Windsor & Royal Borough Museum

The museum sits right in Windsor's town centre, tucked away in a Victorian building that's easy to walk past if you're not looking. Inside, you'll find the town's story laid out across several floors - medieval Windsor, the royal connection (naturally), and how the place evolved from a medieval settlement into a proper tourist destination.

The collection isn't massive, which is actually refreshing. You get local archaeology, some decent Tudor bits, and a decent amount of space devoted to how Windsor Castle shaped the town's fortunes. There are interactive elements scattered about, though nothing that'll keep under-tens entertained for hours on end. Older kids and history enthusiasts will find more to grip them.

Realistically, allow an hour. Two if you're thorough and read everything. It's the sort of place that works well as a half-morning stop when you're already in Windsor for the castle or riverside walks. Free entry, which makes it worth the detour.

Stay at Queens Acre Caravan & Camp Site - just a short drive away - and you're perfectly positioned for a Windsor weekend. The museum gives you context for what you're seeing outside, and that matters when you're surrounded by so much royal heritage. On a wet afternoon, it's solid shelter. On a fine day, it's skippable in favour of the Thames-side path.