Frogmore Cottage

The cream-coloured cottage sits behind the gates of Windsor Castle's grounds, low-slung and modest in a way that royals probably find rather appealing. Frogmore Cottage is where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made their home after stepping back from senior royal duties - a four-bedroom Georgian property that's been part of the royal estate since the 1790s.

You won't get inside, mind. This isn't a palace tour situation. The whole appeal is the exterior glimpse and the chance to stand outside Windsor itself and see where recent royal drama actually played out. It's a fifteen-minute walk from Windsor town centre along pleasant paths that run past the castle grounds, which means you could easily combine it with a proper look around Windsor itself.

Historically, the cottage hosted various royal residents over two centuries before its recent high-profile tenants. The grounds are private, so you're viewing from the perimeter, but that's enough to get a sense of the place - understated, elegant, surprisingly ordinary given the circumstances.

This works best for people who actually care about the royals and want to tick off a location from the news cycle. Kids won't find much to engage them here. Walkers might combine it with a longer route through the castle grounds if you've got access, but honestly, it's a quick stop rather than a destination in itself.

If you're staying at Queens Acre or Amerden just outside Windsor, it's an easy afternoon walk. Free, naturally, since you're on public paths. Allow thirty minutes unless you're the type to linger and photograph the gates.