WINDSOR CASTLE

Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today.

Visitors to Windsor Castle can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace. For part of the year visitors can also see the Semi State rooms, which are some of the most splendid interiors in the castle. They are furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection including paintings by Holbein, Rubens, Van Dyck and Lawrence, fine tapestries and porcelain, sculpture and armour.

Within Windsor Castle complex there are many additional attractions, including the Drawings Gallery, Queen Mary's dolls' house, and the fourteenth-century St. George's Chapel, the burial place of ten sovereigns and setting for many Royal weddings.

Windsor Castle has been named one of the Seven Wonders of Britain in a major survey by Yellow Pages, backed by the English Tourism Council. Sharing the limelight with attractions such as the Houses of Parliament, the London Eye and Cornwall’s Eden Project, Windsor Castle is considered one of the ‘must see’ sites for visitors from Britain and overseas.

Although Windsor is dominated by the castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world, it is an interesting and picturesque town in its own right. The lower area by the river offers pleasant strolls, boat rides and gardens. The town area has some fine 17c and 18c buildings and pretty streets and shops. The Great Park area offers long majestic vistas of parkland.

The Windsor Farm Shop sells a range of products from the Royal farms and small local specialist suppliers.

HOTELS NEAR WINDSOR CASTLE

Harte & Garter Hotel

High St, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1PH.
Ye Harte & Garter Hotel is situated on the High Street in the centre of Windsor. The Hotel has 58 individually designed bedrooms many of which offer unrivalled views of the Windsor Castle.

Macdonald Castle Hotel

18 High St, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1LJ.
Two minutes walk from main gate of Windsor Castle the Macdonald Castle Hotel is an historic landmark in its own right. Excellent position for shopping, sightseeing and access to Windsor Great Park. Legoland bus stop opposite hotel.

Royal Adelaide Hotel

46 Kings Road, cnr Adelaide Square, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 2AG.
The Royal Adelaide Hotel is a splendid Georgian Hotel located close to the town centre of Windsor. The hotel was named after Queen Adelaide the Consort of William IV and is within walking distance of Windsor Castle.

Sir Christopher Wren's House Hotel & Spa

Thames Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1PX.
Beautifully appointed, steeped in history and uniquely situated. Windsors Best Kept Secret....

The Christopher - Eton's Boutique Hotel

110 High St, Eton, Near Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6AN.
The Christopher - Eton's Boutique Hotel is full of comfort and style on historic Eton High Street. Dating back to 1511 - newly refurbished, stylish, comfortable and sophisticated.

The Manor Hotel

Village Green, Datchet, Windsor, Berkshire, SL3 9EA.
Our 4 star luxury hotel is located in the heart of Berkshire, nearby the banks of the River Thames. We are a mile a way from Windsor and Slough, with great access from the M4, M25 and M40 motorways.

Upton Park Hotel

39 Upton Park, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2DA.
High-Speed Internet access available. All guest rooms have wired access, Public areas have wireless access.

Directions

Windsor is 20 miles west of central London. Take exit 6 on M4 motorway. Numerous car parks in town (up hill walk to castle!) Train from Waterloo to Windsor.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle website. - www.windsor.gov.uk/attractions/castle.htm