Windsor

Rich in history and royal tradition, there’s so much more to Windsor than the world’s oldest and largest inhabited Royal castle.

London’s country estate
Getting here
Expertise
Where to stay
Venues
Incentives
Dining & social
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London’s country estate

From royals to future Prime Ministers, ancient Eton College has educated them all. Private group tours are available at certain times of year through this prestigious school.
Discover a destination with six five-star hotel properties, plus a raft of restaurants boasting seven Michelin stars collectively.
From beautiful National Trust gardens and the vast sweep of Windsor Great Park, to the glorious River Thames, delegates can take in the refreshing event landscapes that await.
Historic venues, riverside retreats, world-famous racecourses - the Royal Borough has something for every delegate taste.
Windsor forms the filming backdrop to some classic British movies, from James Bond at Stoke Park to the Hammer House of Horror gothic exterior of Oakley Court.

Getting here

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead is 30 miles west of London, with Heathrow Airport just a 15-minute drive away.

BY PLANE

The UK’s busiest and best connected airport, Heathrow is only 15 minutes drive from the town of Windsor, offering direct flights from more than 90 countries around the world. Windsor is also easily accessible from all other London airports.

BY TRAIN

Travelling to Windsor, by train from London, is easy and only takes one hour. Trains to Windsor and Eton Riverside run regularly from London Paddington and London Waterloo to Windsor and Eton Central stations.

BY CAR

Windsor and the Royal Borough is easily accessible via the UK motorway network and can be easily reached via the M4 (junction 6), the M3 (junction 3), the M25 (junction 13) and the M40 (junction 4).

Expertise

	Business & Management Henley Business School, one of the top schools in its field can be found at the nearby University of Reading. Ranked in the top 250 by both the The World University Rankings 2020 and QS World University Rankings 2020, Henley Business School offers a huge range of talent development and executive education programmes, from triple accredited MBAs to programmes and events targeted at helping SMEs. The School's applied research centre focuses on topics such as leadership, customer management, entrepreneurship and reputation and offers some of the UK’s best professional education and training.

	Horse Racing Windsor is home to the ‘Sport of Kings’ and two of the UK’s finest racecourses – Ascot and Royal Windsor. The former hosts one of the UK’s most popular sporting events. Held every June, the Royal Meeting - which is attended by the Royal family - sees the world’s finest race horses compete for more than £7.3 million in prize money. Royal Windsor is one of the oldest racecourses in the country and can be found in the shadow of the castle on the banks of the River Thames. It holds a number of events throughout the year.

	Tourism In 2018, Windsor became the UK’s most popular tourism destination, thanks to the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. The Office of National Statistics predicted the Royal Wedding would add $680 million to the local economy, courtesy of visitor spend, souvenirs and hotel stays. Nielsen data says 29 million Americans tuned in to watch the royal couple say their vows. Within three months of the wedding, Windsor Castle’s visitor bookings had soared by 92% and continues to be a leading tourist attraction.