian times.
The building would once have accommodated around 40 live-in servants, who were needed to support the vast estate.
The 19th century Petworth kitchen was comparable in scale to that of a major hotel, producing on average 100 meals a day.
After a fire in 1872, the kitchen was refitted with the latest steam-powered technology, but retained the traditional roasting range in front of the great fireplace leaving 300 years of cooking style in one room.
If you wander the rooms, you can find out about the various staff like footmen, kitchen staff, estate staff, chefs, house stewards, housekeepers, under maids and housemaids that were employed at Petworth.
Address: Petworth House and Park, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 9LR.
Tickets: Adult entry costs from £12 and child entry costs from £6. To book call 01798342207.
