Berkshire Attractions

Attracting more than 1.5 million visitors annually, Legoland WIndsor is the UK's number 1 child-oriented theme park. Located in Windsor, Berkshire, it is themed around the Lego toy system. The park opened in 1996 on the site of what was the Windsor Safari Park, as the second Lego Group Legoland (the first was Legoland Billund in Denmark). The park is located within close distance of Windsor Castle and about 8m west of London Heathrow Airport. In theme with the other Legolands across the world, the attractions consist of a variety of Lego-themed rides, Lego models, and Lego building centres and workshops.

Windsor Castle, located in Windsor, Berkshire is the largest inhabited castle in the world and dates back to the time of William the Conqueror. Together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, it is one of the three principal official residences of the British monarch. Queen Elizabeth II spends many weekends in the year at the castle, using it for both state and private entertaining. Her other two residences, Sandringham House and Balmoral Castle, are the Royal Family's private homes. The castle was badly damaged as a result of a fire swept through more than 100 rooms of the castle. The castle has since been fully restored and is one of the UK's most popular tourist attractions. Visitors can enter many parts of the castle most requiring a single entrance charge. The highlight of the castle is St George’s Chapel which was founded in 1475 by King...