guided private tourGreat Kitchen to State ApartmentsAvailabilityUntil March 2012 and from October to December 2012 Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday The guided part of the visit lasts approximately one and a half hours, after which your group can tour the State Apartments at their leisure.Tour price £32. Minimum number 15/booking value £480, maximum number 30 Price includes an introductory talk, a private tour of the Great Kitchen, refreshments, an audio tour, the official guidebook and admission to the Castle.This perennially popular group tour gives an extraordinary insight into the behind-the-scenes life of the Castle. The Great Kitchen is the oldest, substantially unchanged and still working kitchen in the country and has remained in constant use for nearly 750 years. Here the royal chefs prepare food for State Banquets and for Easter Court, when The Queen is in residence at Windsor for a month.Above left: Preparing for a State Banquet in the Great Kitchen Above right: Visitors on a guided tour, the Great KitchenLeft: Copper vessels from the Royal Yacht Britannia, the Great KitchenYour guided tour begins in the Castle's Winchester Tower with refreshments and an introduction to royal dining, past and present. You hear about the elaborate dinners prepared for Elizabeth I, George IV and Queen Victoria and about the preparations for State occasions today. Your group then proceeds via the State Entrance to the Great Kitchen, areas that are not normally open to the public. Your visit concludes in the magnificent State Apartments, which are regularly used for entertaining on State and ceremonial occasions.Photographer: Ian JonesDirect booking line 020 7766 7321 www.royalcollection.org.uk13

COMBINED VISITWindsor Castle and The Savil GardenThe splendour and history of Windsor Castle is perfectly matched by the beauty and serenity of The Savill Garden, just four miles away.In 1932 Queen Mary gave Sir Eric Savill permission to develop a garden in Windsor Great Park. The creation of the 35-acre garden was later followed with great interest by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the Temperate House is dedicated to her. During the summer months, visitors can delight in the vibrant colour of The Savill Garden's beautiful herbaceous borders and the eye-catching and critically acclaimed Savill Building. Here you can enjoy the excellent visitor facilities, including a gift shop, plant shop and restaurant. AvailabilityApril to October Windsor Castle opening times as shown on page 11 The Savill Garden 10:00-18:00Combined-ticket price Adult £20.75Over 60/Student £18.90Under 17 £ 13.95Price includes an audio tour, a Precinct tour and admission to The Savill Garden.Top: Windsor Castle from the Long WalkAbove: The new Rose Garden at The Savill GardenPhotographer: Edward Staines14www.royalcollection.org.ukDirect booking line 020 7766 7321