Windsor Local Information
Practical local information for Windsor: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Windsor Roadworks: Peascod Place Shut, No Riverside Trains
Peascod Place, off Windsor's main shopping street, shuts to walkers from 5 to 9 October. Riverside has no Waterloo trains on 3 and 4 or 10 and 11 October.
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Windsor House Prices Fall to £575,036, Down 3.9%
The average Windsor and Maidenhead home was £575,036 in July 2026, down 3.9% on the year. Median sale by post town, type and postcode sector.
Bins
Windsor Bin Collection Days: Bank Holidays Are Collected
Royal Borough crews now work bank holidays, so nothing moves on 31 August. Blue bin weekly, black fortnightly, garden waste £89, bulky items from £50.
Parking
Parking in Windsor: River Street £30, Home Park £13
A day on River Street costs £30. The same day in Home Park costs £13. Windsor car parks charge on bank holidays, Maidenhead's are free, and Ascot parks free.
Council Tax
Windsor Council Tax Bands 2026/27: Band D Is £1,936.94
Band D in Windsor and Maidenhead is £1,936.94 this year, after a 7.49% rise the government let the council make. Full A to H table, every parish compared.
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Windsor planning: new Local Plan open to comment to 13 Sept
The Royal Borough's new Local Plan is open for comment until 13 September 2026, alongside a Call for Sites. Housing land supply is down to 3.53 years.
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Windsor train times to London: 44 mins, £3,756 a year
Windsor's fastest London train is 44 minutes via Slough to Paddington, not the 58-minute direct to Waterloo. Times, fares and season tickets compared.
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Things to do in Windsor: castle £32, Long Walk free
Windsor Castle is £32 booked ahead, the Long Walk costs nothing and the Guildhall museum £5. Eleven things to do across the borough, prices checked this week.
Bins
Windsor Christmas Bin Collections 2026: Dates Not Out Yet
The Royal Borough has not published its Christmas 2026 bin dates. Last year every round from 25 December moved, and normal days only returned on 19 January.
Schools
Windsor Term Dates 2026/27: Some Schools Get 2 Weeks Off
Royal Borough schools break for half term on 26 October 2026 and Christmas on 18 December. Windsor Boys', Windsor Girls' and Charters get two weeks in October.
Half Term
Windsor October Half Term 2026: What's On, 24 Oct to 8 Nov
Half term is 26 to 30 October 2026, two weeks at some schools. Castle siege activities, Legoland's Halloween, a Snow Queen ballet and £11.50 shows in Maidenhead
Trains
Windsor Christmas Trains 2026: No Paddington Link to 3 Jan
No trains run between Slough and Paddington from 27 December to 3 January, and none on Christmas Day. Windsor's Slough shuttle and Riverside keep running.