Eton is just a short walk away across the Thames on the Berkshire bank. To get to Eton from Windsor you have to cross over Windsor Bridge, built in 1822 to replace a timber bridge dating back to 1170. Crossing the river to Eton we will find an attractive town dotted with fine historic buildings.
Eton is an eclectic mix of the traditional and the contemporary bringing together antiques and modern art, traditional pharmaceutical and complementary beauty therapies. English roast dinner and exquisite European cuisine.
Eton High Street
It’s a pleasant stroll down High Street; it takes no more than 10 minutes to reach the College, and along the way you pass several interesting historic buildings. For example at No 84-85 is the Crown and Cushion Inn, built in 1600 and an inn since 1753. Eton High Street boasts a fine selection of independent retailers committed to personal service and individual attention, from wining and dining to gifts for men and women.
Barnes Pool Bridge
Just before you reach the college you pass over a small iron bridge almost without realising it. There has been a bridge here since the 13th century; the current iteration is wrought-iron, built in the 19th century. Barnes Pool is a backwater of the Thames, and has been a popular location to paint the college for centuries.
Eton College
The chief attraction is, of course, the famous public school, founded in 1440 by Henry VI. The original name of the school was "The King’s College of Our Lady of Eton beside Windsor", and it was meant to provide scholars for King's College, Cambridge, which Henry established in the following year.
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