Great Fosters
Day hire from Great Fosters
A whole day with a chauffeur, starting at Great Fosters. Windsor Castle is the nearest country house, around 18 minutes and 6.7 miles away. Dorney Court lies 16.9 miles away. Hampton Court Palace lies 10.7 miles away. An art-deco heated outdoor pool and hot tub open in summer, and spa treatments run all year. Egham is the railway station nearest by road, 1.1 miles off.
How the day runs
The day starts at the hotel entrance, with the chauffeur briefed on your plans. Most parties choose a luxury people-carrier for the extra space. A common plan pairs Windsor Castle with Dorney Court, the car waiting at each. The car comes out from Oxford, around 59 minutes away, before you start.
- Great Fosters to Windsor Castle18 min, 6.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
An art-deco heated outdoor pool and hot tub open in summer, and spa treatments run all year.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukGreat Fosters is a red-brick house with prominent chimneys, standing in 50 acres of gardens and grounds near Egham.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukThe grounds include listed parterres, a fountain, a Saxon moat, a Japanese bridge and a sundial said to be a gift from Sir Francis Drake.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukThere are 56 individually designed rooms and suites, among them the Historic Named Suites.
Source: alexanderhotels.co.ukThe nearest railway station by road is Egham, roughly 3 minutes away by car.
Source: wikidata.orgMeasured by road, the nearest main airport is London Heathrow, around 18 minutes and 10.7 miles away.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
Great Fosters to Windsor Castle: how long by car?
Around 18 minutes, 6.7 miles, in clear traffic.
Can the day end somewhere other than the hotel?
Yes. It can finish at a restaurant, a station or another address.
Does the chauffeur wait while we are inside?
Yes. The car stays close at each stop and comes round when you are ready.
Could we fit two houses into one day?
Usually, yes. Dorney Court is around 22 minutes from the hotel.
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.