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: 1 December 2009 11-22 January 2010 26 February 2010 6 April 2010 13 April 2010 7 May 2010 12-15 June 2010

ST GEORGE'S CHAPEL CLOSED: 27 January 2010 (St George's Chapel open from 13:00) 6 February 2010 (St George's Chapel closed from 13:00) 8 May 2010 (St George's Chapel closed from 13:00) 11-14 June 2010 23 December 2010 (St. George?s Chapel closed from 13:00) 24 December 2010

Please note: St. George's Chapel is also closed to visitors on Sundays as services are held throughout the day. Worshippers are welcome to attend the services.