Must-SeeOxford and the Cotswolds
England
About 34 miles away
Dreaming spires and old colleges, with honey-stone villages close by, and Blenheim Palace.
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Windsor Castle
The world's oldest and largest lived-in castle, a royal home for 900 years, under an hour from London.
- Open
- Usually Thursday to Monday; check the website
- Price
- Paid
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Windsor SL4 1NJDirections
- Getting There
- Trains from Paddington, changing at Slough, or direct from Waterloo, about 35 to 55 minutes.
Why Go
William the Conqueror chose the site, and monarchs have lived here ever since. The State Apartments are hung with royal paintings, and St George's Chapel, where Queen Elizabeth II is buried, has hosted royal weddings.
The Changing of the Guard takes place on set mornings, and the town of Windsor and Eton College are at its gates.
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