Festive Family Fun at Windsor Castle
Map & directions
By car
There is no visitor car parking at the Castle, so we recommend you use public car parks in the town centre. Details about parking can be found on www.windsor.gov.uk
By train
The nearest stations are 'Windsor & Eton Central' or 'Windsor & Eton Riverside'. Visit National Rail Enquiries for times and fares.
By coach / bus
Green Line 702 service operates daily services from Greenline Coach Station which is near Victoria station, London.
Tour companies operate excursions to Windsor Castle from many London hotels. For details, please ask your hotel concierge.
Included as part of your visit to Windsor Castle this Christmas, enjoy the beautifully decorated Castle and enjoy some festive crafting fun at The Castle's Learning Centre. Drop by to hear all about a Victorian Christmas and design and make a Victorian Christmas memento to take home!
Crafts and workshops take place on the first three weekends of December, leading up to Christmas and crafts continue daily throughout the Christmas holidays (19th December-2nd January) to keep your little ones busy.
Crafts
Step into the shoes of a Victorian child this Christmas; design a tree decoration, make a wreath or create an angel, just as Victiorian children may have made. You could also devise your own Christmas menu for Queen Victoria and her family to enjoy on Christmas Day.
Crafts will be available throughout the day at the Castle's Learning Centre.
Workshops
Learn all about how the Victorians enjoyed Christmas, and perhaps even dress up as an elegant Victorian, stepping out on Christmas morning.
Workshops take place in the State Apartments on the first three Saturdays of December at 11:00, 12:00 and 14:00.
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