About Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is one of three official residences of The Queen and has been home to the Sovereign for over 900 years. The Castle is the largest inhabited castle in the world and the oldest in continuous occupation. The imposing towers and battlements of the Castle loom large from every approach to the town, creating one of the world's most spectacular skylines. No other royal residence has played such an important role in the nation's history.

The Castle remains a working palace today. Visitors can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace. Within the Castle precincts there are many additional attractions, including the Drawings Gallery, Queen Mary's Dolls' House, and the fifteenth-century St. George's Chapel, the burial place of ten sovereigns and setting for many Royal weddings.

Windsor Castle is open daily throughout the year, with a few exceptions when the Castle is in use for official functions, see complete closeout dates under the 'open dates' section.

STATE APARTMENTS CLOSED: 5 October 2010 24-28 October 2010 15-17 November 2010 25-26 December 2010

ST GEORGE'S CHAPEL CLOSED: 8 May (from 13:00) 11-14 June, 9 July (from 10:30) 4 September (from 13:00) 13 October (from 13:00) 17 December (from 10:30) 23 December (from 13:00) and 24 December.

Please note that St Georges Chapel is open only to worshippers on Sundays. Visitors are welcome to attend services but those wishing to tour inside the chapel should avoid visiting the Castle on Sundays to save disappointment