Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle seems much bigger than it appears on TV. You drive through an amazing amount of grounds before coming to the town on Windsor, then parking becomes an issue. It’s not cheap!

The walk to the castle was nice. It was great looking through St George’s Chapel and the State Apartments. No photography is allowed inside the buildings so my photos are outside only.

In reality we only saw a very small part of the buildings and didn’t really look at the gardens and grounds due to weather. I’m very glad we went today though, as the heat yesterday would not have been pleasant.

Queen Mary’s Dollhouse was amazing. It was designed by an architect and a horticulturist. It’s created in 1:12 scale and has the most amazing replicas. The wine bottles even have real wine in them! It has electricity, running hot and cold water and working lifts.

In 1992, there was a fire that destroyed many rooms of the castle. The restoration work is incredible. It doesn’t look at all out of place, the wood is just lighter in colour as it hasn’t aged.Read more