About this site
Historic royal residence at Windsor and the world's oldest and largest occupied castle.
Why it made the universeUser-priority ISN Travel destination cluster
Castles & Palaces
Windsor Castle
Windsor · United Kingdom
GBRTicket required51.4833° N · 0.6042° WRoyal Castle
Visit today
- Opening hours
- Open most Thu–Mon in current schedule, typically 10:00 AM–5:15 PM; closures occur for official use
- Time to allow
- 2–3 hours
Tickets & entry
- Tickets
- Yes for visitor admission; advance booking recommended.
- Advance booking
- Yes
Getting there
- Public transport
- Windsor & Eton Central and Windsor & Eton Riverside stations are within walking distance.
- Accessibility
- Access-companion arrangements and accessibility services are available.
Know before you go
- House rules
- As a working royal residence, opening arrangements can change at short notice for official events.
Record status
- Selection
- canonical attraction selected
Map & location
Windsor SL4 1NJ, United Kingdom
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