Top Things to do in Windsor and Maidenhead
Top Hotels in Windsor and Maidenhead
- 1. Castle Hotel Windsor
- 2. Travelodge Windsor Central Hotel
- 3. Premier Inn Maidenhead Town Centre hotel
- 4. Macdonald Windsor Hotel
- 5. The Crown and Cushion
- 6. Sir Christopher Wren Hotel
- 7. Royal Adelaide Windsor Hotel
- 8. De Vere Beaumont Estate
- 9. Macdonald Berystede Hotel & Spa
- 10. Holiday Inn Express Windsor, an IHG Hotel
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Top 10 Things to do in Windsor and Maidenhead, England
Discover the best top things to do in Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom including St. George's Chapel, Windsor & Eton Brewery, Windsor Castle, Windsor Great Park, Ascot Racecourse, Boulter's Lock and Ray Mill Island, Theatre Royal Windsor, Royal Ascot, Lapland UK, LEGOLAND Windsor Resort.
Restaurants in Windsor and Maidenhead
1. St. George's Chapel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,699 reviews
Reviewed By sideboards
Inside the chapel you’ll find 10 different kings buried, beautiful ornate wood work commissioned by Henry V111 for Catherine of Aragon, and the stunning stained glass windows of this amazing church, inside is the final resting place of the queen mother and princess Margret along with princess Charlotte. This is a working church so you can listen to choirs and join the congregation for prayer.
2. Windsor & Eton Brewery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 468 reviews
A small, but growing craft brewery based in the heart of Windsor. Our mission - through our WeBrew and Uprising brands, to make Windsor more famous for its beers than any other attraction! We run two different public tours - Duke Street Experience every Saturday (£12.50) and Brew Masters Tour every third Wednesday eve in the month (£30) Duke Street Experience: A fun and informative tour on how beer is made – raw materials, process and packaging with a large focus on what makes Windsor and Eton Brewery unique (45 minutes) Brew Masters Tour: A brewery tour for the true beer connoisseur! Join one of the brewery directors for a full guide on the history of British breweries and how our business was founded and has developed. It includes a full insight into the raw materials used to make beer, how they are used during the brewing process and a full tour of the brewery itself (2 hours) The brewery also has a shop and on-site bar with full viewing windows looking into the brewhouse.
Reviewed By randmwelfare - Bracknell, United Kingdom
Brought vouchers for a Christmas Present for my husband and son.They Enjoyed the brewery tour and the sampling of the beers they came home very merry,Willy is amazing host,felt very safe with social distancing each group sitting on different tables.Good value for money and a shop for purchase supplies to bring home,Will be back next year for another visit.
3. Windsor Castle
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13,258 reviews
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and offers an extraordinarily rich and varied day out. Throughout its history, the Castle has been redecorated, enlarged and rebuilt. Today The Queen spends most of her private weekends at the Castle, which is also used regularly for ceremonial and State occasions.
Reviewed By 595KathyB595 - Waltham, United States
The town of Windsor, located and easy 20 miles west of London, is a beautiful and must see destination for any trip to England. An easy train ride from London that is very affordable if you have an Oyster card and London Pass. You will want to spend some time visiting the historic castle and St. Georges cathedral that is NOT open for visitors on Sundays. The town itself is a true gem with lots of shops and places to get some lunch. Very friendly people and pretty accessible (except for in the Castle). it is a day well spent
4. Windsor Great Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,579 reviews
Welcome to 4800 acres of sweeping parkland, award-winning gardens, ancient woodland and forest trails that are just waiting to be explored.There is something for everyone within Windsor Great Park, at any time of year. Encompassing The Savill Garden, Virginia Water, The Valley Gardens and the Long Walk and Deer Park - the Great Park offers a rich tapestry of experiences to discover, with a Royal history spanning over 1,000 years. You will encounter historical monuments, ancient forests and stunning horticultural displays, as well as rare wildlife, plants and fungi - so whatever your interest, there will be something to excite and amaze you.
Reviewed By japplet0n - Warrington, United Kingdom
The Long Walk is exactly what it says it is and from the Castle gates to the Horse Monument and back again is a total of 5.2 Miles, every each of it is well worth the effort and walk - wear comfy shoes, definitely dont miss doing this.
5. Ascot Racecourse
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 993 reviews
Reviewed By GrahamC52 - Ascot, United Kingdom
I am very lucky, to live within walking distance, lived in Ascot for over 32 years, but only discovered the internal tarmac track within Ascot race track - The Heath - only 2 years ago for walking the dogs. The circuit is 1.2 miles approx and with a little incline to make you work a little (cardio) and takes about 25 - 40 mins, depending on pace. Social distancing observed obviously. Recommended, lots of sky to take in and It gives you a mindful lift, in normal times coffee shops, eateries and bakers in High Street. Entrance through Ascot High Street and Winkfield Rd by Walkway tunnels under the grass track.
6. Boulter's Lock and Ray Mill Island
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 349 reviews
Reviewed By 1975sarahb - Bracknell, United Kingdom
Took a trip over with my family, was a lovely place to visit we stood for a while watching the boats in the lock my children were fascinated of how it all works. If you walk down a little further and go over the bridge you will walk into Ray mill Island. Lovely walking area where your see lots of wildlife, and a animal corner of guinea pigs, birds. If you walk down a little further there is a weir. There is a cafe where they serve hot and cold drinks and ice cream etc, there is a small play area for the children, a lovely couple of hours spent.
7. Theatre Royal Windsor
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,641 reviews
Reviewed By Y683RIbarbarag - Dorney, United Kingdom
Purchased tickets on line and chose the seats, was so easy to do, the pantomime was absolutely brilliant, laughed the whole way through, would really love to go again this was an excellent performance
8. Royal Ascot
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 132 reviews
Royal Ascot started in 1711 and has become one of the most valuable races where the world’s best horses compete for a top prize of over £5million. The British Royal Family has very strong ties with Ascot and Queen Elizabeth II attends every year. The event attract over 300,000 people each year in the month of June and is renowned for its formal and strict dress code of a hat or headpieces and summer dress for ladies and a suit, shirt and tie for men which makes Royal Ascot a bit of a fashion event in its own right.
Reviewed By 504traceys - Lancaster, United Kingdom
Fabulous day out. Can’t wait to come back I loved it. Go early lots queuing Involved traffic. Then checking bags. 140 bottle champagne. Will go up next year. Xx it was great day toilets very clean lots of them Lovely at end everyone sings on way out. Old songs. Fantastic. Xxx
9. Lapland UK
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 268 reviews
LaplandUK is an original adaptation of the Father Christmas story and the secret world of the elves brought to life through a 4-hour immersive experience of unprecedented scale and quality, as well as stories and interactive activities.
Reviewed By emmau157
THE MOST WONDERFUL DAY We went to Lapland UK last weekend and it was absolutely fantastic. You receive text messages telling you exactly when to arrive and from the moment you do so everyone is in character! we were the second to last slot and everyone acted with as much enthusiasm as if it were their first shift of the day. The setting is amazing and they have gone to so much effort with the surroundings and set up. It looked truly magical. The actors in the workshops were superb and the children loved making the gingerbread with Mrs Claus and the toy in the toy factory was excellent. The elf village was brilliant and it really felt as though you could have been in the North Pole itself. There was so much going on behind the scenes that you could see that just added to the atmosphere. The food was amazing. Such a lot of thought has obviously gone into the menus and there was something for everyone to enjoy throughout our time there. It was really yummy too and well priced. The visit to the reindeer and Santa was just brilliant and he knew all about the children so it blew them away when he knew what parts they had just played in their school nativity! The toys were of great quality and the photo you receive was also great. The way they subtly give you the toys at the end was easy and not at all difficult with the children around. As you can tell we had the most super and magical time! We would definitely recommend to anyone to go! Simply amazing...
10. LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 20,718 reviews
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is a theme park dedicated to children aged 3-12 years old. Play your part in a world of LEGO adventure. Plus for the ultimate LEGOLAND experience stay over at the new LEGOLAND Windsor Resort Hotel right in the middle of the park! With over 55 interactive rides, live shows, building workshops, driving schools and attractions, all set in 150 acres of beautiful parkland, the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort is a unique theme park for the whole family to enjoy.
Reviewed By bj1980 - Chester, United Kingdom
We went over the late August bank holiday, 2018, with our 8 and 9 year old girls. We're a family who love theme parks (many happy hols to Orlando for example) and who also love Lego. We had a great day, sure some of the rides need a spruce up, but not as many as some of the reviews on here would have you believe. The most important thing? The kids *loved* it. We arrived with pre-booked tickets and pre-booked parking, however on arrival at opening time I realised I hadn't printed them off. The turnstiles will zap the bar code on your phone screen though, so no need to print. I saw plenty of others scanning their phone screen but mine wouldn't (I suspect user error on my part!) so I went over to a member of staff, explained the issue and she zapped my phone for me and in we went. I was really grateful because I thought she was going to send me to queue with the folks that were buying tickets on the gate which would have lost lots of time. We headed straight to the ride we knew the girls wanted most, the ride where you can earn your driving license. They enjoyed it but on exiting the ride my eldest realised she'd left her small backpack in the car she had been in. The backpack contained her medical kit that she needs with her at all times. We alerted the staff and they immediately sent staff out onto the ride to check the cars, we were soon reunited with the bag. For the second time I felt that the staff were there to make your day easy, very like the 'cast members' at Disney. We used the Legoland Windsor app to keep our eye on ride times and through the day we went on everything that we wanted to. At times the ride times were up to 75 minutes for some rides, with the peak of the congestion being at about 1.30pm. We weren't put off these rides, we knew that the lines would reduce later in the day and they did, no problem. The app really was useful though because some rides we would have assumed had a long wait and didn't and we just timed ti right and got on with no wait. We ate at Pirate's Burger Kitchen, we paid about £8.50 for a burger meal deal and abou £6 for a children's meal. The options were mostly burgers (the clue is in the restaurant name!!) but there were salad meal deals available too. One of us has severe and multiple food allergies and I asked for the allergy information, the server was friendly and could immediately hand me an up-to-date menu list of all the meals and their allergens and I felt totally safe ordering a meal. Back out in the park we headed to the mini-land to see the Lego creations and into the Star Wars model display, headed to the gift shop. In the gift shops we had some things engraved in the 'Kids Wear & Funky Fashions' shop, they don't do engraving in the Big Shop. Again, we had great customer service and even got one thing engraved for free because we had a voucher on the Legoland App to use. Next, we got a re-entry stamp on our hands to walk back to the car and put our purchases in the car for later. Once we'd done that the crowds had started to reduce and we could get on rides much quicker. We stayed until closing at 6pm, we were glad we'd already done the gift shop earlier in the day because it was extremely busy at the end of the day. We had a great day, you need to be realistic about what to expect though -some rides are newer than others but the kids loved them and really enjoyed all the theming, especially in the Lego Friends section. On a summer/ bank holiday weekend it will be busy and to get the best of your day you need to try to structure it around the busy times, use the app and accept you may need to get to the popular rides early on or wait until later in the day.
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