5-day Classic Windsor Itinerary

About

Please note that attraction opening times and prices vary.  Please note Windsor Castle is a working palace and as such is subject to closures.  Please check individual attraction pages for the latest information, call the Royal Windsor Information Centre on +44 01753 743900 or pop in and speak to them in Windsor Guildhall (they are open Wednesday to Sunday) for some helpful advice from people who know the area.  You can pick up a free A4 map too to help you get your bearings.

DAY ONE: WINDSOR

10AM-1PM
Windsor Castle (discover the Castle with an audio guide, allow 2½ to 3 hours).  Please note Windsor Castle is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

1PM– 2PM
Have lunch in one of the many restaurants, cafes or pubs in Windsor.

2PM–4PM
Take a sightseeing tour on board a Golden Tours open top bus (45 minutes on the bus plus hop on-hop off stops in Windsor, Eton and Datchet).

EVENING
Dinner at one of the area's many restaurants – choose between traditional English food as well as Thai, Moroccan, South American, French and many others. Visit the Theatre Royal in Windsor to watch a play (many of their productions go to London's West End afterwards).  Or check out Windsor's art centre: The Old Court.  Visit our entertainment page for more inspiration.

DAY TWO: LONDON

It's easy to get to London from Windsor; there are two train lines and one bus service connecting Windsor with London and it will take you no more than an hour to get there. Enjoy a full day in the Capital with all its sights, street life, shopping and cultural events. Choose one of the award‐winning “London Walks” and let the guide show you the Capital's many hidden treasures and stories!

DAY THREE: WINDSOR

10AM–10:45AM
Start the day with a short stroll around the Guildhall and Castle Hill – the oldest part of the town.

10:45AM–11:15AM
Watch the Guards and their marching band on their way into or out of Windsor Castle (check the guard march schedule).

12:00 NOON–4:15PM
Only about 10 minutes' drive away from Windsor, The Savill Garden is part of Windsor Great Park. Enjoy lunch in The Savill Garden Kitchen located in the garden's Visitor Centre then take a stroll around the garden itself. Created in the 1930s for Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, its 35 acres of trees, shrubbery, flowers, ponds and streams and flowers offer year-round interest. After seeing the garden, head back to Windsor.

5:15PM –6:00PM
Evensong at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.

DAY FOUR: OXFORD

44 miles/ 70km away from Windsor (1 – 1.5 hours by train). Join a guided walking tour which explores the heart of this historic city and the University, Christ Church College and Cathedral. Visit the 1000-year-old Oxford Castle, hire a punt from the boat house, take a relaxing walk in the botanical gardens. Climb the 14th-century tower of St. Martin’s Church and enjoy the view across the city.

DAY FIVE: BATH

93 miles/150 km away from Windsor (2 hours by train) see the finest Georgian city in Britain with over 5,000 listed buildings, museums, galleries, Jane Austen Centre, festivals and events. Take a bus or walking tour of the city centre, see the Roman Baths with the temple and bathing complex built around Britain’s only naturally hot springs. Have lunch at the Pump Room and drink the hot spa water.