DAY TRIPS FROM LONDON - London 2015 - page 745

0845-748-4950, from the US or Canada call 011-44-20-7278-5240). From New-
bury train station, you can take a taxi ( £ 15-22 one-way, higher price is for Sun, taxis
wait outside station or call 01635/33333) or reserve a car and driver (must arrange
in advance, £ 12.50/person round-trip; £ 25 minimum, WebAir, tel. [phone],
[e-mail] ) .
By Tour: Brit Movie Tours offers an all-day bus tour of Downton Abbey film-
ing locations, including Highclere Castle and the fictional village of Downton
(sells out early, £ 99, includes transport and castle/garden entry, £ 5 extra for Egyp-
tian exhibit, 9 hours, depart London from outside Gloucester Road Tube Station,
reservations required, tel. [phone], from the US or Canada call
011-44-20-7118-1007, http://britmovietours.com ) .
By Bus: Green Line buses #701 and #702 run from London's Victoria Colonnades
(between the Victoria train and coach stations) to the Parish Church stop on Windsor's
High Street, before continuing on to Legoland (1-2/hour, 1.5 hours to Windsor, £ 5.50-9.50
one-way, £ 9-16 round-trip, prices vary depending on time of day, tel. [phone],
www.rainbowfares.com ) .
By Car: Windsor is about 20 miles from London and just off Heathrow Airport's
landing path. The town (and then the castle and Legoland) is well-signposted from the
M-4 motorway. It's a convenient first stop if you're arriving at and renting a car from
Heathrow, and saving London until the end of your trip.
From Heathrow Airport: First Bus Company's buses #71 and #77 run between
Terminal 5 and Windsor, dropping you in the center of town on Peascod Street (about
£ 8.50, 1-3/hour, 50 minutes, tel. [phone]). London black cabs can (and do) charge
whatever they like from Heathrow to Windsor; avoid them by calling a local cab company,
such as Windsor Radio Cars ( £ 26, includes 40 minutes waiting time—handy if you
checked your luggage, tel. [phone], www.windsorcars.com ) .
Orientation to Windsor
Windsor's pleasant pedestrian shopping zone litters the approach to its famous palace with
fun temptations. You'll find most shops and restaurants around the castle on High and
Thames Streets, and down the pedestrian Peascod Street (PESS-cot), which runs perpen-
dicular to High Street.