Tours & Sightseeing

The Windsor and Eton area is a fascinating place to tour and is full of sightseeing opportunities.

There are many fun ways to discover more about its history:  an open-top bus tour, a boat trip on the River Thames, a horse-drawn carriage ride in Windsor Great Park, a kayak tour or as part of a blue badge guided walking tour.

Tickets for many tours are available in person from the Royal Windsor Information Centre and via the Windsor Online Shop.

You can even download our free self-guided heritage trail [PDF] to Windsor and Eton or discover one of our new walkways.

Walking Tours

The Royal Borough has a rich heritage for you to discover.  Our professional and knowledgeable tour guides are looking forward to sharing their passion for the area. 

Many of our guides are Blue Badge Guides meaning they have achieved the highest guiding qualification in the UK.  Any group – large or small – can be guaranteed a fun and informative tour of Windsor and the local area. Find out more about guided tours.

Horse-Drawn Carriage Rides

Experience the Windsor area from the comfort of a horse-drawn carriage.  Two companies operate rides: Windsor Carriages in Windsor town centre and the Long Walk/Windsor Great Park and Ascot Carriages in Windsor Great Park (The Savill Garden).  Carriages can also be hired for private events. 

Sightseeing Tours

The Original Tour Windsor open top double-decker bus tour is a convenient, fun and interesting way to explore the Windsor and Eton area. 

The circular tour route lasts for 1 hour. Tickets are valid for 24 hours allowing visitors to get hop on and off the bus at the 11 stops of interest along the route.

Windsor Duck Tours offer fun tours on new, purpose-built, amphibious vehicles whereby you can combine a road adventure with 'splashdown' into the River Thames.

Boat trips

There is nothing more relaxing than enjoying the River Thames by boat.  Hire a craft for an hour, a full day or longer. 

Experience a guided kayak tour and explore the river.  Hire a luxury boat with skipper provided, join a passenger boat with onboard commentary or enjoy a meal as you float down the river.  The choice is yours!

Self-Guided Trails

Explore Windsor at your own pace by downloading our Heritage Trail. It takes in the historic parts of Windsor, around the walls of Windsor Castle, down towards and over the River Thames and into Eton.  A printed version is also available from the Royal Windsor Information Centre for a small administration fee. 

Queen’s Walkway

On 9 September 2015, The Queen became the longest reigning monarch in history: 63 years, 7 months and 3 days.  In recognition of this monumental event, the Outdoor Trust created a new symbolic 6.373km Queen's Walkway linking 63 of the towns best attractions, parks, features and views.

Eton Walkway

Situated just across the river from Windsor via a pedestrian footbridge, the town of Eton has a rich community and diverse heritage.

The Eton Walkway, a 2 mile / one hour circular walk, connects 18 points of interest in the town starting at Windsor Bridge.

Or download Windsor’s History & Parks Treasure Trail, a unique way to explore Windsor and discover its historical past.  You’ll get to go to places that you may never have known existed. Can you follow the route and solve the clues?

Windsor Castle Tours

Tours of Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel are self-guided.  An audio tour, which lasts approximately 2 hours, is included in the ticket price and is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese and Russian.  Guided tours of the Castle Precincts are available at regular intervals throughout the day.  Precinct tours last approximately 30 minutes and depart from the Admissions Centre.  The tours are included in the ticket price. 

Conquer the Tower Tours and Tours of the Great Kitchen are available in the summer months.  Special tours are also available for pre-booked groups.

Escorted coach tours to Windsor

If you are basing yourself in London whilst in the UK, why not visit Windsor and Windsor Castle on an escorted coach tour? 

Companies offering full-day tours out of London include Evan Evans Tours and Golden Tours.

Eton Dorney: London 2012

Up to 30,000 spectators a day enjoyed the rowing, canoe and kayak events at Eton Dorney during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Dorney Lake welcomes visitors, particularly from the local community. 

If events are taking place, access may be restricted without notice to either specific areas of the site or the whole site for safety or security reasons; visit www.dorneylake.co.uk for further information.

If you have an enquiry about accessing the venue as part of a group, please email Amanda Bryett from the Blue Badge 2012 Committee.