Windsor castle. Where to park.

[Blib]

Hello Thames Valley & Surrey forum!

Tomorrow, we are taking some French visitors - (they live in Le Mans) to see Windsor Castle. Which is the best car park for us to use for easy access to the castle?

Thanks.

[RichB]

King Edward Court multi story, walk through the station and the castle is right in front of you.

http://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/carpark/king_ed...

Edited by RichB on Friday 2nd May 16:49

[Blib]

Thank you so much, RichB. Six minutes!

[ettore]

...and whatever you do, don't use the one directly next to the river (near Browns as opposed to behind Browns).

Rip-off private car park that's expensive and they clamp you.

All of the other car parks are fine!

[RichB]

p.s. If you don't like that or it's full then Alma Road surface car park is fine, you walk up the station via a footbridge and then on to the castle. Windsor's not bad for parking actually.

[The jiffle king]

I would park in the home park car park which then gives you a great view of the back of the castle as you walk towards it and then up the hill, you see the round tower.... (As you pass the tower opposite MacDonalds, tell them that until the 1970's there was a tunnel between the castle and the basement in MaccyD's but due to the troubles, it was bricked up.
King Edward car park is good, but expensive..... and don't forget to drop into the 2 brewers for a beer which is at the top of the long walk by the castle (on Park Street)

[The jiffle king]

ettore said:

...and whatever you do, don't use the one directly next to the river (near Browns as opposed to behind Browns).

Rip-off private car park that's expensive and they clamp you.

All of the other car parks are fine!

100% agree with this. avoid it like the plague... they fine you if 1 minute over, if close to the line and have spoiled many a visit to Windsor... and it is expensive

[eybic]

This one is quite handy but can fill up quickly

[Blib]

Thanks everyone.

[BrightYellowTVR]

Also worth knowing that they change the Guards on Sat around 10:45 so worth getting there in time to see this. I normally go during the week with the kids more details on link below.


Another vote fit Two Brewers

Cheers Jon

http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/visit/windsorcas...

[RichB]

BrightYellowTVR said:

Another vote fit Two Brewers

Used to drink in there lunchtimes with a customer back in the late 70s (Siebe Gorman - used to make diving suits) when lunchtime drinking was the done thing.

[BrightYellowTVR]

RichB said:

BrightYellowTVR said:

Another vote fit Two Brewers

Used to drink in there lunchtimes with a customer back in the late 70s (Siebe Gorman - used to make diving suits) when lunchtime drinking was the done thing.

I worked in Windsor in the late 90's and we had our Friday Beers in there happy days!

[The jiffle king]

eybic said:

This one is quite handy but can fill up quickly

If you go in this car park, one of the terraced houses on the right you can see has a blue plaque which signifies it was the home of Sir Sydney Camm... and if you walk right out of the entrance of this car park, across the coach park, you'll see a replica of the plane is is famous for... its very close to the river

[MX-5 Lazza]

If the weather is nice and you are all up for a 30 minute walk then its nice to park by the football pitch at Eton Wick and walk in. Parking there is free but more importantly its a nice walk along the Thames and arrives in Windsor over the bridge from Eton.

[BrightYellowTVR]

I wonder how the Op got on with all our local 'advice'

[Blib]

We went by train in the end.

The castle tour was excellent. Highly recommended by us and our French visitors.

[RichB]

Blib said:

We went by train in the end.

Ah well that meant you got to see the restored Victorian station, unfortunately it also meant you had to go through Slough! Glad you had a good day.

[Fer]

RichB said:

Blib said:

We went by train in the end.

Ah well that meant you got to see the restored Victorian station, unfortunately it also meant you had to go through Slough! Glad you had a good day.

Or Staines, depending on the route.

[RichB]

True.

[Blib]

We live in Mortlake and I discovered that on Sundays and ONLY on Sundays, there's a direct service to Windsor Riverside.

Who'dve thunk it?