Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle from Alton
Out of Alton for the day, to Windsor Castle. The drive is 54 minutes (34.9 miles) via the A31, A331 and A332. Between Alton and the house you go through or past Wrecclesham, Farnham and Ash Vale. Windsor Castle is built in the Perpendicular Gothic style. Windsor Castle is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument. Around 19,000 people live in Alton (2021 figure). Historic England lists Alton's Friends' Meeting House at Grade II*. Alton sits in Hampshire.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Alton address. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. The Castle Hotel is 4 minutes away for lunch or tea. Return to Alton: 34.7 miles. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 28 minutes from Alton via the A34, A339 and A340.
- Alton to Windsor Castle54 min, 34.9 miles, in clear traffic
- Windsor Castle to Alton55 min, 34.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Windsor Castle is built in the Perpendicular Gothic style.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor Castle is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument.
Source: wikidata.orgAlton had about 19,000 residents in 2021.
Source: wikidata.orgFriends' Meeting House, in central Alton, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukAlton is in Hampshire.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor Castle dates to 1070.
Source: wikidata.orgArchitects associated with Windsor Castle include Hugh May.
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
How many miles is Windsor Castle from Alton?
34.9 miles via the A31, A331 and A332, 54 minutes in clear traffic; 55 minutes back.
When is Windsor Castle open?
The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season.
Which way does the car go from Alton?
Via the A31, A331 and A332, passing Wrecclesham, Farnham and Ash Vale; 34.9 miles in all.
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.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
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- Nothing
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