Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle from Lightwater
Visiting Windsor Castle? The car starts in Lightwater. The drive is 25 minutes (12.1 miles) via the A322, A332 and B3022. The house is north of Lightwater as the crow flies. Between Lightwater and the house you go through or past Ascot. Windsor Castle dates to 1070. Windsor Castle is built in the Perpendicular Gothic style. Rail reached Bagshot station in 1878. With about 6,500 residents, Lightwater is a small town of 5,000 to 10,000 people. Trains call at Bagshot, 5 minutes from Lightwater by road.
How the day runs
In Lightwater, the chauffeur collects from wherever you are staying. The house publishes its opening calendar ahead of each season. Drop-off is at the visitor entrance, and the car stays while you look round. For lunch or tea, The Castle Hotel is 4 minutes away. Back to Lightwater is 25 minutes. Ravensley works from Oxford, 1 hour 4 minutes from Lightwater via the M40, M25 and M3.
- Lightwater to Windsor Castle25 min, 12.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Windsor Castle to Lightwater25 min, 12.1 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Windsor Castle dates to 1070.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor Castle is built in the Perpendicular Gothic style.
Source: wikidata.orgBagshot station opened in 1878.
Source: wikidata.orgLightwater has a population of about 6,500.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Lightwater by road is Bagshot (BAG), about 5 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgArchitects associated with Windsor Castle include Hugh May.
Source: wikidata.orgWindsor Castle is Grade I listed and is protected as a scheduled monument.
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 Lightwater?
12.1 miles via the A322, A332 and B3022, 25 minutes in clear traffic; 25 minutes back.
Can we add a second house?
Dorney Court is 16 minutes from Windsor Castle.
Which way does the car go from Lightwater?
Via the A322, A332 and B3022, passing Ascot; 12.1 miles in all.
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