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Part 4 of 8Tagging along to London

Windsor with my son

A bus out to Windsor, a day at the castle and by the river, just the two of us.

By Thawaio1 min read29 April 2022 · Windsor

A wide quadrangle of striped lawn surrounded by long stone castle buildings with battlemented towers, under a grey cloudy sky.
The Upper Ward of Windsor Castle, 29 April.

On 29 April, my son and I took the bus to Windsor. By then, I was confident on the buses, with my son’s help.

A quiet village street with white cottages, a red post box and old houses, seen on a cloudy morning.
On the way to Windsor.

Windsor Castle

We went into Windsor Castle. As I remember, photography was restricted inside, which is why most of my pictures are of the outside. I cannot recall the individual rooms clearly.

The Round Tower of Windsor Castle on its mound, above lawns, shrubs and a path with a few visitors.
The Round Tower.
Red-brick and stone rooftops of Windsor town spread out below the castle, with green countryside beyond under grey cloud.
Windsor from the castle terrace.
A pale stone hall with clustered columns and a ribbed vaulted ceiling, opening into a long corridor.
A vaulted hall inside the castle.
The long Gothic side of St George’s Chapel above a striped lawn, with a boy in the foreground stretching out one arm. His face is pixelated.
St George's Chapel.

The day itself

What I remember most is spending the day with my son: exploring, travelling and eating together.

A boy in a blue hooded jacket, seen from behind, standing on the riverside path by the Thames, with swans on the water and buildings on the far bank.
My son by the Thames at Windsor.
The long stone wall of Windsor Castle along a street, with a large Union flag on a pole at the right.
The castle walls, before we went home.