We visited Windsor Castle with our children many years ago. This time we opted to take a bus tour from London instead of taking the train. The area around the Castle has more restaurants and shops than before and, as a result, it did not look as charming as during our first visit. We arrived prior to the Castle opening and stood in line. It took a solid hour from the time they opened to when we finally made it inside. When we visited previously, during the month of July, we just walked right in – really no crowds. The uptick must be due to Queen Elizabeth’s recent passing and her tomb is in the Castle’s chapel. When visiting castles, we normally go to the State Apartments first, however we opted to go to the Chapel first to see where Queen Elizabeth is entombed. It was a wise choice because by the time we left the area, lines for the Chapel were growing fast.

Visited on a wet autumnal day after a gap of over 30 years. Castle was as magnificent as ever. Best to pre book a time slot and be prepared for lots of other visitors to be there. Airport style security checks to gain admission. Best to take one of headsets for an excellent guide as to what to see in each room ( simple to operate). The state dining room with the view out over the Great Park was the highlight of the visit to the state apartments. St George’s Chapel is fascinating ,especially the choir area where the banners of the Knights of the Garter are displayed. Palace staff all looked very smart and were friendly.

Windsor Castle is a must do for anyone visiting London. Words can't describe the granduer you will encounter inside the buildings. You are not allowed to take pics inside any of the buildings, which I didn't mind as you could focus on the amazing things you will see. All I can say is that you would o yourself a disservice not visiting if in UK.

Visited Windsor Castle in early afternoon after arriving to town. Drove straight from Heathrow and parked in a car park by the train station and walked an easy walk up to the castle. They allowed us to enter earlier than our pre-purchased ticket time which helped us start a little early on our tour. We spent about 2.5 hours here but could have easily spent more time if we listened to all the audio recordings. We did the State Apartments first and then St. George’s chapel. We skipped the dollhouse as the line was incredibly long and the guides said it would take at least 30 minutes in the queue. We were short on time so decided to go straight to the State Apartments. We also did eat in the cafe near the State Apartments. The line was fairly slow to move and the pre-packaged sandwiches were okay, enough to get us by for the afternoon. The espresso options were much appreciated here. We were so impressed with the tour it is absolutely beautiful, the history is amazing, and we can’t wait to come back here.

Tickets are available for walk-ins, however you’ll save £2 buying online. The tour is done on your own with a headset and a small digital console. I had to change headset a few times before I was able to hear correctly. Essentially the tour is divided into two, St George’s and State Apartments and you can do them in any order however note that the church does close for services a few times per day. Lovely tour but the order is confusing and did not follow numerically and so had to constantly search for the correct section. The info was bite sized, informative and up to date. Would highly recommend.

Pre-booking for the Castle is worth it to miss the queues. Collected our multimedia guide and visited St Georges Chapel first. Such a poignant, historical space well worth seeing before it became too busy. The Castle was very impressive with an enormous collection of paintings (would have benefitted from descriptions of key masterpieces in the guide). Cold day joined queue outside for dolls house. Middle Ward shop was expensive. Parked King Edward VII Car Park £11.10 for all day (at the bottom of the hill) and walked up to Windsor Castle.

Spent hours here on a mini break. All our family loved it and found it so interesting. I would say the 2 / 3 hour visiting time is rather under estimated. We could have easily spent all day here. Staff knowledgeable and whole place magical.

Our fourth visit to the castle, but our traveling companions’ first. It only took a few minutes to get tickets and it took about 10 minutes to get through security. While busy, it wasn’t overcrowded. The only line was to see the doll house. There didn’t seem to be as many Christmas decorations as our last visit. At £30, the castle is rather pricey to visit. We spent about 3.5 hours visiting it.

At first I was taken aback by the price of the ticket at £30 per person. This is quite an investment for most people and I did think twice. However when you consider that it is around £22 to see most London art exhibitions these days I decided to proceed. I was pleased to discover that a headset is included and this helps you get the most out of your visit. There really is so much to see and the art collection is simply incredible! By the end of my visit, I felt that it was good value for money. Sadly I arrived in the afternoon and only gave myself a couple of hours to see everything. This really was not enough time. You can have your ticket stamped and return within a year. I am already planning to do so this summer. I will be sure next time to allow for a longer visit, to be able to appreciate fully all there is to see.

We took a tour sponsored by the QM2 cruise line. We were only in port for the day. It was 1 1/2 hr drive to and from Windsor so there wasn't a lot of time to spend in town. The bus trip was nice and the guide very informative along the way. She took good care of us in the town and making sure we could get back to the bus on time. The castle itself was interesting but you couldn't take any pictures inside. I was surprised to see that the town was built so close to the castle. The ground were well maintained there were lots of staff around the inside.