Windsor; Friday, 31 August, 2012

Given how long it has taken to get to some of my destinations in the past, it felt slightly odd that I was stepping off the train barely 60 minutes after leaving home. From the station it was a short walk up the hill past the castle to the hotel, and after a quick checkin and drop-off of stuff, I headed back out to take some photos.

I had a wander around the centre of Windsor taking in the castle and the small lanes nearby, and then wandered through the Royal Windsor Shopping centre, which used to be the central station, in fact it still houses a single platform for the shuttle train that runs to Slough, a shadow of its former self, but a fantastic Victorian building that’s had a new lease of life.

My meandering eventually brought me out by the Thames and the ancient town bridge over to Eton.

After taking quite a few photos I headed back into the town centre and grabbed a late night bite to eat before heading to bed.