What to do in Windsor when it rains
A rainy Windsor afternoon is an invitation to slow down: galleries, museums, a covered market to browse, and somewhere warm for a brew.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- The Curve Slough William St, Slough SL1 1XY, UK
- Eton College Natural History Museum S Meadow Ln, Windsor SL4 6ES, UK
- History on Wheels Motor Museum Common Rd, Windsor SL4 6QY, UK
- Slough Museum 72 Buckingham Ave, Slough SL1 4PN, UK
- Windsor & Royal Borough Museum & Royal Borough Museum, 51 High St, Windsor SL4 1LR, UK
- Slough & Windsor Railway Society The Manor, Brunel Wy., Slough SL1 1LW, UK
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- ETON ANTIQUE BOOKSHOP c.1940 88 High St, Eton, Windsor SL4 6AF, UK
- Clarendon Fine Art Windsor Yards, 17 King Edward Court, Windsor SL4 1TF, UK
- Castle Fine Art, Windsor Unit 24, Windsor Royal Station, Jubilee Arch, Windsor SL4 1PJ, UK
- The Barker Gallery 100 High St, Eton, Windsor SL4 6AG, UK
- Windsor Contemporary Art Fair 26 Eton Rd, Datchet, Slough SL3 9AY, UK
- The Gallery at Ice 8 High St, Windsor SL4 1LD, UK
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Windsor Castle Windsor SL4 1NJ, UK
- Adelaide Cottage Windsor SL4 2JQ, UK
- King George III & His Horse Statue Windsor SL4 2HW, UK
- Frogmore Cottage Windsor SL4 2JG, UK
- The Crooked House of Windsor 51 High St, Windsor SL4 1LR, UK
- King Henry VIII Gateway Castle Hill, Windsor SL4 1PD, UK
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Tesco Extra Brunel Wy., Slough SL1 1XW, UK
- Tesco Superstore Tesco Stores Ltd, Dedworth Rd, Windsor SL4 4JT, UK
- Tesco Petrol Station Brunel Wy., Slough SL1 1XW, UK
- Tesco Express 32 Peascod St, Windsor SL4 1EA, UK
- Tesco Express 134 Horton Rd, Datchet, Slough SL3 9HE, UK
- Tesco Express 86 Windsor Rd, Slough SL1 2EE, UK
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Windsor Leisure Centre Clewer Ave, Stovell Rd, Clewer, Windsor SL4 5JB, UK
- Bill's Windsor Restaurant 64-67, Windsor Royal Station, Jubilee Arch, Windsor SL4 1PJ, UK
- Cinnamon Cafe Windsor Royal Station, Jubilee Arch, Windsor SL4 1PJ, UK
- Costa Coffee slough retail park, 12 Twinches Ln, Slough SL1 5AL, UK
- bp Maidenhead Rd, Windsor SL4 5EL, UK
- Starbucks Coffee 1 Brunel Wy., Slough SL1 1XL, UK
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Observatory Shopping Centre High St, Slough SL1 1LN, UK
- Windsor Royal 5 Goswell Hill, Windsor SL4 1RH, UK
- Vape Slough ( Vape Superstore ) 220 Farnham Rd, Slough SL1 4XQ, UK
- Royal Shopping Centre 8, Royal Shopping Centre, 299 High St, Slough SL1 1BD, UK
- The Village Shopping Centre The Village Centre, 102 - 110 High St, Slough SL1 1HL, UK
- Heartlake City Shopping Mall Winkfield Rd, Windsor SL4 4AY, UK
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