Windsor Castle

The Castle's dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history and its magnificent State Rooms and works of art reflect the tastes of successive kings and queens.

Upon arrival at Windsor Castle, audio guides are available in different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish.

Daily

March to October 9:45am - 5:15pm (last admission 4:00pm)
November to February 9:45am - 4:15pm (last admission 3:00pm)

(Windsor Castle is open daily throughout the year, with a few exceptions when the Castle is in use for official functions)

Please note: St George’s Chapel is also closed to visitors on Sundays as services are held throughout the day. Worshippers are welcome to attend the services. Also the Semi State Rooms are only open during the Winter.

The Drawings Gallery - The Drawing gallery displays changing exhibitions of materal from the Royal Library at Windsor Castle 
The Queen: Portraits of a Monarch 
(Friday, 23 November 2012 to Sunday, 09 June 2013)

Exceptions:
Windsor Castle Completely Closed: 
29 March 2013 
30 April 2013 
17 June 2013 
25 December 2013 to 26 December 2013 

Windsor Castle Partially Closed: 
31 March 2013 (Castle open from 1pm)
21 April 2013 (Open until 12:00pm)

State Apartments Closed:
10 April 2013
29 April 2013
16 June 2013
18 June 2013
19 July 2013

Semi-State Rooms Closed: 
7 November 2013 to 8 November 2013

Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is the home of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Castle's dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history and its magnificent State Rooms and works of art reflect the tastes of successive kings and queens. In 1992 a devastating fire destroyed or damaged more than 100 rooms at the Castle. The highly acclaimed restoration work, completed in 1997, is a testament to the skills of some of the finest craftsmen in Europe.

HM The Queen and her family spend most of their private weekends at Windsor Castle. The Queen is also officially in residence throughout April and June, when the annual Garter Service is held in St George's Chapel. 

Upon arrival at Windsor Castle, audio guides are available in different languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish.

The State Apartments, the heart of the working palace, are regularly used for ceremonial and official occasions. They are furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Van Dyck. During the winter months the Semi-State Rooms, among the most richly decorated interiors in the Castle are added to the visitor route.

Queen Mary's Dolls' House is the most famous dolls' house in the world. It took three years to complete and involved the work of 1,500 tradesmen, artists and authors. The house is unusually well equipped for its day with modern comforts and labour saving devices. It has electric lighting, an electric vacuum cleaner, hot and cold running water, and even flushing lavatories.

St. George's Chapel is one of the finest examples of gothic architecture in England. It has been the setting for many royal weddings and is the burial place of ten sovereigns. The Chapel is dedicated to the patron saint of the Order of the Garter. Britain's highest Order of Chivalry.

The Changing of the Guard takes place at 11:00am, weather permitting, from Monday to Saturday between April and the end of June, and on alternate days for the rest of the year, with the exception of Sundays.

The Castle is open to visitors everyday, including when The Queen is in residence, except for 25 and 26 December.
As the Castle is a working royal palace opening arrangements may be subject to change at short notice.

Due to the heightened security alert, visitors will not be allowed to take any form of liquid into Windsor Castle.

Venue Information:
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 1NJ
Nearest Train Station: Windsor and Eton Central or Windsor and Eton Riverside

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