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Windsor Castle

Some 900 years ago Windsor Castle, originally made of wood, was built for William the Conqueror to guard the approach to London. The site is above the River Thames, on the edge of a Saxon hunting ground and one day's march from the Tower of London. Since this time it has been a Royal Palace.

Today, Windsor Castle remains a working palace and the Queen's official residence. The State Apartments contain some of the finest works of art, armour, paintings in the world. There are masterpieces by Rembrandt, Rubens, Holbein and Van Dyck as well as magnificent French and English furniture and porcelain. When the Queen is in residence and on special days the flag flies above the Castle. Those areas which were damaged by fire in November 1992 have been beautifully restored by some of the finest british craftsmen.

Visitors should note that opening times are subject to alteration at short notice.

Opening Times

The Castle is open daily on the following times...

March to October

09:45 - 17:15 (last admission 16:00)

November to February

09:45 - 16:15 (last admission 15:00)

The Castle is closed on the following dates...
14 April (however free admission to the Castle Precincts is possible)
16 April (castle closed am, admissions from 13:00)
21, 22, 23 April
30 April (castle closed pm, last admissions at 12 noon)
19 June
25 and 26 December

The State Apartments are closed:
2, 3 May
17, 20 June

As a working Royal palace, the Castle is used frequently by The Queen for State ceremonies and official entertaining. Please check opening arrangements before planning a visit (24-hour information line: 01753 831118).

Reduced admission charges apply when the State Apartments are closed. Visitors can still enjoy the extensive Castle Precincts, St George's Chapel, Queen Mary's Dolls' House, the Castle Exhibition and the exhibition in the Drawings Gallery.

St. George's Chapel
St. George's Chapel is open every day to visitors except:
1st March 2006 (Chapel opens at 10:30)
21 and 22 April
6 May (Chapel closes at 13:00)
13 May (Chapel closes at 13:00)
5 June (Chapel closes at 13:00)
16 and 17 June
19 June
22 July (Chapel closes at 13:00)
28 October (Chapel closes at 13:00)
15 December (Chapel opens at 10:30)
23 December (Chapel closes at 13:00)
24 December (Chapel closed, other than to worshippers attending services)

Also, please note that St. George's Chapel is open every day to visitors except Sunday's as services are held throughout the day... However, worshippers are welcome to attend these services.

Changing of the Guard

A visit to Windsor Castle isn't quite the same unless you see the changing of the guards. It happens on alternate days at 11:00, weather permitting with the exception of Sundays.

21 Osborne Road, Windsor, Berkshire. SL4 3EG.

Tel: +44 (0)1753 858995 Email: info@windsoredwardian.co.uk