The 10 Best Hidden Gems Things to do in Windsor and Maidenhead, England

December 27, 2021 Velvet Mowry

Discover the best top things to do in Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom including Windsor Day Tours, CKT Canoe and Kayak Tours, Windsor & Eton Brewery, Surbiton Coaches, BCA Zoo, The Sounding Arch, Boulter's Lock and Ray Mill Island, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Dorney Court, Eton College Natural History Museum.
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1. Windsor Day Tours

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Windsor Day Tours

Windsor Day Tours offers small, personalised private day tours for up to 6 people from Windsor, Heathrow, Southampton and surrounding areas. Whether it's a day's sightseeing, or a Heathrow Layover, or transfer to your hotel, make the most of your day with a guided visit to the Cotswolds, Stonehenge, Hampton Court Palace, Jane Austen country or similar. Travel in comfort in my top-of-the-range Seat Alhambra and enjoy a day created with your wishes in mind, as well as the ability to get off the beaten track and visit the countryside the big coaches can't reach. Heathrow layovers and Southampton Cruises a speciality.

2. CKT Canoe and Kayak Tours

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CKT Canoe and Kayak Tours

We are Canoe and Kayak Tours situated in the Royal Town of Windsor, Berkshire and specialise in Canoe Tours on the River Thames.We have 25 years experience of working and canoeing on the River Thames and all our local guides are qualified to a minimum of British Canoe Union(ukcc) Level 1 Coach and are also first aid trained and CRB checked to ensure safety and well being.We love to be on the river and look forward to looking after you. We help with Camping Trips from Henley to Cookham camp site then on to Windsor the next day,We hire out canoes and Kayaks and SUP Boards as well we love to hire out for day trips and 2 day trips

3. Windsor & Eton Brewery

1 Vansittart Estate, Windsor SL4 1SE England +44 1753 854075 [email protected] http://webrew.co.uk/
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Windsor & Eton Brewery

A small, but growing craft brewery based in the heart of Windsor. Our mission - through our WeBrew and Uprising brands, to make Windsor more famous for its beers than any other attraction! We run two different public tours - Duke Street Experience every Saturday (£12.50) and Brew Masters Tour every third Wednesday eve in the month (£30) Duke Street Experience: A fun and informative tour on how beer is made – raw materials, process and packaging with a large focus on what makes Windsor and Eton Brewery unique (45 minutes) Brew Masters Tour: A brewery tour for the true beer connoisseur! Join one of the brewery directors for a full guide on the history of British breweries and how our business was founded and has developed. It includes a full insight into the raw materials used to make beer, how they are used during the brewing process and a full tour of the brewery itself (2 hours) The brewery also has a shop and on-site bar with full viewing windows looking into the brewhouse.

Reviewed By randmwelfare - Bracknell, United Kingdom

Brought vouchers for a Christmas Present for my husband and son.They Enjoyed the brewery tour and the sampling of the beers they came home very merry,Willy is amazing host,felt very safe with social distancing each group sitting on different tables.Good value for money and a shop for purchase supplies to bring home,Will be back next year for another visit.

4. Surbiton Coaches

High Street, Windsor England +44 7807 063708 [email protected] http://surbitoncoaches.com
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Surbiton Coaches

Enjoy Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace in ONE DAY! Travel independently by train in the morning to your first venue. At lunchtime, take The Shuttle to the second venue for your afternoon visit. This gives you the freedom to spend a leisurely time fully experiencing the wonders of two of the most historic buildings in the United Kingdom. Get the most of your day! Enjoy no strict time limits (usually imposed by 'organised tours')and after your visits perhaps enjoy a meal out in Windsor or Hampton Court before heading home at your own pace.

Reviewed By Booleanzed - Warrnambool, Australia

While in London we did a very enjoyable round trip from Tower Hill Underground to Paddington , Windsor Castle, Hampton Court, Turks boat to Richmond on Thames then District line back to Tower Hill. This would not have been possible without Surbiton Coaches thank you very much Richard. PS. Richard was very friendly and informative and we preferred HC to WC. Turks was a great journey as well.

5. BCA Zoo

Hall Place Burchetts Green Road Berkshire College of Agriculture, Maidenhead SL6 6QR England +44 1628 827571 [email protected] http://zoo.bca.ac.uk/
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BCA Zoo

Come and visit BCA's fully accredited zoo! You can book a tour of the zoo and reptile house, an up close encounter with one of our animals or even come and work with us as a Zookeeper for the Day! All visits are available during weekends, school holidays and bank holidays and MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE.

Reviewed By SarahH123UK

Great tour of a little zoo with a personal guide who had limitless patience for questions and was clearly passionate about her animals. Highlight was half an hour inside the meerkat enclosure with a dozen of the little creatures clambering all over us. Enjoyed by children (aged 7 and 9) and adults alike. Total duration two hours. Excellent value for money. An unforgettable experience.

6. The Sounding Arch

Archways River Road, Maidenhead SL6 0BG England
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4.5 based on 120 reviews

The Sounding Arch

Reviewed By X1260JYangelah

One of Brunel’s great achievements -this was the longest unsupported brick arches in the world when it was built and still one of the longest today. Kids will love the echo when you are underneath it!

7. Boulter's Lock and Ray Mill Island

Boulters Lock Island, Maidenhead SL6 8PE England http://www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/parks_ray_mill_island.htm
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Boulter's Lock and Ray Mill Island

Reviewed By 1975sarahb - Bracknell, United Kingdom

Took a trip over with my family, was a lovely place to visit we stood for a while watching the boats in the lock my children were fascinated of how it all works. If you walk down a little further and go over the bridge you will walk into Ray mill Island. Lovely walking area where your see lots of wildlife, and a animal corner of guinea pigs, birds. If you walk down a little further there is a weir. There is a cafe where they serve hot and cold drinks and ice cream etc, there is a small play area for the children, a lovely couple of hours spent.

8. Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

Altwood Road, Maidenhead SL6 4PF England +44 1628 788997 [email protected] http://norden.farm
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4.5 based on 240 reviews

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts

Reviewed By BlackR78

Lucky enough to get a ticket to see "The Dark Side of the Wall" at Norden Farm. What a great evening with talented musicians, powerful sound in a relatively intimate setting. The venue has an excellent bar with some great Rebellion beer and very friendly and patient staff. Look forward to seeing another gig there soon. Thanks.

9. Dorney Court

Dorney Court Court Lane Dorney, Windsor SL4 6QP England +44 1628 604638 [email protected] http://www.dorneycourt.co.uk/
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Dorney Court

Dorney Court is one of the UK's finest Tudor manor houses.

10. Eton College Natural History Museum

Eton College South Meadow Lane Eton College, Eton, Windsor SL4 6EW England +44 1753 370602 [email protected] http://etonnhm.com/
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Eton College Natural History Museum

The Museum was opened in 1875 and has 16,000 objects. It is Berkshire's only dedicated Natural History Museum. We have large collections of stuffed birds, mammals, fossils, and butterflies and moths. The Museum celebrates the life of Sir Joseph Banks: peer into his cabin on board HMB Endeavour and explore the museum to find exquisite prints of the plants he discovered on his epic voyage.

Reviewed By SueS78

I cross the Thames over into Eaton on Saturday evening it was a lovey break from the hustle and bustle of Windsor .... very quaint street with beautiful hanging baskets outside the shops. Lovely bars and restaurants ..... I found this place enchanting.

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