Windsor, Eton and Runnymede
South East, England
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Windsor, Eton and Runnymede
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William I founded Windsor Castle around 1070, and it is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the longest-occupied palace in Europe, with St George's Chapel begun in 1475. Across the Thames, Henry VI founded Eton College in 1440, and down the river at Runnymede King John sealed Magna Carta in 1215, where the memorial went up in 1957.
Required Activities
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of 4
Tour Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world, begun by William I around 1070, and see St George's Chapel, begun in 1475
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of 4
Take a boat trip on the Thames from Windsor
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of 4
Walk across the Thames to Eton College, founded in 1440 by Henry VI, and see its chapel from the street
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of 4
Visit Runnymede, the meadow where King John sealed Magna Carta in 1215, and its memorial of 1957
Tour Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world, begun by William I around 1070, and see St George's Chapel, begun in 1475
Take a boat trip on the Thames from Windsor
Walk across the Thames to Eton College, founded in 1440 by Henry VI, and see its chapel from the street
Visit Runnymede, the meadow where King John sealed Magna Carta in 1215, and its memorial of 1957
Before you go
Eton College has no Heritage Tours in 2026 because of building works; its museums open on Sunday afternoons. Boat trips from Windsor run daily from mid-February to early November, then at weekends until just before Christmas, with none from late December to mid-February.
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