Passing through Runnymede where in 1215 King John signed the Magna Carta - an important document that began to limit power of the monarchs - it takes about 45 minutes to arrive at Windsor Castle.
Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is one of three official residences of the Monarch of the UK. It is the largest occupied castle and longest continuously occupied castle in the world. The castle was, at first, a timber for tification on a small hill on the banks of the River Thames in the 11th Century. The first monarch to live here was Henry II in the late 12th Century who started to rebuild in stone. Almost every monarch since has left their mark on the castle. Most of what we see today was completed in the early 14th century although the interiors have been remodelled to the tastes of successive monarchs.
There are two main things to see inside the castle – The State Apartments and St George’s Chapel.
The State Apartments are the rooms traditionally used by Monarchs. On display are priceless examples of furnishings and works of art by artists such as Rubens, Canaletto and Rembrandt. Some of the rooms are still used for official entertaining, in particular, St George’s Hall, a large banqueting hall which caters for 160 people during a State Banquet.
St George’s Chapel, dating from the late 15th Century/early 16th Century, is a fine example of Gothic architecture, and the chapel is still a working chapel. It is the burial place of eleven monarchs including King Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth II. It is also a venue for royal weddings including that of the Prince Harry and Meghan Markel in 2018.
Here’s a list of tours in this category…
From central London to Windsor is about 45 minutes. En-route, we drive through Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, an important document that began to limit power of the Monarchs.
From £800
From central London to Windsor is about 45-60 minutes. En-route, we drive through Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, an important document that began to limit power of the monarchs.
From £800
From central London to Windsor is about 45 minutes. En-route, we drive through Runnymede where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, an important document that began to limit power of the monarchs.
From £920
On the 45 minute journey from central London to Windsor, we drive through Runnymede - the town where King John signed the Magna Carta in 1215, an important document that began to limit power of the monarchs.
From £900
There are two railway stations in Windsor and two possible train routes to take from central London. Depending on which route, journey to Windsor takes about about 45 - 60 minutes.
From £470
The journey in our luxury car to Windsor Castle from London takes about 45 minutes to an hour.
From £590
About 1 hour 30 minutes from London is beautiful Hever Castle, which was the ancestral home of Anne Boleyn, King Henry VIII’s second wife.
From £820
Leeds Castle lies about 1 hour 45 minutes. in the Kent countryside near the county town of Maidstone.
From £810
From London to Southampton takes about 2 hours. If you would like a tour with your transfer, then 2 hours extra is enough to see one of the following attractions en-route to/from Southampton.
From £810
There are two railway stations in Windsor and two possible train routes to take from central London. Depending on the route, a train journey to Windsor takes about 45 - 60 minutes.
From £500
From Southampton Cruise Terminal to Highclere Castle is about 50 minutes
From £975
From Southampton Cruise Terminal to Britain's most famous prehistoric monument at Stonehenge is about 50 minutes.