🇬🇧 Windsor Castle: The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide
🚆 Getting There 1️⃣ By Train: From London Paddington → Slough (change) → Windsor & Eton Central (~£13 return). From Waterloo: Look for combo tickets (train + castle entry). 2️⃣ By Bus: Green Line FW702 from Victoria Coach Station (walkable arrival). 🎟️ Tickets & Hours Closed: Tuesdays & Wednesdays + during royal events. Adult Ticket: £31 (includes Chinese audio guide). Hours: Usually 10AM–5PM (shorter in winter). 🏰 Castle Zones 🔺 Upper Ward (*1+ hour recommended*) State Apartments: 951 rooms with Da Vinci/Rembrandt paintings, medieval furniture. Queen Mary’s Dollhouse & throne rooms. ⭕ Middle Ward Round Tower: 33m-high former fortress (now royal archives) with panoramic town views. 🔻 Lower Ward St George’s Chapel: Gothic masterpiece (Harry & Meghan married here!) + Henry VIII’s tomb. ⚠️ Rules & Tips 📸 No indoor photos (exteriors allowed). 🛂 Airport-style security check. 🍔 Cheap eats: Turn right after exit for markets/McDonald’s. #WindsorCastle #RoyalSites #LondonDayTrips