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Travelling to St. George's House | |
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Making your Way to St George's House by rail, from Heathrow Airport and by car, and once inside the Castle By Rail (for train times, please call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950) From London Paddington, Oxford or the West of England (via Slough) On arrival at Slough Station, change for the train service to Windsor Central Station. This runs half hourly and takes approximately six minutes. To make your way to Windsor Castle walk straight out of the Station and walk up through the paved shopping area. At the top you will see the Castle. Cross over the road and walk up the hill to the Henry VIII Gate on your left. From London Waterloo (via Clapham Junction and Richmond) As you leave Windsor and Eton Riverside Station at the main exit you will see the Castle. Following the Castle wall, walk up the hill towards the town centre and at the top, by Queen Victoria's statue, turn left. You will see the main Castle entrance straight ahead and the Henry VIII Gate on your left. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LONDON TUBE NETWORK DOES NOT EXTEND TO WINDSOR For a map showing the location of Windsor Stations, please click here From Heathrow Airport By Bus Take the 50 B bus from Heathrow Airport to Windsor High Street. You will see the Castle when you leave the bus. The journey time is approximately 30 minutes. For return journeys to Heathrow Airport please take the 50 A bus. (For bus times, please call First Beeline on 0870 608 2608) By Taxi we strongly suggest that you arrange beforehand for a taxi to meet you, and bring you to St. George's House. Black cabs on the rank outside the terminal are incredibly expensive, and won't get your visit off to a good start! We have found that five star taxis are the best firm to use. They can be found on +44 (0) 1753 858888. By Car (please note that there is no car parking within the Castle) At Junction 6 from the M4 follow the A332 to the roundabout. Turn left into Arthur Road, follow this to the end, and turn right at the roundabout into Charles Street, where you will see the entrance to the King Edward Court Shopping Centre NCP car park immediately on your left. Current charge is £6.00 for 24 hours. The car park is very close to the Castle and has an excellent track record as a safe place for vehicles. If you need to drop off your luggage at St. George's House first, carry on up Charles Street to the T junction at the end, and turn left into Victoria Street Follow the road round into the High Street. Turn right at Queen Victoria's statue, and then left at the Henry V111Gate, where you will need to give your name to the police and explain that you want to drop off your luggage before parking. They will then direct you to the Galilee Porch to unload. Please note that between 10.30 am and 11.30 am the daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place. This affects admittance to the Castle and some of the surrounding roads. For a street map showing the location of King Edward Court car park, please click here Once inside the Castle
Enter the Castle through the Henry VIII Gate and walk up the hill to the Galilee Porch. At the Porch, walk into the Cloisters and then straight ahead to the end. Turn left through another porch. The main door to St George's House will be on your right. The reception desk will be staffed during your arrival period. If you arrive a little early, please feel free to leave your luggage inside the main entrance of St George's House and to sit in the Patricia Hotung Room. For a map of the interior of the Castle, please click here St George's House, Windsor Castle
Telephone: 01753 848848, Fax: 01753 848849 |
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