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School
Eton College
Boarding school founded by Henry VI in 1440; Lupton's Tower fronts School Yard. No heritage tours in 2026 because of building works.
A mini guide to
Eton: things to do
Places worth your time in Eton
Top places
Things to do in Eton
Landmarks, museums, parks and viewpoints in and around the area.
Museum
Natural History Museum, Eton College
On its present site since 1895: Thames Valley wildlife, dinosaur casts and a replica of Joseph Banks's Endeavour cabin. Free, Sunday afternoons.
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Museum
Museum of Antiquities, Eton College
Egyptian, Mesopotamian and Greek objects, plus flint hand-axes and finds dredged from the Thames. Free, Sunday afternoons.
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Bridge
Windsor Bridge
Cast-iron bridge of 1824 between Windsor and Eton, closed to cars since 1970 and now part of the Thames Path.
Walking trail
The Eton Walkway
Two-mile circular walk from Windsor Bridge, marked by 18 bronze shields set in the ground, past the college, the Brocas and the boathouse.
Riverside meadow
The Brocas
Open meadow on the Eton bank upstream of the bridge, on the Eton Walkway, with a view across the Thames to the castle.
Historic church
St Mary Magdalene's Church, Boveney
Grade I listed 12th-century flint and chalk chapel on the Thames, built for bargemen; cared for by the Friends of Friendless Churches.
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Rowing lake
Dorney Lake
Eton College's 2,200-metre rowing lake, the 2012 Olympic rowing venue; the public may use the grounds when no events are on.
Photo credits
- Eton (area photo): Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Eton College: Evka W, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Windsor Bridge: The original uploader was Wyrdlight at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- The Brocas: Jonathan Thacker, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- St Mary Magdalene's Church, Boveney: UKgeofan (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Dorney Lake: dsearls (Doc Searls) profile at Flickr website, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Castle & Town: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, used under the licences shown. All photo credits
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