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This
template for a private day tour from London to Windsor and Eton
provides convenience and a very flexible way of seeing the best
the area has to offer.
Most coach tours will just give you time to have a tour of Windsor
Castle before you're whisked off to somewhere else. An independent
visit by public transport means places like Runnymede and the Queens
Farm shop are inaccessible and you may miss great places that somebody
who know Windsor can point out to you.
Windsor is less than hour from Central London hotels so you'll get
a full day 'in the field' not stuck in a vehicle.
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Windsor
Castle |
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Windsor,
Runnymede & Eton
The 'must see' is obviously Windsor Castle, we recommend that you
allow 2 hours for your visit. Next door to the Castle is the Old Town
where there are several authentic cobbled streets dating from the
17th century. Worth at least 10 minutes of anyone's time. Most people
want to spend a lot, lot longer. You can see more details on our Windsor
pages.
On the other side of the river Thames, quickly reached across a pedestrian
footbridge is Eton. You stroll along a very interesting High Street
to the famous Eton College, England's top private boarding school
where the boys still wear top coats and tails. You can take a tour
if you wish.
River trips are a favourite activity too.
Just a couple of miles from Windsor is Runnymede
where the Magna Carta was signed in 1215, just south of Windsor. Today
there are three monuments to be seen. One is of course to commemorate
the Magna Carta. A second, erected in the 60's to remember the assassinated
US president, John F Kennedy. Lastly at the top of the hill is the
Air Forces Memorial.
If you want to stretch your legs we'll take you on a guided countryside
walk either around Windsor & Eton or Runnymede typically taking
a little over an hour, perhaps stopping off at a pub along the way.
Just outside Windsor, the Queens Farm Shop can be visited. Virginia
Water is in Windsor Great Park, a favourite lake and recreation area
where the Queens gardeners put a lot of effort. On a Sunday there
is normally Polo at Smiths Lawn.
On the edge of Windsor is also the kids theme park Legoland. |
| Private
Tours - Price Menu & Terms |
Passenger
Capacity |
Part
Day*
Short Range
7-8 Hours |
Full
Day*
Long Range
10 Hours |
Main
Booking Conditions |
| Mini
Van With Driver/Guide |
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1-3
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£295 |
£370 |
$US
100 Deposit
Full refund up to 60 days before day.
Price not inclusive of admissions |
| Mini
Bus With Driver/Guide |
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5-8
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£350 |
£400 |
No
deposit, credit card secures day.
Pay on day.
Price not inclusive of admissions |
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16
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£400+£25
Each Passenger Over 8
(e.g. 12 passengers = £500) |
* A
short day is 7-8 hours, enough time to visit locations like Windsor or Hampton
Court relatively close to London at leisure or a visit to Stonehenge/Salisbury
or Stratford Upon Avon a couple hours travel from London.
A long day, around 10 hours enables you to visit places like Bath or Glastonbury
or combine popular destinations like Stonehenge, Cotswolds & Bath or
Oxford with Stratford Upon Avon and Warwick Castle. (See example tours for
guidance) |
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