Tickets Alert: Tours of Eton College
Outside London, the rarified airs of Eton College are opening their doors to ordinary folk this summer for a series of tours.
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Tickets Alert: Tours of Eton College
Outside London, the rarified airs of Eton College are opening their doors to ordinary folk this summer for a series of tours.
Finally seeing inside Windsor’s Clewer Church
On the outskirts of Windsor town centre is an ancient church that for over 400 years, owned the land that Windsor Castle stood on, and the King had to pay rent for it.
Tickets Alert: Climb to the top of Windsor Castle
For a couple of months each year, it’s possible to climb to the top of the ancient Round Tower inside Windsor Castle, with views that reach right across London.
Visit St Mary Magdalene’s church, Boveney
If you want to visit a postcard-pretty church in a small patch of a rural landscape, then St Mary Magdalene's, Boveney is the church for you.
Only couples can apply for the Coronation Concert
The ballot has opened to be among the thousands watching the Coronation Concert in Windsor Castle, but only for people who are applying for two tickets.
Tickets Alert: Frogmore House and garden open days
Just outside London sits Windsor Castle, and within its grounds is Frogmore House and gardens, and they're only open to the public on a few days of each year.
Tickets Alert: Tours of Eton College
Outside London, the rarified airs of Eton College are opening their doors to ordinary folk this summer for a series of tours.
TfL style contactless payments extended to Windsor and Henley
TfL style contactless touchpoints are arriving at Windsor and Eton station as contactless payments for train tickets, already valid on GWR and TfL Rail services between London Paddington and Reading are being extended onto the Henley and Windsor branch lines.
Dates for Dorney Court’s public open days confirmed
Not in London, but not far from it, is Dorney Court, a Tudor manor house that's only open to the public on a handful of days a year -- and the owners have confirmed when it will be open in 2022.
Regular steam train trips between London and Windsor resume
A regular steam train service will resume this summer running three times a day between London Victoria and Windsor & Eton Riverside stations.
The time the London Underground reached Windsor
It was once possible to catch a London Underground train out as far as Windsor, in Berkshire.
Tickets Alert: Climb to the top of the Tower in Windsor Castle
For just a few weeks of each year, it’s possible to climb to the top of the ancient Round Tower inside Windsor Castle, with views that reach right across London.
Tickets Alert: Annual opening of Frogmore House and Garden
Just outside London sits Windsor Castle, and within its grounds is Frogmore House, and its impressive gardens, which are only open to the public on a few days of each year.
Regular steam trains service returns to Waterloo Station
Although occasional steam trains leave Waterloo, there hasn't been a regular service for over 50 years, until now.
Eton College has started offering public tours
They only started recently, and only take place on Fridays, but the venerable Eton College now allows us lesser folk to go inside for a look around.
Tickets Alert: Annual opening of Frogmore House and Garden
Just outside London sits Windsor Castle, and within its grounds is Frogmore House, which is only open to the public on a few days of each year.
Climbing to the top of Windsor Castle’s Round Tower
For just a few weeks of each year, it's possible to climb to the top of the ancient Round Tower inside Windsor Castle, with views that reach right across London.
Windsor contains a church that despite walking past hundreds of times in my youth, I was never able to go inside -- until today.
A day trip to – Windsor Castle
When you live near something touristy, it's often something we don't visit, because it's always there. Such was the case when I lived in Windsor, which has a bloody massive tourist trap in the centre of town.
A look around the private Frogmore House Garden
A sealed off mansion house surrounded by opulant gardens and only open a few days a year to the public, this is the Frogmore House and Garden.
Tickets Alert: Annual opening of Frogmore House and Garden
Just outside London sits Windsor Castle, and within its grounds is Frogmore House, which is only open to the public on a few days of each year.
Annual opening of Frogmore House and Garden
Just outside London sits Windsor Castle, and within its grounds is Frogmore House, which is only open to the public on a few days of each year.
Time to book tickets for Royal Ceremonies
Early each year is the time to dust off the paper and envelopes and remind yourself of those sticky things people used to put on those envelopes before email - to apply for tickets to some ceremonial events.
Huge military fly past over Windsor Castle in May
As part of the Jubilee Celebrations, three days of events will be taking place at Windsor Castle, culminating in a Regal display on Saturday 19th May.