Exploring the town of Windsor
We are located a short distance from Windsor, a town famous for its history and royal tradition.
Windsors origins date back to the 7th century, with royal ownership estimated to be from the 9th century. The town being situated along the River Thames made it an important and almost vital site for trade and defence.
Windsors most notable landmarks are the castle, of which is still a royal residence today, St Georges Chapel, and Windsor Great Park. Not forgetting too, Legoland.
Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest inhabited castle in the world, has been a royal residence for nearly a millennium. Open for only a few months a year to tourists, it’s a popular destination for locals and visitors alike and is what the town is very much known for. The walls of the castle quite literally touching the streets of the town, the structure dominates the skyline and draws in millions each year.
Changing of the guard remains popular year-round with many visitors lining the streets excited to catch a glimpse of such strong British tradition.
St Georges Chapel is located on the grounds of Windsor Castle and is famous for its gothic architecture and serves as the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter. It has been a venue for many weddings and ceremonies and is in fact where the late Queen and her family are laid to rest.
Windsor Great Park covers over 4,800 acres of expansive parkland mixing formal gardens with ancient woodlands and open grasslands. Deer roam free and the walk from the castle to the monument for King George III, is known as the Long Walk with gorgeous views of the castle in all weather and seasons.
Seasonally there is always something to do in Windsor, with boat tours along the Thames in the summer months, open top bus tours, Windsor Illuminated over the festive period where part of the Great Park is covered in lights and theatrics, a skating rink and Father Christmas meets at Alexandra Gardens too. There is also the Royal Windsor Horse Show, famous across the country with its rich heritage withing the community.
The town is also home to a variety of high street retailers, independent stores, two train stations with one direct to London Waterloo, it’s own theatre which holds a very popular pantomime yearly and some touring companies, and the renowned Windsor Farm Shop, a 5 minute drive from the town centre supplied with meats, cheese, and other produce from the royal estates farms and other local farms.
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