About Windsor Castle, UK

Windsor Castle is located in the English county of Berkshire, and is the largest inhabited castle in the world.
It is an official residence of The Queen as well as Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. A Royal home, official palace, fortress and sometimes a prison for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. There are plenty of things to see in the Windsor Castle. The rooms here are royal indeed, take for example Semi State rooms which are embellished with paintings by Rubens, Holbein, decorated by fine tapestries and sculpture, porcelain and armor. Within the Castle complex there are many other attractions such as Queen Mary's dolls' house, the Drawings Gallery, St. George's Chapel.

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Location

  • Windsor
    Berkshire
    SL4 1NJ
    Tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 2233

    • Opening Hours

  • Open daily. From March to October from 09:45 to 17:15 (the last admission 16:00);
    from November to February it is from 09:45 to 16:15 (the last admission 15:00).
Windsor Castle

How to get there

  • By coach. There are daily services from Victoria Coach Station, London.
    By train. From London Waterloo or London Paddington to Windsor.
    By car. M4 to Exit 6. M3 to Exit 3

    • Places to eat in the Windsor Castle

  • CafĂ©
    On the North Terrace you can buy bottled water and ice-cream.

Restaurants near Windsor Castle

  • Patisserie Valerie
    This chain of cafes serves some of the best pastries in London, offering also wonderful cakes, coffees and many other yummy things.
    Address: 27 Kensington Church Street, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8 4LL.
    Belvedere is a sophisticated restaurant which serves classical French cuisine.
    Address: Off Abbotsbury Road, Holland Park, Kensington and Chelsea, London, W8.
    The Orangery
    The Orangery offers you diverse menu ranging from classic French to international cuisine. It has exceptional Wine List and many specialties which ensure the best dining experience you could have.
    Address: The Orangery Restaurant, 5412 Kingston Pike | Knoxville, TN 37919.
    Other restaurants in this area you may find here, choose type of cuisine and tube station, in this case South Kensington, and you will see the list of restaurants and their descriptions.

What to see around

  • Holland Park
    This pretty Park is the ideal location for the whole family and is located in eight minutes walk from the Windsor Castle. Here you will find different types of gardens, woodlands, children’s play areas, dog run and cafeteria.
    Linley Sambourne House is a well preserved home of the Victorian cartoonist Edward Linley Sambourne and his family. It dates back to the 1874 and is one of the genuine Victorian townhouses of that time.
    Kensington Palace (State Apartments) is a famous palace where Queen Victoria was born and which served as home to Princess Diana.
    Kensington Roof Gardens Unique rooftop garden in Kensington.
    Museum of Brands, Packaging and Advertising Unique museum charting British consumerism.