Pictures of England

Search:

Historic Towns & Picturesque Villages

Pictures of Eton

in the county of Berkshire

About Eton

Situated just over the river Thames from Windsor, Eton is best known for its world famous ancient public school, which was attended by both Prince Harry and William, and many former British Prime Ministers. Apart from its strong rowing tradition, Eton is also famous for the 'Eton Wall Game', which is a hybrid of rugby and football and dates back to before 1766.
Eton is well worth a visit, especially when visiting Windsor, as it is just a short walk across the Thames via Windsor Bridge.

Recommended towns & villages near Eton

Windsor

Windsor (232 Pictures) in the county of Berkshire

(0.5 miles, 0.7 km of Eton)

Windsor, or rather Royal Windsor, is a seductive mix of history and romance with a unique atmosphere. It is a place where the sense of history is never far away, it is a town.....

Rickmansworth

Rickmansworth (168 Pictures) in the county of Hertfordshire

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction NE of Eton)

This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for having one of the finest bathing lakes, close to.....

Mitre Inn, Hampton Court Bridge, East Molesey

East Molesey (84 Pictures) in the county of Surrey

(12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction SE of Eton)

This picturesque pleasant place is fortunate to lie between the waters of the historic River Thames and the River Mole. It is perhaps best known for Hampton Court Palace, the building started by Cardinal Wolsey in 1514...

Henley on Thames, View of the river, Henley Bridge and Church of St. Mary-the-Virgin

Henley on Thames (158 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Oxfordshire

(13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction W of Eton)

Henley held the very first regatta in 1839 and in the year 1851 Prince Albert became Patron of the Regatta, thus giving the event the pretigious title of Royal Henley Regatta...

Sonning on Thames

Sonning on Thames (14 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Berkshire

(13.2 miles, 21.2 km, direction W of Eton)

"the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". - Jerome K. Jerome..

All towns & villages in Berkshire
Complete A to Z of towns & villages in England

Nearby attractions..

Life Guards Band

Windsor Castle (170 Pictures)

(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)

Apart from being the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is arguably the best known, and on any visit to the town, it.....

Dorney Court, near Windsor, Buckinghamshire.

Dorney Court (1 Pictures)

(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction W)

Dorney Court is unusual in that it has passed by direct descent, father to son, through 13 generations of the Palmer family in.....

Punch Bowl...in Valley Gardens...walk around Virginia Water Lake

Valley Gardens (4 Pictures)

(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction S)

..

Virginia Water Lake, Virginia Water, Surrey.

Virginia Water Lake (16 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction S)

Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of.....

Tulips in Long Garden, Cliveden

Cliveden (78 Pictures)

(5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction NW)

This great house built for the Dukes of Buckinghamshire in the 1850's by Charles Barry overlooks the lovely wooded banks of the.....

Air Lingus

Heathrow Airport Visitor Centre (6 Pictures)

(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction E)

An insight into the past, present and future of Heathrow airport. For all age groups..

Bekonscot Model Village, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village (56 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction N)

For many the idyll of rural life as it was in the 1930's has gone forever, but it's charm can be re-discovered at Bekonscot Model.....


All attractions in Eton
All attractions in Berkshire
Complete A to Z of attractions in England