 Day Trips From
London
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on Windsor
After you have visited Windsor
Castle, take a walk down to the River Thames, just a few minutes
away. Here you can sit and watch the small boats on the river
or the many mute swans there.
Just cross the 18th century bridge
to arrive in the adjoining small town of Eton and location of
the famous Eton
College where many of the country's most famous men were
educated including the Duke of Wellington, Pitt the Elder and
Horace Walpole. Prince William left Eton recently to go to university
and his brother, Prince Harry is still a pupil there.
Eton College was founded in 1440
by Henry VI to provide education for 70 poor boys. Some buildings
still survive from the 15th century including the kitchen, College
Hall and part of the cloisters.
While you are in the area, take
the opportunity to visit Dorney
Court, just 10 minutes by car from the centre of Windsor
(see
map). It is a Grade 1 listed rose pink manor house dating
from 1440. The magazine Country Life said that this
was one of the finest Tudor manor houses in England. It
was given to Sir James Palmer by Elizabeth I and has remained
the the Palmer family ever since. The Palmers kept strong
links with royalty for Sir Roger Palmer stayed loyal to
Charles II before the Restoration and was made Earl of Castlemaine
on Charles' accession to the throne. The King was also close
to Sir Roger's wife Barbara who was his mistress for ten
years.
Legoland is one of Windsor's
newer and most popular attractions set in the former Windsor
Safari Park. It boasts 50 rides
and attractions including the Sky Rider giving visitors
a view right across the park, Freestyle Workshops where
you can build towers and even test them on an 'earthquake
table' and the Extreme Team Challenge where you can ride
down waterslides on a two person raft.
After the excitement and fun
of Legoland, how about a visit to another royal residence? Frogmore
House is set in Windsor Castle Home Park and it was built
in the latter part of the 17th century. It was the home of Queen
Charlotte and Queen Victoria's mother and it became one of Victoria's
favourite residences. The house's beautiful gardens are the
location of the mausoleum holding the remains of Queen Victorian
and Prince Albert.
Windsor
Castle
Copyright © 2002 by Carol
Fisher
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