Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle from Hitchin
Windsor Castle from Hitchin, by chauffeur. It is 52.4 miles via the A1(M), M25 and M4, 58 minutes in clear traffic. Between Hitchin and the house you go through or past Stevenage, Knebworth and Welwyn. Windsor Castle lies south-west of Hitchin, in Berkshire. Windsor Castle is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument. Windsor Castle dates to 1070. Among Hitchin's listed buildings is 8-12, Market Place (Grade II*). Hitchin's nearest station by road is Hitchin (HIT), 3 minutes away. The Priory in Hitchin is Grade I listed.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Hitchin 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. The way home to Hitchin takes 58 minutes (51.8 miles). Positioning from Oxford to Hitchin is 1 hour 24 minutes, built into the booking.
- Hitchin to Windsor Castle58 min, 52.4 miles, in clear traffic
- Windsor Castle to Hitchin58 min, 51.8 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.org8-12, Market Place, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hitchin by road is Hitchin (HIT), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Priory, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukArchitects 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 Hitchin to Windsor Castle?
58 minutes (52.4 miles) via the A1(M), M25 and M4 in clear traffic; the return is 58 minutes.
When is Windsor Castle open?
Opening days vary through the year; check the house's calendar before you go.
Where can we eat or stay nearby?
The Castle Hotel, 4 minutes away from Windsor Castle.
Can we add a second house?
Dorney Court is 16 minutes from Windsor Castle.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.