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Windsor Castle Upper Ward Quadrangle panoramic view.
Diliff · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
A day outside the centre. Train from Paddington or Waterloo — not also Hampton Court. Next is The Two Brewers — do not also stack the Tower of London the same day.
Analysis
Windsor Castle is not a facade you glance at. About 10:00–16:00 or 17:15; Guard change often Wednesday and Sunday. The quiet hour is the first after opening. A service may close the nave. Leave via Windsor.
Best time
Just after opening
How to go
Paddington, then train to Windsor & Eton Central, about 35–45 min
Transit
Tap at Windsor. If a service closes Windsor Castle, do not leave the last train until after the service ends.
Season window
Christmas and Easter change the hours at Windsor Castle. In winter stay indoors. In summer the steps bake at noon — move to shade or a side aisle.
Tips
- · Tickets: High: adult tickets on the official site — do not freeze a guide number. Plan about 150 minutes.
- · St George's Chapel is restricted during services
- · Keep voices down inside Windsor Castle. There are stone steps; wet soles slip. Bags come off the shoulder.
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Walk or one Tube ride to the next stop. Do not rebound.
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