Heathrow Airport Local Attractions

Attractions Near London Heathrow Airport

Ascot Racecourse

Ascot Racecourse, founded in 1711 is the world’s most famous racecourses. Ascot stages 25 days of racing throughout the year, 16 flat meetings between the months of May and October and 9 National Hunt meetings between November and April. The Royal Meeting, held in June is undoubtedly the most famous of these, where top class racing is combined with tradition, pageantry and style.

Ascot Racecourse welcomes some 500,000 racegoers through the gates each year and continues to offer unbeatable racing action.

Eton College

Eton College was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI. The College originally had 70 King’s Scholars or Collegers who lived in the College and were educated free, and a small number of Oppidans who lived in the town of Eton and paid for their education.

Today it is a secondary school for approximately 1,280 boys between the ages of 13 and 18, all of whom are admitted by competitive examination, and has become one of the most exclusive schools in the world.

Legoland Windsor

At LEGOLAND, creativity meets fun! Discover kid-powered rides, cool building challenges, a unique mix of interactive attractions, exhilarating coasters, shows that pull the audience into the action and lots more. It’s a land of surprise around every colorful corner, lively music, both whimsical and astonishingly accurate LEGO brick models and a chance to let everyone’s imagination run wild. LEGOLAND puts the fun in family trips with something geared towards every family member.

The Guards Polo Club

The Guards Polo Club founded in 1955 is now the largest polo club in Europe, in terms of membership and number of grounds. There are currently about 1,000 non-playing members and about 160 playing members, among whom are some of the highest rated players in the world. Polo matches are played on most weekends through the summer at Smith's Lawn in Windsor Great Park. The Cartier International match at the end of July is the highlight of the season.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Visitors can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace. Within the Castle complex there are many additional attractions.

Tourist Information

More information on local attractions can be obtained from:

Heathrow Airport Tourist Information Centres:

Heathrow Airport Terminals 1, 2 & 3
Underground Station Concourse
Heathrow Airport
Middlesex
TW6 2JA
Tel: +44 (0)906 866 3344

Open: 8am-6pm daily