Castle Hill · Windsor
The Castle From Outside
Find the exact spot where Windsor Castle stops looking real.
- ⏱ 18 min
- 💷 £0
- 🥾 Easy
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world — the King sleeps here when he's in town. You're not getting into the private apartments, but the view from the town below is free, and better than most postcards.
What you’ll do
- 1Head to Castle Hill
- 2Find your angle
- 3Prove it
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Photo: N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0
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