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Windsor Castle is located 37kms west of London, and has been home to the Royals for over 900 years.
You can wander around the gardens and at certain times you can visit the state rooms.
The town of Windsor is also worth checking out and there are plenty of places to eat and get warm - especially if you go in January like we did! Leave a Comment Address: in the town of Windsor - you can't miss itPhone: 01753 868286Website: www.royal.gov.uk
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This was a tough one, should it go under restaurants or a Must-see!
As I didn't eat in there, I have opted for the latter. This building is right next to the Guildhall. It is very wonky, and slopes to one side quite considerable.
When I photographed it, I thought that by including the pillar thing in the foreground, it might help to emphasis just how wonky this building is, however I'm not quite sure if this has worked!
If you aren't convinced, then the name of the Tea-rooms (i.e. the Crooked Tea-rooms) may just help to reassure you! Leave a Comment
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Windsor, despite being a small town, actually has two stations. I'm not quite sure on the history, but this one is much more ornate (the other is purely functional and is a bit further from the town centre).
Although the building itself is massive, these days all that remains in terms of actual trains, is a single track line (yes, SINGLE track!) to Slough, a distance of only a few miles.
As the building is much much too big for just a single line, the rest of it has been very thoughtfully renovated, this being the entrance. It is now full of shops as it has become an indoor shopping centre of sorts. For what it looks like inside, please see my coffee tip under shopping. Leave a Comment
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Of course you must visit the castle! You won't be able to miss it!
I remember the days when it was free to get in! When I came home after being away for 5 years I just walked straight into the castle without paying as I'd always done before and got stopped by a policeman and asked "Excuse me, do you live here?!" Unfortunately not! Leave a Comment Address: Town CentreDirections: Can't miss it!
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Apart from the castle, The Guildhall is considered to be Windsor's most prominent High Street building.
I suppose one reason for its fame is that it was completed by Sir Christopher Wren in 1689. In case you haven't heard of Sir Christopher Wren, he is one of the most celebrated architects of the time, and was responsible for St Pauls Cathedral in London, one of Englands most famous buildings. He was also instrumental in helping to rebuild London after the Great Fire of London in 1666.
I have to admit that whilst I find this building striking, it does not do an awful lot for me! Leave a Comment
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The largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor Castle was originally a fort on a hill established by William the Conqueror nearly nine hundred years ago. The Norman Keep, then a prison for his enemies, is now part of the great Round Tower in the Middle Ward.
Successive kings greatly added to that, with Edward III heading the list of Windsor's great builders. It was also during his reign that Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of Canterbury Tales, lived at the Castle as a member of the royal household.
The Castle is steeped in the history of the country and houses a wealth of treasures, many of which are displayed to the public, who can visit the State Apartments, the charming Queen Mary's Dolls' House, The Gallery and St George's Chapel.
No photography allowed inside the residences.
Admission: Adult - 13.50 GBP Child - 7.50 GBP
Over 60/Student - 12 GBP
If you book tickets in advance, you are charged 1 GBP extra per ticket.
Free audio guide available.
Last admission:
March - October - 16.00
Nov. - February - 15.00
Closure times:
March - October - 17.15
Nov. - February - 16.15 Leave a Comment
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I have to admit that this is a pretty bad picture! The sun was shining in very brightly from the side, and the only way I could stop it was to hold my lens cap in the picture!
This old train is actually a reproduction of an old steam locomotive that finished life with the nameplate "The Queen" on it. It started off life being called "Emlyn", which is a boys name, so why the change of name and indeed gender!
Well this locomotive (or at least the one this one is reproducing) was used to pull the Royal Train (I believe for Queen Victoria), and was renamed threafter. The original locomotive was retired in 1912, and no original examples of the class (GWR Achilles 4-2-2) exist today.
This locomotive can be found in the Old Train Station/Shopping Mall right by the Single track station. Leave a Comment
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If you live in Britain, you soon realise that every post box you see is painted bright red. You never see anything different anywhere.
That is why when you come to Windsor, it is quite bizarre to see both a red post box, and a blue one.
You automatically go to see what the blue one is all about! In this case, it is a commemoration Post Box that commemorates the first air mail post. It was made during the reign of King George VI (the current Queens father) - it's possible to tell from the emblem on the front. As it is a commemoration Post Box, the box is sealed and it is not possible to post any letters inside.
Great you think, I'll post my letters in the red one next door which is a standard issue Post Box (made during the current Queens reign). For some reason (I guess security?), this box is sealed too, so you have to find another further from the castle. Leave a Comment
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This statue of Quen Vicoria stands proudly outside Windsor Castle. It is pretty hard to miss!
It was built to commemorate her 50th Jubilee (Golden Jubilee) which is to say she had been Queen for 50 years. She was the longest reigning British Monarch, although the current Queen (Elizabeth II) looks like she will be giving her a good run for her money and may well surpass her.
Note:- Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Golden Jubilee in 2002.
Bizarre Note:- For some reason best known to themselves, the Spanish call Queen Elizabeth II - Reina Isobel. Isobel is a completely different name in English so I always find this strange!
This picture was taken when the castle was in bright sunshine, and the black statue was in shade, hence the silhouette effect. Leave a Comment
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This is the view you will get as you walk up the last part of Peascod Street towards the castle (well you might not see the moon, and you may not see the Union Jack Flag...)
I like this view of the Castle. There should always be a flag flying on Windsor Castle. Typically it is the Union Jack like you see here. But not always...
The reason the Union Jack does not always fly is that when the Queen is in residence at Windsor castle, the Union Jack is taken down and replaced with the Royal Standard. So if you visit Windsor, and you see a gold coloured flag with some Lions on, you will know the Queen is not too far away!
This photo was taken a bit before 4 pm in late January shortly before it got dark. The moon was out rather early! You can see it here just to the right of the castle. Queen Victoria stands unmoving in the foreground. Leave a Comment
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