Travel Information
Disabled | Trains | Car | Parking
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How to get there
We strongly advise visitors to Royal Windsor Horse Show to use public transport wherever possible.
By train
Windsor & Eton Central Station is approximately a 10-15 minute walk from the entrance to the show and is served by First Great Western trains allowing travel via Slough from London Paddington in the east and from Reading in the west. Trains leave at half hourly intervals with the last departing at approx. 23.30hrs.
Windsor & Eton Riverside Station is approximately a 5 minute walk from the entrance to the show and served by South West Trains allowing travel from London Waterloo in the east and many towns in the south and west via Staines. Trains leave at half hourly intervals with the last departing at approx. 23.20hrs.
Cheap day returns and group saves are available on the day of travel. For more information visit.: www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk or www.southwesttrains.co.uk
By Car:
There is access from the M4, M25 and M3. AA signage will direct you to available car parks outside the showground.
IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED CAR PARKING IN ADVANCE PLEASE FOLLOW SIGNS TO CAR PARK P1
Travelling from the South and West: Please use the A303 /M3 (J3) as opposed to the M4 (J6) wherever possible, thus avoiding Windsor Town Centre.
Travelling from the M4 Maidenhead (J7/8) and Slough (J6): Follow the event signage and use the local authority parking facilities in King Edward Court or Alexandra Gardens/Alma Road if you do not have pre-booked parking (car park P1). Both are a 15 minute walk to the showground.
Travelling from the M3 (J3): Designated routes will direct you via Ascot, Windsor Great Park and Datchet to the showground (car park P1).
Travelling from the North and East: Please approach via the M25 (J 13) or M4 (J5) at Colnbrook. Designated routes will direct you via Datchet to showground (car park 1).
Car Park P1 (official show car park): Parking costs £6 in advance or £7 on the day.
Town Centre Car Parks: There are also local authority car parks (King Edward Court and Alma Road) in and around the town centre which are a 10 minute walk to the show RBWM website.
By Coach
Operators or Organisers of coach parties have two options for parking. Please note spaces are limited for option 1 and must be pre-booked by calling the box office. (number tbc)
- Romney Lock Road coach park located approximately 5 minutes walk to the show entrance. Parking must be booked in advance through the box office 0844 581 4960 and costs £25.00.
- Alma Road Coach Park, located approximately 10-15 minutes walk to the show entrance. This can be pre-booked through the RBWM website.
Please note that mini buses of up to 15 people may park in the main show car park – Home Park Public and will pay for x 2 car park spaces, larger mini buses are classed as coaches and should use the coach parks described above.
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DISABLED VISITORS
The show takes place in the private grounds of Windsor Castle, there are four different arenas at Royal Windsor and visitors should expect to walk some distances during their visit.
Castle Arena (main arena) grandstand seating is generally accessed by stairs although there is some disabled seating which is accessed via a ramp and a few steps – this is on a first come, first served basis.
There is a wheelchair viewing platform for the main arena for those using wheelchairs and shop mobility scooters – this is on a first come, first served basis and must not be used for pushchairs or buggies. The other arenas do not have seating around them and wheelchair users should have easy viewing opportunities.
Disabled Parking
Disabled parking is available for Blue Badge holders within Home Park Public. Please note this is at least a 5 minute walk to the showground entrance where shuttle buggies will be available to take you to the showground.
All parking should be booked in advance through the box office and prices are as per the above.
Hire of scooters and wheelchairs
There are also scooters and wheelchairs available to hire from People to Places located at the main public entrance. These should be booked in advance through the local council.
Disabled toilets are situated around the showground.
No dogs permitted on the showground.
Wednesday 9th May
Full timetable below. All timings are subject to change.
Castle Arena
Start time 7.30am
- The Horse & Hound Foxhunter – First Round
- The Horse & Hound Foxhunter – First Round
- Land Rover Grades B & C Handicap Jumping Competition
- The Cuddy Hunter Championship
- The Walwyn Novice Jumping Championship
- Part Bred and Anglo Arabs, 148cms and under
- Part Bred and Anglo Arabs, exceeding 148cms
Finish time 6pm
BHS Frogmore Arena
Start time 8am
Arena A
- RWHS BRC Championships – Junior Dressage Finals supported by PONY and Horse & Rider Magazines
Arena B
- RWHS BRC Championships – Senior Dressage Finals supported by PONY and Horse & Rider Magazines
Arena C
- BHS Instructors Challenge - Dressage
Arena A / Arena B / Arena C
- Build and Walk
- BHS Instructors Challenge - Combined Training - Jumping
- Build and Walk
- Land Rover Lightweight Working Hunter
- Land Rover Heavyweight Working Hunter
- Land Rover Working Hunter Championship
- Small Hunter
- The Alan Ross Ladies Hunter
- Blue Chip Four, Five and Six Year Old Flat Ridden Sport Horse
Finish time 6.30pm
Copper Horse Arena
Start time 7.30am
- The Cuddy 4 Year Old Hunter
- Novice Lightweight Hunter
- Novice Heavyweight Hunter
- Novice Hunter Championship
- The Cuddy Lightweight Hunter
- The Cuddy Middleweight Hunter
- The Cuddy Heavyweight Hunter
- Pre-Veteran Horse / Pony – In Hand
- Veteran Horse / Pony – In Hand
- Veteran-Plus Horse / Pony – In Hand
- Veteran In Hand Championship
- Pre-Veteran Horse / Pony - Ridden
- Veteran Horse / Pony – Ridden
- Veteran-Plus Horse / Pony – Ridden
- Veteran Ridden Championship
Finish time 7.15pm
Thursday 10th May
Full timetable below. All timings are subject to change.
Castle Arena
Start time 7.45am
Arena A
- Amateur Riding Horse
- Novice Riding Horse sponsored by Phil and Caroline Swallow
- Small Riding Horse sponsored by Phil and Caroline Swallow
- Large Riding Horse sponsored by Phil and Caroline Swallow
Arena B
- Amateur Small and Lightweight Hunter supported by Horse Deals
- Amateur Middleweight and Heavyweight Hunter supported by Horse Deals
- Amateur Hunter Championshipsupported by Horse Deals
- Light Trade Turnouts
- Riding Horse Championship sponsored by Phil and Caroline Swallow
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - New South Wales Mounted Police Musical Ride
- DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
- Build & Walk
- Inter Hunt Team Knock Out
- Hackney Championship sponsored by Mr & Mrs Glenn A Werry Jr
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride
- Build & Walk
- Land Rover Open Show Jumping Competition
Finish time 5.30pm
BHS Frogmore Arena
Start time 7.30am
- Olympic Star Spotters Competition for 6 Year Old Horses
- Grades A & B Jumping Competition
- Build and Walk
- 7 & 8 Year Old Championship
- Polo Pony sponsored by Guards Polo Club
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - Magnificent Dancing Marwaris of India
- Build and Walk
- Driving for the Disabled sponsored by Grundon Waste Management Ltd
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - The Chilean Huasos Equestrian Team
- Build and walk
- RWHS BRC Championships – Senior Novice Jumping Final supported by PONY and
- Horse & Rider Magazines
- DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
Finish time 6.05pm
Copper Horse Arena
Start time 7.30am
- Coloured, Non-Native Youngstock
- Coloured, Native/Cob/Traditional Youngstock
- Novice Hackney Pony sponsored by Mr & Mrs Glenn A Werry Jr
- Coloured, Non-Native In Hand Pony
- Coloured, Non-Native In Hand Horse
- Novice Hackney Horse sponsored by Mr & Mrs Glenn A Werry Jr
- Coloured, Native/Cob/Traditional In Hand Pony
- Coloured, Native/Cob/Traditional In Hand Horse
- Riding for the Disabled Fancy Dress Competition sponsored by the Lions Club of Windsor and supported by Berkshire Media Group
- Open Hackney Pony sponsored by Mr & Mrs Glenn A Werry Jr
- Coloured In Hand Championship
- Open Hackney Horse sponsored by Mr & Mrs Glenn A Werry Jr
- Coloured, Ridden Non-Native Pony
- Coloured, Ridden Non-Native Horse
- Coloured Pony, Ridden Native / Traditional / Cob
- Coloured Horse, Ridden Native / Traditional / Cob
- Coloured Ridden Championship
- Miniature Horse, Youngstock
- Miniature Horse, Mares and Geldings 3 years old and over
- Miniature Horse, Stallions 3 years old and over
- Miniature Horse Championship
Finish time 5.35pm
Driven Dressage Arena - Home Park
Start time 9.00am
- Land Rover International Driving Grand Prix. Competition A – Dressage
- Pony Four-in-Hand
- Lunch
- Horse Four-in-Hand
Friday 11th May
IMPORTANT: NEW TIMETABLE PLEASE CHECK TIMINGS
Castle Arena
Start time 9.00am
- Grades B & C Handicap Jumping Competition
- Land Rover Mountain and Moorland In Hand Championship
- Land Rover Grades A & B Jumping Competition
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - A Passion for Tradition by the Royal Cavalry of Oman
- DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - The Chilean Huasos Equestrian Team
- Build & Walk
- Martin Collins Enterprises Grade A Jumping / Ladies and Gents Competition
Finish time 4.45pm
BHS Frogmore Arena
Start time 1.30pm
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - The Kremlin Equestrian Riding School
- Land Rover Tent Pegging – Preliminary
- The Final of the Land Rover Tent Pegging
- Land Rover Skill at Arms
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - New South Wales Mounted Police
- Build & Walk
- RWHS BRC Championships – Senior Intermediate Jumping Final supported by PONY and Horse & Rider Magazines
Finish time 6.15pm
Copper Horse Arena
Start Time 7.45am
Land Rover Mountain and Moorlands In Hand
- Connemara Welsh Pony Shetland Welsh Cob D
- Connemara Welsh Pony Shetland Welsh Cob D
- Welsh Cob C New Forest Dartmoor Welsh Mountain
- Welsh Cob C Dales Dartmoor Welsh Mountain
- Fell New Forest Exmoor
- Highland
- Highland
- The Retrained Racehorse Challenge Championship supported by RoR and SEIB
- Haflinger, In Hand
- The Karabakh Horses from Azerbaijan
- The Tattersalls and RoR Thoroughbred Ridden Show Horse
- Magnificent Dancing Marwaris of India
- The Lions of Africa and The Wototo Children’s Choir
- The Delfines Marching Band and Dancers of Mexico
- DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
- Haflinger, Ridden
Finish time 5.30pm
Driven Dressage Arena - Home Park
Start time 9.30am
- Land Rover International Driving Grand Prix. Competition A - Dressage
- Horse Pairs
Saturday 12th May
Full timetable below. All timings are subject to change.
Castle Arena
Start time 7.30am
- Land Rover Services Team Jumping - Phase 1
- Build & Walk
- The Azerbaijan stakes
- Build and walk
- The Kingsland Speed Stakes
- DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - Carosello dell' Arma dei Carabinieri
- Build and Walk
- Land Rover Six Bar
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride
- Land Rover Services Team Jumping - Parade of Teams and Phase 2
- Household Cavalry Best Turned Out Trooper supported by Alltech
- Show Pony Championship sponsored by Mr Phil Swallow
- Land Rover International Driving Grand Prix
- Presentation of Awards – Competitions A and B
Finish time 6.00pm
BHS Frogmore Arena
Start time 7.o0am
- Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony, not exceeding 122cm
- Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony, exceeding 122cm but not exceeding 138cm
- Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony, exceeding 138cm but not exceeding 148cms (except for Dales and Welsh Section D)
- Mountain and Moorland Working Hunter Pony Championship
- Build & Walk
- RWHS BRC Championships – Junior Novice Jumping Final supported by PONY and Horse & Rider Magazines
- Build and Walk
- Inter Schools Show Jumping Competition
- Finish time 6.15pm
Copper Horse Arena
Start time 7.00am
- Novice Show Pony, 138cm and under
- Novice Show Pony, exc 138cm but not exc 148cm
- Novice Show Pony Championship
- Child’s First Ridden Pony
- Child’s Leading Rein Pony
- Mini Show Pony Championship
- BSPS Heritage Mountain & Moorland Open Leading Rein
- BSPS Heritage Mountain & Moorland Open First Ridden
- BSPS Heritage Mountain & Moorland Mini Championship
- Show Pony, 128cm sponsored by Mr Phil Swallow
- Show Pony, 138cm sponsored by Mr Phil Swallow
- Show Pony, 148cm sponsored by Mr Phil Swallow
- Ridden Mountain and Moorland (Connemara, New Forest)
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - A Passion for Tradition by the Royal Cavalry of Oman
- Ridden Mountain and Moorland (Dales, Fell, Highland)
- Ridden Mountain and Moorland (Welsh Sections A and B)
- Ridden Mountain and Moorland (Dartmoor, Exmoor, Shetland)
- Ridden Mountain and Moorland (Welsh Section C)
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - The Chilean Huasos Equestrian Team
- Ridden Mountain and Moorland (Welsh Section D)
- Ridden Mountain and Moorland Championship
Finish time 5.45pm
The Home Park and Windsor Great Park
Start time 10am
- Land Rover International Driving Grand Prix. Competition B - The Marathon
- Pony Four-in-Hand, Horse Pairs, Horse Four-in-Hand
Sunday 13th May
Full timetable below. All timings are subject to change.
Castle Arena
Start time 12 noon
- The Laurent Perrier Meet of the British Driving Society - Return from Drive
- Show Hunter Pony Championship sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - New South Wales Mounted Police Musical Ride
- Meet of Hounds
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - A Passion for Tradition by the Royal Cavalry of Oman
- Build and walk
- The Alltech Royal Windsor Grand Prix
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - Carosello dell' Arma dei Carabinieri
- Land Rover International Driving Grand Prix - Parade and Presentation of Awards
- Horse Four-in-Hand, Pony Four-in-Hand, Horse Pairs
- Final of the DAKS Pony Club Mounted Games
Finish time 5.40pm
BHS Frogmore Arena
Star time 7.00am
- RWHS BRC Championships – Junior Intermediate Jumping Final supported by PONY and Horse & Rider Magazines
- Build & Walk
- Nursery Stakes
- Build & Walk
- Working Hunter Pony, 133cm
- Build & Walk
- Working Hunter Pony, 143cm
- Build & Walk
- Working Hunter Pony, 153cm
- Build & Walk
- Intermediate Working Hunter
- Working Hunter Pony Championship
- Build & Walk
- Pony Club Tetrathlon
- Build & Walk
- Pony Club Show Jumping Competition
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride
- Intermediate Show Riding Type, exceeding 153cm but not exceeding 158cm
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - The Karabakh Horses from Azerbaijan
- Intermediate Championship
Finish time 6.40pm
Copper Horse Arena
Start time 7.30am
- Show Hunter Pony, 122cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
- Show Hunter Pony, 133cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
- Show Hunter Pony, 143cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
- Show Hunter Pony, 153cm sponsored by Woodhouse Show & Event Services
- Lead Rein Pony of Hunter Type
- The Laurent Perrier Meet of the British Driving Society - Preliminary and Depart for Drive
- Purebred and Part Bred Portuguese Lusitanos, Ridden (English)
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - The Chilean Huasos Equestrian Team
- Intermediate Show Hunter Type
- Purebred and Part Bred Spanish Andalusian, Ridden (English dress)
- Novice Intermediate Show Riding Type
- Parade Horse Class - Purebred and Part Bred Portuguese Lusitanos sponsored by Sussex Lusitanos
- Intermediate Show Riding Type, exceeding 146cm but not exceeding 153cm
- Side Saddle Concours d’Elegance
- Diamond Jubilee Pageant Display - Magnificent Dancing Marwaris of India
- Appaloosa, In Hand
- Parade Horse Class - Purebred and Part Bred Spanish Andalusian (Spanish dress)
- Appaloosa, Ridden
- The Kristina Rogge Costume Concours d’Elegance
Finish time 7.00pm
Driven Dressage Arena - Home Park
Start time 9.30am
- Land Rover International Driving Grand Prix. Competition C – Obstacle Driving
- Pony Four-in-Hand, Horse Pairs, Horse Four-in-Hand