Top 10 attractions
Top 10 attractions in Windsor
1. Visit Windsor Castle
Visit Windsor Castle, official residence of the British Royal Family. Take comfortable shoes: there’s a lot to see including the State Apartments, Drawings Gallery and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. Evensong at 5.15pm in St George’s Chapel is a beautiful experience. The Changing of the Guards takes place on alternate days at 11am, excluding Sundays. The best view is from the High Street. We offer castle tickets at the hotel so you can beat the queues; please ask at reception.
2. Tour of Eton College
Take a guided tour of Eton College, the world-famous boys’ school attended by 19 British Prime Ministers and Royal Princes William and Harry.
3. Cruise up the River Thames
Cruise up the River Thames. You can arrange for a private cruise boat to pick you up from the hotel mooring (mooring fees £100 per day). Public cruises are operated by French Brothers.
4. Go shopping
Go shopping. Discover independent shops in Windsor Old Town or visit Windsor Royal Shopping, a collection of 40 shops, restaurants, cafés and a daily art and craft market in the town’s Victorian railway station.
5. Stroll around Alexandra Gardens
Stroll around Alexandra Gardens and you will be rewarded with a great view of Windsor Castle and the Thames Valley. Various family-friendly events are held in the gardens, including a ferris wheel in summer and open-air ice skating rink in winter.
6. Stroll through Savill Garden
Take a stroll through Savill Garden, part of the Royal Landscape in Windsor Great Park. Spanning 35 acres of interconnecting gardens and parkland, these renowned gardens offer a kaleidoscope of color, beauty and nature throughout the year.
7. Royal Ascot racecourses
Try your luck at the Royal Windsor or Royal Ascot racecourses. You can even catch a riverboat to the popular Monday night races at Windsor.
8. LEGOLAND® Windsor
Take the family to LEGOLAND® Windsor, which has over 50 rides, shows and attractions in 150 acres of parkland.
9. Thames Trail
Walk along the Thames Trail, a 184-mile national walking and cycling trail which passes through Old Windsor on its way from Hurley to Runnymede. Download a map of the Thames Trail or just follow the acorn signs.
10. Carriage Rides in Windsor Great Park
Explore Windsor Great Park in style with a horse-drawn carriage ride. Windsor Carriages offer an elegant and timeless experience for visitors and tourists alike which are truly unforgettable and quintessentially British. With a rich history dating back generations, owing to their continued operation of the last Victorian hackney carriage license in the UK. Choose from their timeless scheduled heritage rides on the iconic Long Walk at Windsor Castle or a bespoke experience on a day and time to suit. For weddings and group visits we welcome the opportunity to be part of your memorable day in Windsor. We look forward to welcoming you to Windsor Great Park.
For more ideas on what to do in Windsor and the Thames Valley, visit the official tourist information website for the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.
