Windsor Castle, English Castles, Castles of England

Windsor Castle image Windsor Castle, the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen. The Castle's dramatic site encapsulates 900 years of British history. It covers an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people.

Visitors can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace. For part of the year visitors can also see the Semi State rooms, which are some of the most splendid interiors in the castle. They are furnished with treasures from the Royal Collection including paintings by Holbein, Rubens, Van Dyck and Lawrence, fine tapestries and porcelain, sculpture and armour.

Windsor Castle interior image Within the Castle complex there are many additional attractions, including the Drawings Gallery, Queen Mary's dolls' house, and the fourteenth-century St. George's Chapel, the burial place of ten sovereigns and setting for many Royal weddings.

From October to March visitors can also enjoy George IV's private apartments (the Semi-State Rooms), among the most richly decorated interiors in the Castle.

Among the highlights of a visit to Windsor is Queen Mary's Dolls' House, the most famous dolls' house in the world.

Forthcoming exhibition:

Opening hours
Open daily
March to October 09:45-17:15 (last admission 16:00)
November to February 09:45-16:15 (last admission 15:00)
The Castle is closed 17 May, 30 May, 16 June, 25 and 26 December
State Apartments closed 30 May, 14-17 June

The Semi-State Rooms
The Semi-State Rooms are open during the winter months.
Please note that when the State Apartments are closed the Semi-State Rooms will not be open.

St George's Chapel
St. George's Chapel is open daily but closed to visitors on Sundays as services are held throughout the day. Worshippers are welcome to attend the services. For more information please telephone 01753 865538.

St George's Chapel is closed
16 May (St George's Chapel closed from 15:30)
2 June (St George's Chapel closed from 13:00)
3 June (St George's Chapel closed from 15:30)
13-16 June
25 October (St George's Chapel closed from 13:00)
23 December (St George's Chapel closed from 13:00)
24 December

As a working Royal palace, the Castle is used frequently by The Queen for State ceremonies and official entertaining and opening arrangements may change at short notice. Please check opening arrangements before planning a visit (24-hour information line 01753 831118).

Admission prices
Windsor Castle
Adult £14.80
Over 60/Student (with valid ID) £13.30
Under 17 £8.50
Under 5 Free
Family £38.10 (2 adults and 3 under 17s)
Windsor Castle (Admission prices when the State Apartments are closed)
Adult £8.00
Over 60/Student (with valid ID) £7.00
Under 17 £5.00
Under 5 Free
Family £21.00 (2 adults and 3 under 17s)

Contact details
Ticket Sales and Information Office
The Official Residences of The Queen
London SW1A 1AA

Telephone (+44) (0)20 7766 7304
Fax (+44) (0)20 7930 9625.
E-mail bookinginfo@royalcollection.org.uk

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