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September 14, 2018

London Day Trip to Windsor Castle

We don’t have castles in Australia so visiting one was a must on my first trip to Europe! After asking people who had been to London before, they all recommended Windsor Castle.

London Day Trip to Windsor Castle

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Tips for visiting Windsor Castle

  • Follow the crowd from the train station, most people will be heading towards Windsor Castle too
  • Get there half an hour before it opens so you’re at the front of the queue
  • I personally don’t think the Changing of the Guard was worth the time. It was really boring. If you do want to see it, make sure you check when it’s on on the website so you get there with enough time. Also get there a bit early so you’re at the front for photos as it gets crowded and there isn’t much viewing space around the courtyard
  • Visit the town of Windsor afterwards for lunch and a general look around – don’t forget to walk along the river too!
  • It’s cheaper to visit using the London Pass (includes return train fare and if you use it for other attractions in London on multi-day pass it works out cheaper). The London Pass do sales around Easter, November and various times throughout the year – be on the lookout for a sale

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Getting There

If you use the London Pass (like I did) the cost of the train is included. Change trains at Slough (there will be other people doing the same thing so don’t stress, just ask someone if you’re not sure)

If you’re traveling outside of peak times, don’t waste your money buying a bus tour / skip the line. I went there in April (around Easter time) and didn’t have any problems queuing and no delay getting in there at opening time.

There are tours that combine Windsor Castle with other iconic attractions such as Stonehenge and Bath. I think you’d be pressed for time if you did more than 2 attractions (some tours offer 3) in the one day. They’re also quite pricey when all you’re really getting is a direct bus transfer between places and the same skip the line access you’d get with the London Pass anyway. Plus the train ride out to Windsor was enjoyable.

Windsor castle day trip itinerary half day tour directions tips

If you want your picture taken with a guard, head towards the chapel where Meghan and Harry were married – there’s a guard house at the end of the driveway.

If you want to avoid queuing for the Queen’s Dollhouse, then after entering the castle grounds, head straight up the hill (in the opposite direction to the Chapel).

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Changing of the Guard

For all the hype this was rather boring and over-rated. If you do want to see it make sure you check what time of the day it’s on and time your visit to coincide. It was on at 11am when I was there.

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I did the Long Walk after Windsor Castle in the hopes that the sun would have risen so there’s be less glare in photos. The Long Walk goes for more than 4km so I didn’t have time to do the whole thing. Walking far enough back to get the iconic photos of the castle was sufficient for me!

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The town of Windsor

The town of Windsor is quite quaint and a lot bigger than I was expecting. There were plenty of food places for lunch.

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And if you’re a fellow planner addict, there was a PaperChase and Rymans in the town.

Related: Favorite London Stationery shops for planner supplies

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Make sure you take a walk along the river before hopping on the train back to London.

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Was It Worth a Visit?

Yes. Having never been to a castle before I enjoyed it. I really wanted to see the Long Walk. Tree lined roads / paths and symmetry are my favorite things to photograph 🙂

However, Windsor Castle (and the town of Windsor) is not something I feel the need to do more than once. It was disappointing that some parts of the castle were closed since it was the off season but it was still worth the visit!

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