St George's Chapel, Windsor Religious Site

Address: St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Windsor SL4 1NJ, United Kingdom

Website: https://www.stgeorges-windsor.org/

St George’s Chapel is a late Gothic chapel located within the Lower Ward of Windsor Castle in England and forms the principal place of worship for the castle. The present building dates largely from the late 15th and early 16th centuries and is closely associated with the British royal family.

The interior features closely spaced choir stalls, intricate fan-vaulting and numerous royal memorials and tombs, which are primary reasons people visit. The chapel hosts ceremonial services for the Order of the Garter and remains an active place of worship, so some areas may be closed for services and ceremonies.

The chapel was built as part of Windsor Castle and developed over the late medieval period to serve as a royal collegiate church and the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter. It has been altered and refurbished at various times but retains its late Gothic character.

The chapel sits within Windsor Castle in the town of Windsor, on the River Thames, about 35 km west of central London.

• Royal tombs and access: Contains the tombs of many members of the British royal family and functions within the visiting hours and security regime of Windsor Castle.
• Order of the Garter: The chapel is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, with ceremonial stalls and banners used during annual services.

St George’s Chapel is inside Windsor Castle in the town of Windsor. From London, take South Western Railway direct from London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside (about 55-60 minutes) or take Great Western Railway from London Paddington to Slough and change for Windsor & Eton Central; from either station it’s a short walk to the castle (roughly 10-20 minutes depending on which station you arrive at). By car the town is reached from central London via the M4 (take Junction 6) and the A332 into Windsor - roughly 22 miles (35 km) and about 40-60 minutes depending on traffic.

• Enter St George's Chapel via Windsor Castle's main visitor route (tickets are for the castle) and arrive at the castle opening time to see the chapel before large coach groups arrive.
• Check the chapel's service schedule and consider attending Evensong - you can experience the choir and the interior in a quieter, more atmospheric way when parts of the chapel are not open to general tours.
• Don't rush past the quire and side chapels: take time to view the Order of the Garter stalls and the many royal memorials and tombs often missed by visitors focused only on the nave.