Main Info
Welcome to your British Heritage Royal Tour. Our Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace Tour will give you a full Royal taste of Britain. Today you will start with Windsor Castle, English royal residence on the ridge of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire County, England, on the northeast side of the ridge. Windsor Castle is located on the south bank of the Thames River on 13 acres.
Want to get more Royal tours? Then we will recommend our Royal London Tour as well as Windsor & Oxford & Stonehenge Tours from London. Please feel free to browse our carefully designed tours.
| Departure | We can start the tour from anywhere you wish between zone 1 to 4 |
| Departure Time | 9 AM in the morning (This can be changed) |
| Return Time | 10 hours after the tour |
| Included |
|
| Excluded |
|
Itinerary
The castle of Windsor consists of two four-way building sites or courts separated by a round tower. The West Court of the Round Tower is called the Lower Ward, and the Upper Ward is called the East Court. At Windsor, in Saxon times there was a royal residence (c. Century 9) The current location was developed by William the Conqueror who constructed a mound around 1070. The stone Round Tower was replaced by Henry the 2nd and added external walls north, east and south. The south wall and west end of the lower station were finished in the 13th century by Henry the 3rd and the Royal Chapel was constructed on the site of the current Albert Memorial Chapel. You will all be informed during your tour in Windsor by your professional guides. After Windsor you will proceed to a Royal saga, Hampton Court Palace, also known as Hampton Court, Tudor Palace in Richmond Upon Thames, Greater London Borough. It faces the northern bank of the Thames River. In the 1520's, Cardinal Henry VIII( reigned 1509–47) gave the palace to Thomas Cardinal Wolsey, who enlarged it for his preferred residence. Throughout its large grounds trees and shrubs have been planted, and several buildings and springs have also been added. For Gilliam III (reigned 1689–1702), the garden had been redesigned in Holland; for William and his wife, Queen Mary II, architect Christopher Wren added the wing. It is a fascinating historical tour allowing you to follow the building through the ages.
