Exploring Royal Windsor

There are a number of fantastic ways to explore Royal Windsor.  Depending on how much detail that you want to discover in Windsor the tours available are very flexible and engaging; from an open top bus tour, a detailed Blue Badge Guided Tour or even a Self-Guided Heritage Tour.

Blue Badge Guides • Carriage Tours • City Sightseeing Bus Tour • Eton College Heritage Tour • Windsor 360° Virtual Tours • Windsor Castle Tours • 2012 Tours  

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Blue Badge Guided Tours

One of the most important aspects of the Royal Borough is its rich heritage, therefore we are lucky to be well served by a number of professional and knowledgeable tour providers. Professional Blue Badge Guides have achieved the highest guiding qualification in the UK, therefore any group – large or small – can be guaranteed a fun and informative tour.



·  Rendez-Vous Blue Badge Tourist Guides

·  Windsor Tourist Guides Ltd

·  Windsor Tours

·  Spirit of England Tours

·  Explore and Discover Tours

·  Windsor Welcome Guides

·  Windsor Heritage Talks and Tours

Themed Windsor Town Walks run Saturdays and Sundays from Easter to the end of August or you can search under What's On for organised walks that are taking place in the area.

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Horse-Drawn Carriage Tours

Experience the Royal Borough in its finest by taking a horse-drawn carriage ride.  Two providers currently run carriage rides from Windsor town centre or in and around the Great Park.  The carriages are also available for hire for private events. 

• Ascot Carriages
• Orchard Poyle 

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City Sightseeing Tour Bus

The City Sightseeing open top double-decker bus tour of Windsor & Eton is the most convenient fun and interesting way to explore this wonderful area. The circular tour route lasts for 45 minutes with English commentary, although tickets are valid for 24 hours allowing visitors to get on and off the bus at the 11 hop-on-hop-off stops that are of interest along the route.

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Eton College

Short guided tours for individuals, of around an hour in duration, are arranged at 14.00 and 15.15 on some Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and daily during Eton's holidays. Pre-booking is essential for everyone, tickets are available from the Information Centre.

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Self-Guided Heritage Tour 

If you would like to explore Windsor at your own pace, why not download our Heritage Trail.  Taking in the historic parts of Windsor, around the walls of Windsor Castle, down towards and over the River Thames and into Eton. 

• Download the Heritage Tour
• Download the Heritage Tour Map

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Windsor 360° -Virtual Tours

Windsor 360° provides a fantastic selection of 360° panoramas that allow you to explore and enjoy Windsor and the Royal Borough before you even get here!  From in and around the old parts of Windsor town centre images are also available of scenes at Eton College, the Long Walk as well as some of the local accommodation facilities. 

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Windsor Castle Tours 

Entry to Windsor Castle includes a free Audio Guide that allows you to take your visit at your own pace.  The Audio Guide is available in seven languages and there is also a Family Guide that includes the highlights that will enthrall children.

Special Tours for Pre-Booked Groups

• From Great Kitchen to State Apartments - An introduction to the history of royal dining, past and present followed by a guided visit to the Great Kitchen and medieval Undercroft, neither of which are normally open to the public. Available to pre-booked groups from October 2011 to March 2012 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only by appointment with the Ticket Sales and Information Office on 020 7766 7322.

• Private Evening Tours - In the company of an expert guide, guests will enjoy an exclusive 'behind-the-ropes' experience in the magnificent State Apartments. The tour ends with a glass of Champagne. Available to pre-booked groups on selected dates throughout 2011 only by appointment with the Ticket Sales and Information Office on 020 7766 7322.

• Exhibition Talk - Prince Philip: Celebrating Ninety Years - the tour begins in the Castle's Winchester Tower with refreshments and an introduction to the special exhibition in the Castle's Drawings Gallery celebrating the 90th birthday of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. Available to pre-booked groups on selected dates throughout 2011 only by appointment with the Ticket Sales and Information Office on 020 7766 7322.

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Windsor 2012

As the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games approach local Blue Badge Guides have been officially accredited to provide group tours of Eton Dorney Rowing Lake, the venue for the rowing, paralympic rowing and sprint canoe events.  Download the flyer or visit the website for more information.