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08/02/2025

🩷 February is the month of love 💕

For inspiration on romantic date nights, things to do with you Valentine or Galentine and ideas for days out with the ones you love most, read on:
https://www.windsor.gov.uk/ideas-and-inspiration/valentines-day








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07/02/2025

❄️ FREE things to do with the kids in Windsor this February Half Term!

👣 If you’re wanting to stretch your legs, get some fresh air AND see some of the most iconic buildings and landmarks in Windsor town centre this half term… here a few Top Tips, that are FREE or low cost:

🔹 Conquer the The Long Walk; burn off some energy and see if you can reach the iconic Copper Horse statue at the far end... for a shorter walk head out past the Two Brewers Pub and look up, left, at Cambridge Gate – an iconic view of Windsor Castle.

🔹Grab a selfie with the life-sized Lego Guard in the Award-winning Daniel Toy Department, it is a one off piece, built especially for Daniel Department Store! 

 🔹Explore Eton - remembering to keep looking up and try to locate the famous "man on the wall" (Edge II) sculpture by Antony Gormley.

 🔹Take a walk by the river to feed the swans; they are hungry and will be grateful for bread, defrosted frozen peas, spinach leaves and swan pellets (available for a small price from French Brothers ticket office)

 🔹Snap a selfie and learn about the Hawker Hurricane replica plane, by Alexandra Gardens.

 🔹Have a run around the Royal Windsor Maze - located near Jubilee Fountain in the Goswells; small children love following the tiled path.

 🔹Download a copy of the Queens Walkway and follow the trail of 63 bronze plaques / approx. 4 miles stroll.

 🔹Watch the Guards marching on their way to / from the Castle, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays – for complete detail, see schedule in Bio or on website.

 🔹Call in to the Windsor & Royal Borough Museum – open Tuesday and Wednesdays learn about Windsor over the centuries

 🔹Take a guided tour of the Windsor Guildhall – view countless paintings and a glimpse of this famous wedding venue, where the King Charles and Camilla got married 20 years ago. 

 🔹Search for Windsor's famous pavement clock - here's a clue, its somewhere near the Castle!

 🔹Grab a hot chocolate or delicious crepe from Fortescues, a hidden treasure on Church Street up on Guildhall Island.

05/02/2025

The Round Tower, Windsor Castle.

King Henry I's grandson became King Henry II in 1154 and became known as the Builder King. By 1170 over half a mile of the olden wooden defences were replaced with stone walls, towers and the building of the Round Tower started.

The stone is local, from Bagshot Heath, south of Windsor. It is unique in that it cleans itself in the rain.

Originally the Round Tower was half the height it is today. King George IV in the 1820s added 10m (33 feet) to make the castle 'more romantic'.

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/windsor-castle-p43983

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04/02/2025

🍕 Free pizza for National Pizza Day!

Pizza fans, rejoice! The nation’s most iconic pizzeria, PizzaExpress, is back with its legendary Earn Your Stripes giveaway this week, offering FREE Margherita pizzas to anyone wearing a black and white striped top this Sunday 9th February, in celebration of National Pizza Day.

Last year, thousands of pizza lovers descended on high streets across the country to get their hands on one of the brand’s iconic pizzas for free. This year, even more pizza devotees will be able to get their hands on a delicious free pizza to celebrate the brand’s 60th birthday. Whether you're craving a Classic, vegan, or gluten-free Margherita, all you need to do is show up at any PizzaExpress restaurant dressed in your favourite black and white striped top in a nod to the brand’s famous monochrome aesthetic, worn by their skilled pizzaiolos.

Pop in to Pizza Express in Windsor, Maidenhead, Sunningdale - and enjoy!

ℹ️ For more information, including T&Cs, please visit https://www.pizzaexpress.com/terms-and-conditions/national-pizza-day

ℹ️https://www.windsor.gov.uk/food-and-drink/pizzaexpress-maidenhead-p321561

04/02/2025

🌳 This February Half Term - do something unique in the great outdoors!

🪵 Whether you’re a thrill seeker looking for action-packed fun or simply after some quality time with friends and family Go Ape has the adventure scene covered.

🧗🏻‍♂️Situated in Bracknell, near Windsor, enjoy a day out in the treetops. Clamber up rope ladders, tackle tricky crossings and experience Go Ape's iconic ziplines.

🏰 A perfect pairing with LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, a day spent exploring Windsor Castle and town centre or time spent in Windsor Great Park, if you're staying in Windsor for a few days.

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/go-ape-bracknell-p2509841

📍The Look Out Discovery Centre, Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 7QW

03/02/2025

The iconic view of the Round Tower, Windsor Castle with the Diamond Jubilee fountain, in the foreground.

Designed by Mark Oliver on land purchased for the National Trust in 1910, the 25-metre-long fountain opened in 2012 for HM Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee and consists of a sceptre-like canal and a stone bowl geyser where 60 jets of water form the shape of St Edward’s Crown.

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https://www.windsor.gov.uk/ideas-and-inspiration/platinum-jubilee/windsor-jubilee-facts

03/02/2025

🔎 Whether you're into Midsommer Murders, Inspector Morse, the Marlow Murder Club or are simply fascinated by history and fun facts - Blue Badge professional Tour Guide, Bobbie Latter has something for everyone.

🗓️ Bobbie has just launched her 2025 Guided Tours schedule, and tickets are now available through the Visit Windsor Box Office online.

🕍 There are tours available of Windsor town, Windsor Castle and slightly further afield Oxford, Dorchester On Thames, Henley and Marlow, as well as a unique opportunity to find out more about Lace-making, it's history and the skills required - plus a hands-on session!

ℹ️ Bobbie speaks 7 languages, can accommodate groups of up to 30; perfect for work team events, incentives or rewards, or large friends and family groups looking to do something together. Her tours are fun, relaxed and fascinating in equal measure!

🎟️ Find out more, view the calendar, tour content and prices here:
https://tickets.windsor.gov.uk/sales/things-to-do/bobbie-blue-badge.

📧 If you have any questions, regarding tours or groups - do email us on: [email protected]

📷 Pictured:

1). Upper Ward, Windsor Castle
2). St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
3). Henley On Thames
4). Bobbie Latter - "The typically English Tour Guide"
5). Marlow
6). Lace Making tour and hands on session

03/02/2025

💂🏼‍♂️ CHANGE to February Guard March schedule:

🥁 Please note that there will be NO ceremonial guard march tomorrow, 4th February.

🇬🇧 The days on which the guards march along Windsor's streets and into Windsor Castle are scheduled by the British Army and can change every month, and at short notice. A band usually accompanies the guards, although this is subject to weather conditions. The plan for the rest of February, currently stands as:

Thu 6th Feb: 22 Signal Regiment with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Sat 8th Feb: Number 7 Company Coldstream Guards with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Tue 11th Feb: 22 Signal Regiment with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Thu 13th Feb: F Company Scots Guards with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Sat 15th Feb: 22 Signal Regiment with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Tue 18th Feb: 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Thu 20th Feb: 22 Signal Regimentwith Band of the Household Cavalry
Sat 22nd Feb: Number 12 Company Irish Guards with Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards
Tue 25th Feb: 22 Signal Regiment with Pipes Number 12 Company Irish Guards
Thu 27th Feb: Number 12 Company Irish Guards with Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

💂🏼‍♂️ The guards march from Victoria Barracks on Sheet Street. The best places to see them are on Windsor High Street or on the Corn Exchange under Windsor Guildhall. They leave the barracks at 10.45 for actual Guard Change Ceremony inside the Castle at 11am. You can watch the old guard leave the Castle and return to the barracks around 11.10am.

If you want to see the actual ‘changing’ ceremony you need to buy an entrance ticket to Windsor Castle and allow plenty of time to get into the Castle. Ticket link in our Bio ⬆️ or link below.

Our website has been updated, 3.2.25 to reflect this change:

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/windsor-guard-march-and-changing-the-guard-p264351

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/windsor-castle-p43983



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02/02/2025

📷 Thanks for sharing your photos with us again this week, on Instagram and Facebook!

Here are a selection of our favourites:

1). Dorney Lake sunset by Helga Cheal
2). Flooding at Bath Island, by
3). Guard Change at the Castle by
4). Church Street, Windsor by
5). Round Tower, Windsor Castle by
6). "A chilled weekend" (Oakley Court) by .edwards.13
7). Chinese New Year, Lion Dance by
8). "The end of a lovely day" by Sharon Burlinson

Keep tagging us at and using - we love seeing you photos of our beautiful town and surrounds.

📷 Thanks to all those who contributed this week!

02/02/2025

📷 Sunday Fun Day! We love seeing your and photos!

📷 Have you got a snap that you're particularly proud of? Do you have a great Windsor photograph in your camera roll / storage that you'd like to share with us for others to enjoy?

- Just for fun, today, share your best Windsor or Royal Borough photo in the comments below - and Like 👍🏻 your favourites in the thread, as others post theirs!

(If you're only on Instagram - you can DM them to us, and we'll pick the best!)

🕕 At 19.00 this evening, we will create a brand new post, of the most highly voted (👍🏻 Liked ) photos!

Get and now ... and tune back later to see the Top 10 Liked images. Will yours make the post, grid and feature Blog on www.windsor.gov.uk ? 🤞🏻

remember to use the hashtag

01/02/2025

🌺 Win, win, win! Have you entered our Windsor Wellness Competition yet? Just a week left to enter!

❤️ Step into spring with a chance to win a luxurious Windsor Wellness Short Break. Reset, rest and soak up the luxurious surroundings of the beautiful Fairmont Windsor Park, and entrance to the glorious Savill Garden, at Windsor Great Park.

🍾The prize is for two and includes:

🛌 One-night stay and breakfast including access to all leisure facilities and gardens at Fairmont Windsor Park

🌳 A visit to The Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park - which is always full of colour and new life in spring, as blooms burst open and fresh greenery uncurls.

Enter now, via the link: https://contest.app.do/windsor-wellness-2025-visit-windsor

T&Cs apply, best of luck!🤞

Read more about Fairmont Windsor Park here - it would be perfect for a romantic Valentine's break too! 🥂

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/accommodation/fairmont-windsor-park-p1823191

Read about the Savill Garden here:
https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/the-savill-garden-p276241

01/02/2025

Just a week left to enter our Winter Wellness contest, with a chance to win a wonderful overnight stay at the beautiful Fairmont Windsor Park and a relaxing visit to the glorious Savill Garden at Windsor Great Park - 👇🏻to enter!

Stay at the Fairmont Windsor Park hotel, & visit The Savill Garden

31/01/2025

🚸 Coming soon - February Half Term!

🤸🏻‍♂️There’s plenty of fun to be had in Windsor & Maidenhead this February half term. The school holidays are a perfect time to visit. The days are getting longer and there’s lots to keep you entertained.

Fingers crossed for some beautiful, sunny early spring days but there’s a great selection of indoor and outdoor things to do, whatever the weather!

Read more on our website - you can click or cut & paste this link:
https://www.windsor.gov.uk/ideas-and-inspiration/half-term

📷 Pictured:

1). Early spring daffodils at Cliveden NT
2). Adventure Play at Windsor Great Park
3). Are you up for the escape room challenge? (pictured) and also
4). Try your luck at LEGOLAND Adventure Golf
5). Master your aviation skills on the Spitfire Simulator and feed your brain at Maidenhead Heritage Centre

31/01/2025

1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Top Gastropubs!

🍻 The Estrella Damn Top 50 Gastropub Awards Listing has just been released – and what a mouthwatering selection of worthy winners there is!

🍷We’re proud to see so many incredible eateries in and around the Royal Borough, including the much-loved Hinds Head in Bray.

🍾The following are all close by to Windsor and well worthy of a visit, perhaps even a stay-over to soak up the sights and countryside aroud Windsor and the Royal Borough.

(The link to the complete Top 100, is at the end of this post).

⭐ Our congratulations to all those listed, and especially the following, close to Windsor:

23). The Loch & The Tyne by Adam Handling, Old Windsor, Berkshire.

Adam Handling first entered the list in 2022, and you won’t be disappointed following a visit.

29). The Coach, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Diners seeking Michelin-starred gastropub food served in a more casual setting without a reservation need look no further than the Coach in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.

32). The Hand & Flowers, Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Michelin star pub from celebrity chef Tom Kerridge.

35). The Crown, Burchetts Green

Offering a delicious menu, fine wine list and great cask ales.

60). The Bailiwick Free House, Englefield Green, Surrey

Nestled on the gates of the Windsor Great Park is the Bailiwick Free House, Egham, where diners will find some of the best food they’ve ever eaten.

73). The Hind's Head, Bray, Berkshire

Heston Blumenthal’s the Hind’s Head at Bray, Maidenhead, is a one Michelin-starred gastropub that has, obviously under various ownership, welcomed guests since the 15th century.

ℹ️ The “Estrella Damm” Top 50 Gastropub Awards are voted for by the hospitality industry. It is a list of the best places to eat chosen by hospitality peers, meaning these highly acclaimed venues are being recognised as being the best in the business by the most influential people.

Here’s a link to the complete list, thanks Estrella Damm!

https://www.top50gastropubs.com/list/1-50

31/01/2025

💂🏼‍♀️ There will be 4 opportunities to watch the Guards Marching during this February Half Term.

🥁 Suggested best viewing places, timings and full details of which regiments and bands are on duty, can be found on our website, and link in our Bio above:

ℹ️https://www.windsor.gov.uk/things-to-do/windsor-guard-march-and-changing-the-guard-p264351

📷 Don't forget to tag in your Windsor pics, for a chance to be featured on our website, Blogs and socials!

🎷 Stay tuned to this page for more Half Term ideas and ideas for free and low cost activities for young children.









💂🏻‍♂️As a quick guide, these are the Half Term days:

Sat 15th Feb: 22 Signal Regiment with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Tue 18th Feb: 1st Battalion Grenadier Guards with Band and Bugles of The Rifles
Thu 20th Feb: 22 Signal Regiment with Band of the Household Cavalry
Sat 22nd Feb: Number 12 Company Irish Guards with Pipes of Number 12 Company Irish Guards

30/01/2025

🥐 Today is National Croissant Day! (who knew there was such a thing!) ...

🥐 It's never too late in the day for a freshly baked croissant; this one is a cinnamon special from Windsor's family owned Heidi Bakery; and they are delicious!

🥐 If you're visiting Windsor Castle and arriving by coach or train, Heidi Bakery are perfectly situated for you in the heart of Windsor Royal - close to Windsor & Eton Central Railway station, and on the route from the coach park up to the Castle.

🛍️ Windsor Royal integrates the former Windsor Yards and Windsor Royal Station Shopping Centres.

🛍️ After a visit to the Castle you can shop, play, dine and more in one location, with a brilliant range of retailers, restaurants and cafes all in one central location.

🛍️ You'll also find a larger Heidi Bakery with extensive seating area on the ground floor of Daniel Department Store.

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/shopping/windsor-royal-p263931


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30/01/2025

💍 Top Places to Propose around Windsor!

💕 With Valentine's Day quickly approaching, we've dropped down a few ideas on how and where you could make a romantic proposal.

🍾The Royal Borough is a beautiful destination, year round, rich in history, stunning architecture and a wealth of wonderful backdrops for that special question...

💍 Will you... ?

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/ideas-and-inspiration/top-ideas/top-12-places-to-propose

💘 We have a wonderful team of Royal Borough Registrars who will guide you through service and event plans, and have expert knowledge on our extensive range of spectacular venues, not forgetting the unique and historic Windsor Guildhall!

https://www.windsor.gov.uk/ideas-and-inspiration/weddings

Pictured:

1). Windsor Carriages offer bespoke and beautiful Carriage Rides through Windsor Great Park and The Long Walk
2). Cliveden's Fountain of Love
3). The famous pink bench at Ascot Racecourse
4). Sunrise or sunset on top of Snow Hill, at the Copper Horse, Windsor Great Park
5). Luxury private boat hire, for that special moment with The Boat Hire Company
6). Windsor Racecourse Marina at sunset, at
7). Sunset on the River Thames with