for where to go in and around Windsor |
for where to go in and around Windsor |
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Theatre Royal
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The Theatre Royal, Windsor
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Windsor Castle |
Changing of the Guard - Information Travel To Windsor - Information Organ Recitals St George's Chapel
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Windsor Racecourse
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Windsor Racecourse Information and link to Web Site. Windsor Racecourse
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Other Attractions |
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Our selected recommended restaurants in and around Windsor. Click here
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Horse-drawn carriage ride by Orchard Poyle
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Enjoy a half hour or hour long ride around
Windsor and a rare option to ride down the Long Walk. Departs
from taxi rank, High Street Windsor, opposite Central Station
entrance. (Windsor Royal Station).
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Please note that Legoland is located in the park once known as Windsor Safari Park which closed in 1992. Legoland Web Site |
We regret that Windsor's three cinemas closed many moons ago. The nearest cinema is now in Slough. Click for details.
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An increasing number of children's play areas are located around the town. Click here for pictures.
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Recommended English pubs and watering holes! Information
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The Jazz Platform News about Windsor Arts Centre's jazz platform. Windsor Arts Centre Forthcoming Events at Windsor Arts Centre.
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Boat Hire
and River Trips on Excellent views of the town and castle during a 35 minute trip upstream. Departures regularly from Windsor Promenade. Longer trips also available. River Trip Info - French Brothers Self Drive Motorboats and Rowing Boats. Description and pictures. Romney Lock. Watch the boats making their way up and downstream.
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Depart from close by the Castle in the High Street on a regular basis. Hop on and hop off around the town. Commentary provided. See photo
of tour bus at
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Windsor Leisure Centre |
Stovell Road 01753 850004
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Churches |
Churches in Windsor. Click here
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In 2005 the Horse Show moved to a new home within the private grounds of the Home Park. |
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The Great Park |
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Virginia Water |
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The River Thames |
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Eton College |
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Horse Riding |
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The Brocas |
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Kites and Model Flying |
Flying Model Planes in Windsor Great Park. Kite
Flying Special areas are set aside for both kite flying and model planes in Windsor Great Park to the north of the A332 Bracknell/Ascot road on leaving Windsor. |
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Famed for the Royal Ascot meeting in June when the Queen attends, arriving in a carriage procession at approx 2.00pm. Other meetings during the year. Public access to Ascot Heath in the centre of the racecourse all year round. In 2005 Royal Ascot takes place at York Racecourse while the Ascot grandstand and facilities are rebuilt.
Thamesweb Information Page for Royal Ascot Restaurants, Hotels, History, and avoiding the traffic queues around Windsor! |
Heathrow Airport |
Although there is limited access for public viewing, there are roads adjacent to the airport where planes may be watched landing and taking off at close quarters. Also, good views are to be had from the top floor of central area Car Parks. Sadly Concorde flights ceased in October 2003. They were quite dramatic! All we can offer now is a series of videos of Concorde arrivals and departures! |
Specially For Children |
Beckonscot Model VillageWalk through a delightful and beautifully
maintained model village of the 1930s. Model steam trains (well,
electric steam trains!), a coal mine, lake, airport, plus a wealth
of other intricately detailed models with a delightful touch
of humour too. Odds Farm ParkSlough-Beaconsfield Road
to Wooburn Common, High Wycombe. The Sounding ArchBrunel Railway Bridge, MaidenheadView from A4 as it crosses Thames at Maidenhead then a short walk beside the Thames to sample its remarkable echo and wonder at how such a 'flat' arch could be made with bricks!! The railway is the main London - Bath - Bristol line which continues in to Wales. Scene of Turner's Rain, Steam and Speed Berkshire Shire Horses CentreA4 west of Maidenhead. Learn all about these large, impressive horses. Includes cart rides and farrier workshop. Look Out Discovery ParkNear Bracknell. Science centre with hands-on attractions plus outdoor activities. Web Site Model BoatsMost Sunday mornings at Black Park. By car on Uxbridge road via Slough. Watch for sign to Black Park on dual carriageway beyond Slough. |
Memorials and Monuments |
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Staines direction, after Old Windsor. High on the hill overlooking Runnymede and the Thames. There is a signposted pathway to and from Runnymede through the wooded hillside or signposted by road from Englefield Green. |
The Magna Carta Memorial,
Runnymede John F Kennedy Memorial
Runnymede |
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Country Houses and Mansions |
Dorney Court The Vyne - Fine 16th Century home of Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain. Web Site Basildon Park - Reading. Beautiful Palladian mansion from 177683. Web Site Cliveden House. Now a hotel, formerly owned by the Astor family. On hillside overlooking Thames near Cookham. Web Site Hughenden Manor - The Home of Benjamin Disraeli. Web Site Stratfield Saye House - The Duke of Wellington's home. Web Site |
Gardens and Parks |
Hell Fire Caves and West
Wycombe Park Kew Gardens |
Art Galleries |
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National Trust Properties |
Click here for NT properties near Windsor.
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Museums and Music, Theatres and Art |
Museums at South
Kensington The
Natural History Museum The
Science Museum Victoria
and Albert Museum Museum at Covent
Garden London Transport Museum and Covent Garden. Free shows and other attractions throughout the former fruit, vegetable and flower market halls. Great atmosphere. Art GalleriesTate Modern Tate Britain Classical Music Concertsplus The MPRC Classical Music Archive London Theatres Web Linksplus The Globe Theatre. A reconstruction of Shakespeare's Theatre on the banks of the Thames near Tate Modern. Other attractionsLondon
Eye - The giant Ferris Wheel over the Thames at The
South Bank, opposite Westminster HMS Belfast - WWII
cruiser, launched 1938. Repainted at Portsmouth in 1999. Moored
near Tower Bridge. Tower Bridge. See the original steam engines! West LondonBarnes - "...fascinating
day out at the new Wildfowl and Wetlands on the old reservoirs...caters
for all ages... interactive things for children... good café!" Kew
Bridge Steam Museum,
Brentford. Featuring
steam engines, many of which are run regularly, largest of which
is the three storey, 90" Beam Engine. Please note these
are not railway steam engines but pumping engines as used to
pump water from mines, and to deliver drinking water to the London
supply.
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Buckinghamshire |
Waddesdon Manor - Renaissance Style French Château Stowe Landscape Garden |
Oxfordshire |
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Western Railway Centre - GWR steam centre. Didcot. Rowing Museum adjacent to Henley Town Bridge, Henley on Thames Eynsham Carnival - July. On the first Saturday in July - colourful and fun-packed day. DETAILS Blenheim
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Wiltshire |
When arriving by car from M4 follow signs to Outlet Centre - strangely named - but just follow the signs! A major steam museum housed in the sheds where the engines were once made. [Recommended Travel - via Windsor Central Station and Slough to Swindon] |
Hampshire |
Portsmouth Historic Dockyard Hollycombe Steam Museum The Watercress Steam Railway |
Somerset |
One of the longest steam rides. Wonderful countryside ending (or starting!) with a run along the seashore. Bishop's Lydeard, near Taunton, Somerset running to Minehead and back. |
West Sussex |
Rejectamenta
- The Nostalgia Museum Weald and Downland Open Air Museum adjacent to Goodwood Racecourse and Singleton village. An astonishing collection of old, and very old, buildings from the south east of England have been moved and reconstructed here. The Best Beach in England! |
Please let us know your favourites! |
