Why visit Eton
Townapedia lists 47 museums and landmarks, 35 parks and trails, 195 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Theatre Royal, Windsor Bridge, Windsor Castle and Windsor & Royal Borough Museum.
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About Eton
Eton is a town in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead in Berkshire, England. It is located on the River Thames opposite the town of Windsor, to which it is connected by Windsor Bridge. The civil parish of Eton, which also includes the village of Eton Wick two miles west of the town, had a population of 4,692 at the 2011 census. The town is best known as the location of Eton College.
From the Wikipedia article Eton, Berkshire (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photos of Eton
Things to do14
Windsor Bridge
Bridge
Pedestrian and cycle bridge in sight of Windsor Castle, England
Datchet Bridge
Bridge · 1.2 mi
Road bridge which crossed the River Thames at Datchet
Legoland Windsor
Monument and historic site · 2.5 mi
Lego theme park in Windsor, Berkshire, England
Theatre Royal, Windsor
Cinema and theater
Theatre in Windsor, England
Victoria Bridge
Bridge · 0.8 mi
Road bridge between Datchet and Windsor in the English county of Berkshire
Windsor Safari Park
Zoo and aquarium · 2.4 mi
Former British safari park
The Fire Station Centre For Arts And Culture
Cinema and theater · 0.8 mi
St Leonard's Road, Windsor
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks47
Windsor Castle
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
Historic castle, royal residence at Windsor in Berkshire, England, UK
Nov 01-Feb 29 Th-Mo 10:00-15:00; Mar 01-Oct 31 Th-Mo 10:00-16:00
Eton College Collections
Museum
Collection of items kept by Eton College
Eton College Natural History Museum
Museum
Museum in Eton College, Berkshire, England
Frogmore House
Museum · 1.2 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in Windsor, United Kingdom
Kiosk To South East Of Cottage In Frogmore Grounds
Monument and historic site · 1.0 mi
Memorial in Windsor and Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, UK
Mausoleum of the Duchess of Kent
Monument and historic site · 1.1 mi
Grade I listed mausoleum in Windsor and Maidenhead, United Kingdom
Cippenham Moat
Monument and historic site · 1.7 mi
Remains of a 13th Century Royal Palace created by King Henry III
Dorney Court
Museum · 2.7 mi
Grade I listed historic house museum in South Bucks, United Kingdom
35 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds35
Slough Trading Estate
Park · 2.4 mi
Business park in Slough, Berkshire, England, UK
Sutherland Grange
Park · 1.7 mi
Local Nature Reserve in Berkshire, England
Windsor Great Park
Park · 3.0 mi
Royal Park near the town of Windsor, England
Home Park
Park · 0.6 mi
Royal park on the eastern side of Windsor Castle
23 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes195
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History
The name derives from Old English Ēa-tūn, meaning "River-Town", a reference to Eton's proximity to the River Thames. The land that is now Eton once belonged to the manor of Queen Edith, wife of Edward the Confessor. The land was appropriated by the Normans after 1066; and by 1086, the lord was Walter son of Other. The main road between Windsor and London went through the area and a hamlet sprang up amid pasture meadows to maintain the road and the bridge. In 1440, Henry VI chose Eton as the location for his new college, Eton College. Workmen were moved into Eton to build the college. All of the land immediately around the hamlet was granted to the college, which stopped further growth. The new college chapel made the village a pilgrimage point, and inns were set up along the High Street. Henry VI gave the college the right to hold fairs on its grounds.
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During the English Civil War, after Windsor Castle was captured by Parliamentarian forces, the Royalist army moved into Eton and attempted to retake the town, occupying the college. Efforts to retake Windsor were unsuccessful and the royalists eventually fled. In 1812, Porny's charity school was founded by the estate of the late Antoine Pyron du Martré, otherwise Mark Anthony Porny, French master at Eton College. Later named Eton Porny, it became the school for local children at 29 High Street. In 1863, moving to the school's current site at 14 High Street Eton. The population was 3,526 by 1841. The college sometimes leased small plots of land to the village as an act of charity, leading to the construction of houses near the bridge. Scholars at the college also used to collect "salt" (money) from the inns of Eton High Street.
This practice continued until 1845 when a scholar refused to associate with the inns because they were a "temptation" to Eton students. Eton was favourably modernised and was the first village in the UK to have its own post office and modern drainage system. By 1925 the town was described as more commercial than residential, with most of the buildings (apart from those of the school itself) belonging to businesses serving the schoolboys. In April 1970, Windsor Bridge, connecting Eton to Windsor, was closed to all motorised traffic. All traffic must now travel via Royal Windsor Way (formerly the Windsor and Eton relief road), a bypass opened in 1966.
From the History section of Eton, Berkshire on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Eton
William OughtredEnglish mathematician and Anglican minister (1574–1660)Photo: Rijksmuseum, CC0
Donald ToveyBritish composer, pianist and musicologist (1875–1940)Photo: Philip de László, Public domain
Humphrey LytteltonEnglish jazz trumpeter (1921–2008)Photo: Andy Davison, CC BY-SA 2.0
Sir Charles Fergusson, 7th BaronetViceroy, military leaderPhoto: Herman John Schmidt, Public domain
Danny GoffeyEnglish rock drummerPhoto: Keira Vallejo, CC BY 3.0
Richard Brookecricketer (1909-1973)Photo: Robert Edwards, CC BY-SA 2.0
Edmund BristowBritish artist (1787-1876)Photo: Edmund Bristow, Public domain- Andrew WakefieldBritish former doctor
- Alex Haydock-WilsonBritish athlete
- Anthony BerryBritish politician (1925-1984)
- George E. DavisBritish chemical engineer
- Thomas MorellBritish scholar
Born in Eton, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Where to stay18
Churches and places of worship52
St Edward's Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.7 mi
44 Alma Road, Windsor
Shopping56
Gas and EV charging5
Schools, colleges and libraries30
Slough and Eton Church of England Business and Enterprise College
School · Anglican · 1.1 mi
Ragstone Road, Slough
St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School
School · Anglican, Roman Catholic · 1.0 mi
Parsonage Lane, Windsor
The Queen Anne Royal Free CofE Controlled First School
School · Anglican · 1.0 mi
Chaucer Close, Windsor
Healthcare11
Map of Eton
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Getting there and nearby towns
Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Windsor 1 mi southeast, about 1 min by car
- Eton Wick 1 mi northwest, about 2 min by car
- Slough 2 mi north, about 3 min by car
- Horton 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Burnham 4 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Egham 5 mi southeast, about 7 min by car
- Maidenhead 5 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Taplow 5 mi northwest, about 7 min by car
- Staines 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Ascot 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- Eton Street - panoramio, Neil Satyam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eton - High Street - panoramio (19), Kazimierz Mendlik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eton - High Street - panoramio (21), Kazimierz Mendlik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eton - High Street - Widok wnętrza sklepiku z karmą dla zwierząt - panoramio, Kazimierz Mendlik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Eton - High Street - panoramio (17), Kazimierz Mendlik, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Windsortownbridge, The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5
- Albert Bridge, Dachet (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Black Potts Bridge (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Entrance to Legoland Windsor, Rob Young profile, CC BY 2.0
- Queen Elizabeth Bridge, Windsor (Nancy), Nancy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Victoria Bridge Datchet, Nancy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunelwindsorbridge, The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Windsor Castle at Sunset - Nov 2006, Diliff, CC BY 2.5
- IndianKiosk, pam fray, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kentmausoleum, The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Herschel Park LNR (5), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Haymill Valley (5), Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial View of Slough Trading Estate, Sloughmani, CC BY 3.0
- Harmonia axyridis var. conspicua (33721516641), David Short from Windsor, UK, CC BY 2.0
- Windsor Great Park, Smithr32, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stoke Poges Church, UKgeofan at English Wikipedia )UKGeofan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Royal Chapel of All Saints, Windsor Great Park, Wilfridselsey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church steeple and church-entrance and SS Peter and Andrew's Church, Old Windsor, Bashereyre at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- St Mary Magdalene Church Boveney, UKgeofan ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theatre Royal - Windsor, Jim Linwood uploaded and derivative work: MrPanyGoff, CC BY 2.0
- Etoncoll natural History mus, Kobayashis ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Mary's Church, Slough, Jordan Butterfield, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eton College front 4, Evka W, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Master Gifts & Souvenirs, 22 Thames St, Windsor, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 8 High St, Windsor, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Castle Hotel, High St, Windsor, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Harte & Garter, High St, Windsor, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nando's, 10 Thames St, Windsor, Paul the Archivist, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eton College Natural History Museum Darwin, Kobayashis ( talk ), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Datchet Bridge 1750 William Oram, William Oram, Public domain
- Guildhall, Windsor, Inglaterra, 2014-08-12, DD 15, Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Marys Church Slough, Prosthetic Head, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Frogmore House 16-08-2014, Karen Roe from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK, CC BY 2.0
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