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Windsor Castle

Located in Windsor and Maidenhead, England Coordinates: 51°29′01″ N 0°36′18″ W

Map showing the location of Windsor Castle Windsor Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Windsor
0.4 km E
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
55 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LHR London Heathrow Airport10 km
LCY London City Airport46 km

About Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is a historic site. Location: Windsor and Maidenhead, England. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (10 km). Nearby sights include St George's Chapel and Windsor Castle.

Climate of Windsor Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
October (66 mm)
Driest month
July (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Windsor Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°15°11°8°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°10°13°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)624249465052405158666264

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Windsor Castle

The nearest airport is London Heathrow Airport (LHR), 10 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Slough, 3 km to the north.

Airports

  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 10 kmeast
  • London City Airport (LCY) London 46 kmeast
  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 46 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Slough Population: 164.8K 3 kmnorth
  • Woking Population: 103.9K 19 kmsouth
  • High Wycombe Population: 133.2K 19 kmnorthwest
  • Harrow Population: 149.2K 22 kmnortheast
  • Watford Population: 125.7K 24 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Windsor Castle

Within 100 km: 877 historic and cultural sites, 694 natural sites, 308 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km225 places

  • The Lynch Island 20 kmW
  • Holm Island Island 7 kmSE
  • Sunbury Court Island 17 kmSE
  • Rivermead Island 17 kmSE

25–60 km799 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 40 kmE
  • Andersey Island Island 51 kmNW
  • Rose Isle Island 51 kmNW
  • Lock Wood Island Island 48 kmNW

60–100 km855 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 83 kmSW
  • Spotlites @ Kings Theatre Attraction 80 kmE
  • St Nicholas Church Shoreham Attraction 75 kmS
  • The Marlipins Museum Museum 76 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Windsor Town, Windsor and Maidenhead
    0.4 km E
  • Slough City, Slough
    3 km N
  • Eton Village, Eton
    0.6 km NW
  • Datchet Village, Datchet
    1.8 km E

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