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Eton College
Berkshire
Type:Historic House / Palace
Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6DW
Tel: +44 01753 671177
Berkshire
Tel: +44 01753 671177
Eton College was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI to provide free education for 70 poor scholars who would then go on to further their education at King’s College, Cambridge. Life in the early days was harsh: the boys had to wash outside using only cold water. From these 70 scholars, the school has expanded to about 1,311 boys aged from 13 to 18 who are admitted by competitive examination, and has become one of the most well known schools in the world.
Eton has educated 19 former British Prime Ministers including the Duke of Wellington, Walpole, Pitt the Elder, MacMillan and Douglas-Home, and the current PM Cameron. The School Dress, which dates from the 1850s, still consists of a black tailcoat and waistcoat and pin-striped trousers.
Owing to building work, we regret we cannot accommodate any public visits to Eton at present. When the work is completed, hopefully by Autumn 2015, public tours will resume.
Via M4 Moterway:From London or M25 (junction15) - off at junction 5 follow signs for Eton. From the West - off at junction 6 and follow signs for Eton.
South West Trains: London Waterloo or Clapham Junction to Windsor and Eton Riverside, then walk over Windsor Bridge. Thames Trains and Great Western: London Paddington or Reading to Slough, then change for Windsor and Eton Central. Walk down from the castle to Windsor Bridge. Coach Park- It is advisable to park the coach in Windsor coach park and either walk over the bridge to Eton or request that the coach driver drops your party outside the main entrance at Eton College and picks you up from the same area at a pre-set time. Coaches are not allowed access into Eton Highstreet and parking in the vicinity of the College is very limited.There is no direct access for vehicles over the River Thames from Windsor to Eton; Windsor Bridge is for pedestrians only. One can walk across Windsor Bridge and walk up Eton High Street towards the Chapel on your right. The Eton College Gift Shop is on your left.
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