Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle from Acton
Visiting Windsor Castle? The car starts in Acton. Allow 28 minutes; the route runs via the A4000, M4 and A355. Windsor Castle lies west of Acton, in Berkshire. Between Acton and the house you go through or past Brentford, Colnbrook and Slough. Windsor Castle is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument. Windsor Castle dates to 1070. Acton Central is on the North London line. Historic England lists East Stables in Gunnersbury Park, 0.8 miles from Acton's centre, at Grade II*. Rail reached Acton Central station in 1853.
How the day runs
Collection is from your home in Acton. At Windsor Castle you are set down by the visitor entrance; the chauffeur waits nearby. For lunch or tea, The Castle Hotel is 4 minutes away. Return to Acton: 19.8 miles. From the Oxford base, Acton is 56.4 miles and 1 hour 3 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Acton to Windsor Castle28 min, 19.8 miles, in clear traffic
- Windsor Castle to Acton28 min, 19.8 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Windsor Castle is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor Castle dates to 1070.
Source: wikidata.orgActon Central station is on the North London line.
Source: wikidata.orgEast Stables in Gunnersbury Park, 0.8 miles out from central Acton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukActon Central station opened in 1853.
Source: wikidata.orgArchitects associated with Windsor Castle include Hugh May.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor Castle is built in the Perpendicular Gothic style.
Source: wikidata.orgBy road, the closest National Rail station is Windsor & Eton Riverside (WNR), about 4 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Acton to Windsor Castle?
28 minutes (19.8 miles) via the A4000, M4 and A355 in clear traffic; the return is 28 minutes.
When is Windsor Castle open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Windsor & Eton Riverside, 4 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Castle Hotel, 4 minutes away from Windsor Castle.
Our undertaking
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