Windsor Castle & Marlow Day Trip — Your Private Car from London Waits
From your London hotel door to a full Thames-side day: Windsor Castle — the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world — then the Georgian riverside towns of Marlow and Henley-on-Thames. The day runs around eight hours and your driver waits at every stop: the castle and town in the morning, the river towns in the afternoon, all at your own pace. One fixed price for the whole car, return.
What makes this trip different
- Pickup from your London hotel door — no meeting point
- You choose the departure time between 8:00am and 12:00 noon
- Your driver waits at every stop — Windsor, Marlow and Henley
- Fixed price for the whole car — never per person
- Fuel, road tolls and parking included
- Child seats on request
The places on this trip
Photographs of the places this trip visits.
How the day runs
Departure from your hotel
Your driver arrives at your London hotel entrance at the time you chose, between 8:00am and 12:00 noon. The drive to Windsor takes around an hour depending on traffic.
Windsor Castle
The State Apartments with their royal collections, St George’s Chapel — resting place of kings and queens — and the famous Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. Most visitors take two and a half to three hours.
Windsor town and Eton Bridge
A walk through the cobbled lanes below the castle, then across the Thames on Eton Bridge for the view back to the walls — with cafés and riverside restaurants for lunch.
The Long Walk optional
The dead-straight tree-lined avenue running from the castle gates through Windsor Great Park — ten minutes on it are enough for the photograph everyone comes for.
Marlow
Twenty-five minutes on from Windsor: a Georgian town right on the Thames — the white suspension bridge beside All Saints’ church, the weir at Higginson Park, and a high street of independent shops and cafés.
Henley-on-Thames
The prettiest half hour of river country brings you to Henley — the five-arched bridge, the tower of St Mary’s church above the rooftops, and the riverside walk along the world-famous Royal Regatta course.
Back to your hotel
Your driver returns you from Henley to the same address you started from — about an hour and a quarter back to central London.
Included and not included
Included in the price
- Private car with driver for the day
- Pickup and drop-off at your London address
- Driver waiting at every stop, all day
- Fuel and road tolls
- Parking at every stop
- Child seats on request
Not included
- Castle entry tickets — booked on the official website
- Food and drink during the day
- A licensed tour guide (available separately)
Know before you go
- The castle is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for most of the year. Check the official Windsor Castle website before you choose your date — closures also happen at short notice for royal events.
- Last admission is around 4:00pm. The castle comes first in the day for exactly that reason — an early departure gives it an unhurried morning before the river towns.
- Book castle tickets ahead. Timed tickets on the official website are cheaper than the gate and skip the queue at busy times.
- St George’s Chapel closes to visitors on Sundays. Services take place instead; if the chapel matters to you, pick another day of the week.
Vehicle classes and trip prices
Every price below is for the whole car, return, including your driver waiting throughout the visit — free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup.
Mercedes E-Class
Smart executive comfort at a sensible price — the right choice for couples and small families.
Mercedes V-Class
Ideal for families and groups — plenty of room for children and bags on a long day.
Mercedes S-Class
The highest level of comfort and privacy, for a day to first-class standards.
Extra hours: from £55 per hour, by vehicle — chosen in the booking form below.
Book the Marlow & Windsor day trip
Choose your date and a departure time between 8:00am and 12:00 noon, then the vehicle that suits your group. You will receive a confirmation as soon as the booking is complete.
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Book your Marlow & Windsor day trip
A private car and a driver who waits at every stop, at a fixed price known before you book. Need a private driver for other days in London? That is available too, and so are all our other day trips from London.