Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and is still the official residence of the Queen.  Some of the areas in the castle are closed when she is in residence.  St. George’s Chapel on the castle grounds is the burial place for 10 monarchs (including the Queen Mum).

We have been wanting to go to Windsor for a while and with Sue and Jim in town we figured it would be a perfect time to check it off the list.

The train to Windsor takes 36 minutes from the Putney station in London and it was a quick 10-minute walk up the hill to the Castle.  We arrived a little after 10am and made it in the Castle just in time to watch the changing of the guards at 11am.  We were amazed by how massive the castle was with a chapel, gardens and what looked like living quarters for staff currently living at the castle.  We toured St George’s Chapel and the State Apartments.

After leaving the castle we had lunch and walked around the town for a few hours before catching an afternoon train home.  It is a beautiful town with lots of charming streets with shops and restaurants.  We also walked down by the river, which has a nice park and footpath.

Overall we loved the town and would go back again to spend more time touring around the town.  Since it is only 30 minutes from the city it is a nice place to escape the crowds in London.  It would also be a great spot for a weekend getaway. 

St. George Chapel

Queen Sue!  These crowns were carved all over on the chapel.

Happy to be headed home on the train.