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Local pubs
(A Drinking Song, William Butler Yeats. 1939)
Should you wish to wet your whistle in Windsor you could hardly have a wider choice. ‘Old school’ inns and taverns, cocktail bars, live music venues, gastropubs, they all abide aplenty in Windsor. Here are a few suggestions but the best way to find your ‘local’ is surely to take the air and simply explore.
The Duchess of Cambridge Pub Sizable pub with exposed brick, flock wallpaper and stripped floors, for real ales and all-day menu. 3-4 Thames St, Windsor SL4 1PL
The Two Brewers A work-Haus favourite Compact pub outside Windsor Castle and Great Park with local beers, food and outdoor seating. 34 Park St, Windsor SL4 1LB
The King & Castle Family-friendly real ale specialist on 3 floors, each with a different feel, plus garden. 16-17 Thames St, Windsor SL4 1PL
The Boatman 10 Thames Side, Windsor SL4 1QN
The Horse and Groom Brick walls, original fireplaces and old wood combine with modern touches in this classical pub. 4 Castle Hill, Windsor SL4 1PD
The Watermans Arms Pub in former 16th-century workhouse, set back from the Thames, for real ales and British food Brocas St, Eton, Berkshire SL4 6BW
The Alma Real ales and comfort-food in traditional pub decorated with vintage collectables, plus big garden 61 Springfield Rd, Windsor SL4 3PP The Corner Ale & Cider House Pub Locally sourced international dishes served in a spacious, homely pub with sofas and a roof terrace. 22 Sheet St, Windsor SL4 1BG
The George Inn 77 High St, Eton, Windsor SL4 6AF
The Queen Victoria Classic pub featuring wine boxes on the walls, signed celebrity pictures and a British menu.
The Prince Albert 2 Clewer Hill Rd, Windsor SL4 4BS
The Bexley Arms 50 Bexley St, Windsor SL4 5BX
The Duke of Connaught Guest ales, live music nights and an exotic Thai menu in a convivial locals’ watering hole 165 Arthur Rd, Windsor SL4 1RZ
The Windsor Trooper The Trooper, 97 St. Leonards Rd, Windsor SL4 3BZ
The Three Tuns 8 Market St, Windsor SL4 1PB
Merchant logo Duke of York 198 St. Leonards Rd, Windsor SL4 3DL
Artisan cafés
Enjoy an artisan coffee, local homemade cakes and even “a slice of Italy” right in the picturesque town of Windsor.
Craft Coffee House We are a coffee shop with a conscience, we want to make sure that all our products are ethically sourced and where possible, locally sourced. Thames Avenue 8 George V Place, Windsor SL4 1QP England 01753 851921
Monty Cafe Monty’s Cafe is a modern independent café with a mission to serve excellent quality food in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 15 St Leonards Road Windsor SL4 3BN 01753 867966
Also try: Clairmont Coffee Wonderful place with Mediterranean feel you will find something for everyone, an excellent coffee, filling toasties and panninis, delicious pasteries and refreshing alcoholic beverages. 5 High Street, Windsor SL4 1LD 01753 621082
Nimia From an empty Art gallery to the bustling coffee shop you see today, the two ladies have created Eton’s only independent coffee shop and have no thoughts of slowing down. 58a High Street, Eton, Windsor SL4 6BD 01753 866355
Lilly’s Café Breakfast.. Brunch.. Lunch.. Coffee.. Cake..they do it all brilliantly! 55 Peascod Street, Windsor SL4 1DE 01753 267885
Esquires Coffee The place was founded with the goal of delivering amazing coffee, in cool environments, and with remarkable service. Going from one little shop in Delta, British Columbia, to a globally-recognised leader in the ethical coffee industry. 23 High Street, Windsor SL4 1LH 01753 858050
ST GEORGE’S SCHOOL WINDSOR CASTLE
Co-educational prep school delivers an exceptional education that promotes academic curiosity, develops character and nurtures creativity
St George’s is no ordinary school. Founded in 1348 to educate the choristers of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, it’s steeped in heritage and tradition. Whilst it remains true to one of its core purposes as a choir school, it now has well over three hundred boys and girls aged 3-13 and a flourishing boarding and day community, who are all part of this exciting place.
The school moved to its present location just below the north wall of Windsor Castle in 1893. The original building, which has since undergone many changes and additions, was once the home of the Naval Knights of Windsor, and many of the rooms and school houses still reflect this heritage.
The school benefits from a unique connection to Windsor Castle and the children have access to the fantastic learning resources via a private staircase, with speech days and special services held in St George’s Chapel. The choristers sing regularly in daily services and in the presence of Her Majesty The Queen and other members of the Royal Family; in 2018, this included singing at both Royal Weddings.
Life at St George’s St George’s specialises in happy children! Wherever you are in the school, you’ll see smiling faces and children fully engaged in the thrill of learning and discovering new things. With outstanding facilities and a dynamic, exciting curriculum, based on the Pre-Senior Baccalaureate for our senior pupils, the school provides children with a genuine all-round education in its fullest sense as well as developing in them the character strengths that will help them flourish as individuals and as a society.
The school works closely with each family to prepare pupils for entry into their chosen senior school, with pupils moving on to an outstanding range of top UK boarding and day schools, including Benenden, Eton College, Hampton School, Harrow, Radley College, St George’s Ascot, Winchester and Wellington College.
The school is conveniently located opposite Windsor & Eton Riverside station with easy access to London and at the foot of Windsor Castle with expansive gardens, private playing fields and parkland to enjoy.
School facilities
The school is particularly proud of its purposebuilt Pre-Prep building that provides a separate, safe and inviting space for the youngest children. In 2010, in a major redevelopment, two state-ofthe art science laboratories, a preparation room and external teaching area were added and fully equipped to teach Biology, Chemistry and Physics effectively.
More recent additions and improvements have included the addition of a dedicated Food Technology, Design Technology and Art block, and upgrades to the ICT Lab and Library. A music recording studio in the Old Bank House building, complete with a mixing desk and a suite of 10 iMacs, allows pupils to explore the technical side of musical production and editing. Sports and activities Every pupil from Kindergarten to Year 8 benefits from weekly swimming lessons in the school’s own indoor swimming pool. The school’s extensive playing fields in Home Park Private, in the Castle grounds, are the envy of the circuit.
With Windsor Castle towering overhead, the playing fields are used all year round for sports lessons, fixtures and tournaments, as well as for regular nature walks. A brand new pavilion was completed in 2019 with changing facilities and a kitchen. Within the main school gardens there are grass and hard surface areas for playtime as well as a multi-purpose sports court.
A fully-equipped school sports hall houses physical education lessons, including indoor rowing, table-tennis, music and movement and gymnastics. In addition, there is an extensive programme of over 80 co-curricular activities to choose from each year.
Remote learning Throughout the period of remote learning, the teaching staff at St George’s have been fully committed to ensuring children receive continued education and pastoral provision. St George’s has emerged with new skills, ways of working and a stronger community. With regular assemblies, music concerts, podcasts with guest speakers, information and support, St George’s pupils and their families have kept strong connections with the school.
To find out more about St. George’s School, Windsor, please contact our Registrar at registrar@stgwindsor.org or visit www.stgwindsor.org.
EMERGING WITH AMBITION
There must be no such thing as an ordinary education. A child’s memory of school should transport them to a world of imagination, enchantment, joy, ambition and pride. We would like to extend a warm welcome to you to visit us at St George’s School, Windsor Castle, and meet our wonderful boys and girls who make this such a special community, where warmth and kindness permeate across everything we do.
To learn more about St George’s School, please visit our website, contact our Registrar at registrar@stgwindsor.org or join us for one of our open events.
