Windsor: Castle Town on the Thames and a Royal Residence for Nearly a Thousand Years
Windsor sits on the south bank of the Thames in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire. The population of the town is around 32,000. Windsor Castle, founded by William the Conqueror in the 1070s and substantially rebuilt by Edward III, Henry VIII, Charles II, and George IV, is the largest occupied castle in the world. The Queen's funeral in 2022 and her burial at St George's Chapel brought global attention, but the castle has been a primary royal residence for centuries. The Round Tower, visible for miles across the flat Thames Valley, is the castle's most recognisable feature.
The town centre clusters around the castle, with the pedestrianised Peascod Street and the streets around the Guildhall forming the commercial core. Eton, across the river, is home to Eton College, founded by Henry VI in 1440. Windsor Great Park, over 5,000 acres of parkland stretching south toward Virginia Water, includes the Savill Garden, the Long Walk (a 2.65-mile avenue), and the Royal Landscape. Windsor and Eton Central and Windsor and Eton Riverside stations provide services to London Paddington (via Slough) and London Waterloo. Legoland Windsor is nearby. For adult companionship, English criminal law applies.
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Windsor sits on the south bank of the Thames in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire. The population of the town is around 32,000. Windsor Castle, founded by William the Conqueror in the 1070s and substantially rebuilt by Edward III, Henry VIII, Charles II, and George IV, is the largest occupied castle in the world. The Queen's funeral in 2022 and her burial at St George's Chapel brought global attention, but the castle has been a primary royal residence for centuries. The Round Tower, visible for miles across the flat Thames Valley, is the castle's most recognisable feature.
The town centre clusters around the castle, with the pedestrianised Peascod Street and the streets around the Guildhall forming the commercial core. Eton, across the river, is home to Eton College, founded by Henry VI in 1440. Windsor Great Park, over 5,000 acres of parkland stretching south toward Virginia Water, includes the Savill Garden, the Long Walk (a 2.65-mile avenue), and the Royal Landscape. Windsor and Eton Central and Windsor and Eton Riverside stations provide services to London Paddington (via Slough) and London Waterloo. Legoland Windsor is nearby. For adult companionship, English criminal law applies.
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