{"id":36,"date":"2008-02-07T18:17:00","date_gmt":"2008-02-07T18:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/02\/windsor-castle-day-trip-from-london.html"},"modified":"2016-05-16T11:41:37","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T11:41:37","slug":"windsor-castle-day-trip-from-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visitingeu.com\/western-europe\/uk\/2008\/02\/windsor-castle-day-trip-from-london.html","title":{"rendered":"Windsor Castle Day Trip from London"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Windsor Castle is a great day trip from London<\/a>. Whether you visit on a tour or on your own, the royal residence is a great day out.<\/p>\n

Located just 30 minutes away from London by train<\/a>, Windsor Castle is easy to get to and spectacular to see.\u00a0Independent visitors making the Windsor Castle day trip from London can walk to the castle from the nearby train station. The way is signposted, so it is easy to find.<\/p>\n

Once at Windsor Castle, you can walk around the grounds with a free audio tour or take a guided tour with a castle guide.<\/p>\n

Whatever kind of tour you choose, make sure to visit the highlights of Windsor Castle, including St. George’s Chapel with its beautiful fan vaulted ceiling, the State Apartments, the Drawings Gallery with its da Vinci sketches on display, the curiously delightful Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House with its working electricity and functioning plumbing, and the rotating special exhibitions.<\/p>\n

The entrance fee for Windsor Castle is 17.00 GBP for adults. Discounts are available for children, seniors, students, and families. Children under 5 are offered free entry.<\/p>\n

Windsor Castle’s opening hours are 9:45 to 17:15 from March to October, and 9:45 to 16:15 from November to February. The State Apartments are closed to visitors when the Queen is in residence, so if you want to see them, make sure to check whether they are open before you take your Windsor Castle day trip from London.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Windsor Castle Windsor Castle is a great day trip from London. Whether you visit on a tour or on your own, the royal residence is a great day out. Located just 30 minutes away from London by train, Windsor Castle is easy to get to and spectacular to see.\u00a0Independent visitors making the Windsor Castle day […]<\/p>\n

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