DAY TRIPS FROM LONDON - London 2015 - page 748

By Car: Follow signs from the M-4 motorway for pay-and-display parking in the cen-
ter. River Street Car Park is closest to the castle, but pricey and often full. The cheaper,
bigger Alexandra Car Park (near the riverside Alexandra Gardens) is farther west. To walk
to the town center from the Alexandra Car Park, head east through the tour-bus parking lot
toward the castle. At the souvenir shop, walk up the stairs (or take the elevator) and cross
the overpass to Windsor & Eton Central Station. Just beyond the station, you'll find the
TI in the Windsor Royal Shopping Centre. The cheapest option is the King Edward VII
Avenue car-park-and-ride, east of the castle on B-470, which includes a shuttle bus into
town.
HELPFUL HINTS
Internet Access: Get online at the library, located on Bachelors' Acre, between Peascod
and Victoria Streets ( £ 1.50/30 minutes, free Wi-Fi, Mon-Sat 9:30-17:00, Tue and Fri
until 19:00, Sun 11:00-14:00, tel. [phone], www.rbwm.gov.uk ).
Supermarkets: Pick up picnic supplies at Marks & Spencer (Mon-Sat 8:00-19:00,
Sun 11:00-17:00, 130 Peascod Street, tel. [phone]) or at Waitrose (Mon-Fri
8:00-21:00, Sat 8:00-20:00, Sun 11:00-17:00, King Edward Court Shopping Centre,
just south of Windsor & Eton Central Station, tel. [phone]). Just outside the
castle, you'll find long benches near the statue of Queen Victoria—great for people-
watching while you munch.
Bike Rental: Extreme Motion, near the river in Alexandra Gardens, rents 21-speed
mountain bikes ( £ 12.50/4 hours, £ 18/day, includes helmet, £ 150 credit-card deposit
required, bring passport as ID, summer daily 10:00-18:00, Sat-Sun only off-season,
tel. [phone]).