Windsor and Eton

Windsor is a small, compact and cosy town, so you wont need a taxi, if you're thinking of going from bar to bar.

Windsor is peppered with pubs, bars and a couple of clubs, some of these nestle neatly on the bank of the Thames, these are definitely worth a visit, especially come the summer months - they are expensive mind, so make sure your packing plastic if you're up for more than a couple of rounds.

There are a handful of venues to be found under the shadow of the Castle Thames street most of these are of the chain variety,one of which is the cheapest place in town to eat and drink,all the venues on Thames street are popular with Windsor's smartly dressed workers and picture happy cosmopolitan tourists.

The arches 2 minutes walk from the Castle are home to Windsor’s late night venues, clubs and style bars, most of these will require you to be smartly dressed. Expect queues on busy nights of the week and higher than average drinks prices! The arches are well worth a visit, the bars found here are housed inside old Victorian railway arches, which make them a really atmospheric choice and a great place to wind up or wind down - depending on your mood.

The edge of town, bottom of Peascod Street, just 2 minutes walk from the arches, is where you’ll find Windsor’s affluent residents socialising, cafe culture is certainly alive in this part of town,and in the summer months people spill onto the pedestrianised streets till very late 7 nights a week, it’s a great spot for people watching and unwinding from a day out. There is a good selection of restaurants to be found down here, probably the best in town, so well worth the short walk. If you’re looking to tap in the local scene and fill your belly this is where to go.

Windsor is also home to some excellent traditional English pubs serving great real ale and good English pub grub, a comprehensive guide to Windsor’s pubs,bars and what’s on is WindsorGo (http://www.windsorgo.com/)

Carpenter's Arms

Very friendly publicans!