Royal Windsor

... 's house in Staines where I am currently residing and my job eight and a half miles down the road, in the delightful royal borough of Windsor, where the Queen resides. I'll do my utmost to make it as interesting as possible.... Today was recycling day ...

... ; And it only costs about 8 pounds round trip with trains leaving about every 20 minutes. Windsor Castle is one of the many residences of the royal family, located conveniently away from the inner city of London.  The castle itself ...

... There are three bird hides, an orienteering course, a children's play area, countryside centre and cafe. It was once a part of the Royal Forest at Windsor and was later a farm and gravel extraction site. We walked the "Duck Trail" and a bit of the "River ...

... why they like the place was given as an entrée to the main show.  In short, and notwithstanding the crowds, Windsor Castle was magnificent and well worth a visit.  The grounds are a combination of many different buildings, towers ...

... -grey - an appropriate first glimpse of the English countryside. Our first stop was the town of Windsor, home of Windsor Castle, where the royal family resides when they're not at Buckingham Palace in London. Battling a cold wind, we walked from the ...

... & Eton Riverside station... Windsor, a small peaceful town, is located approx 40 Kms west of London.. and known for Windsor Castle which is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. The castle is the 0fficial residence of The Queen and ...

... the next two and a half weeks. We all walked up the quaint cobblestone road in to town, a magnificent no car street with Windsor Castle sitting majestically at the top. We only had a short time before leaving for the bowls fixture at the Royal Household ...

... It was a one day tour leaving from London early in the morning and returning after supper. The game plan was to see Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, and finally The Roman Baths. These three locations are fairly spread out and we never really thought about how ...

... have loved more, but that's another downside to the group tour thing.  The first thing I noticed when I got to Windsor was the royal standard flying above the castle meaning the Queen was in residence!  I'm following her everywhere these days. ...

... the day.  So off we went to Windsor.  We passed Eaton College ( where all the rich famous and royal send there kids to school before entering Windsor Castle.  It is a beautiful big place, still in use by the royals today.  Got into the ...

... . Our bus driver was a very kind person who told us various tales about English history during the 45-minute trip to Windsor Castle, the Royal Residence. The Queen wasn't there however because she was spending her vacation. What can I tell, the Castle, as ...

... him and he managed to chip a small chunk of the wall out which will accompany us on our trip home!  Interestingly, Windsor Castle is also the venue of the queen's annual ceremony where she turns ordinary people into Knights!   On leaving the ...

... for lunch. Windsor is home to Windsor Castle and Eton College (made famous by Prince William). The line was far too long for Windsor Castle that we just wandered around. Hopefully we will get to see it when we come back from our tour as it looks quite ...

... bottles in the wine cellar actually contained vintage wine and the jewels in the throne room were real. The interior of Windsor Castle was sinfully yet exquisitely opulent. Gilded rooms, priceless art, luxurious furniture - can't imagine how much fun ...

With the sun shining brightly today, I thought a trip to Windsor might be in order. The Queen wasn't home, but I showed myself around anyway. I don't think she'd mind. I went in the car, not realizing there is a rail stop right near the castle. I ...

... pack the entire time and i couldnt take pics inside. I thought it was awesome. But no ghostly experiences :-( darn. On the way to Windsor I met a young guy and someone who was like a father figure to him. We talked for a while about school (he also just ...

Today - and this week in general - were great! I took a short day trip by train today to visit Windsor Castle, the oldest constantly inhabited castle in Europe. It is an impressive place. Like any of the other homes of the royal family, it was overflowing ...