Additional Information
Safety and SecurityFor safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route.On arrival you and your belongings will be subject to airport-style security checks. Please try to bring as little as possible with you as it will help you to get through security screening more quickly.Some items such as large items of baggage backpacks pushchairs pen-knives and scissors will have to be checked in and reclaimed at the end of the visit. Please find the full list here.Your assistance will enable us to move you through the security area as quickly as possible. Please remove all metal objects from your pockets before going through the security arch and pack cameras phones keys and wallets in your bag before placing the bag through the security scanner.You may carry handbags and use pacemakers hearing aids and other electrical or electronic equipment needed for health reasons. Please approach a Warden if you have any concerns or require assistance.Smoking including e-cigarettes is not permitted.As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace security and opening arrangements may be subject to change at short notice.Photography and filming including the use of wearable devices are not permitted inside the State Apartments the Semi-State Rooms or St George's Chapel. Photography and filming for non-commercial purposes are welcomed in the outside areas of the Castle Precincts. Please ask a Warden to point out the most picturesque views of the Castle and surrounding area.No parts of Windsor Castle may be used as the setting for wedding photography.In consideration of other visitors mobile phones must be switched off inside the State Apartments and St George's Chapel.AccessWindsor Castle is fully accessible and welcome visitors with different access requirements. For visitors with disabilities an accompanying companion is admitted free of charge.All visitors should be aware that the Castle is situated at the top of a steep hill and there are long distances that have to be covered on site.Manual wheelchairs are available to borrow free of charge on a first-come first-served basis for the duration of a visit. Mobility scooters can be used in the precinct areas and are permitted inside the Castle provided they are compatible with the lifts.The lift giving access to the State Apartments measures 114cm in depth by 94cm in width and has a weight limit of 500kg.The lift giving access to the Semi-State Rooms measures 120cm in depth by 80cm in width and has a weight limit of 630kg.