Windsor Castle is only open Thursday to Monday.

1st of March to 31st of October
10am - 5.15pm (last admission time 4pm)

1st of November to 28th of February
10am - 4.15pm (last admission time 3pm)

Semi-State Rooms
Entrance to the State Apartments closes 30 minutes after the last admission time.
The Semi-State Rooms usually open from autumn-spring each year. The Semi-State Rooms are not open on days when the State Apartments are closed.
The Semi-State Rooms will be closed from 13:30 on Thursday 3rd March 2022.

St George’s Chapel
St George’s Chapel is open for visitors on Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 to 16:15 (last entry 16:00).
St George’s Chapel is also closed to visitors on Sundays as services are held throughout the day. Worshippers are welcome to attend the services.
The chapel closes early on the following date:
Thursday, 23 December (closed from 13:00)
Friday, 24 December (closed from 13:00)

Windsor Castle closing or opening early
17th April 2022: castle opens at 13:00
24th of April: castle closes at 13:00

Windsor Castle is fully closed on the following dates:

• Face coverings are no longer mandatory in Windsor Castle, however they are encouraged.


• You MUST print the voucher and exchange it at the ticket office for an entry ticket.


• As a working royal palace, the Castle is used frequently by The Queen for State ceremonies and official entertaining, and closures can occasionally occur at short notice.


• Under 5's go free


• In order to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit, we have closed a small number of rooms where social distancing cannot be easily maintained including Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House. We hope to reopen these spaces soon and when it is safe to do so.