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While Old Windsor often gets overlooked in favour of its famous neighbour, it actually predates the current town by centuries, serving as the original seat of the Saxon kings long before the Conqueror built his castle up the road. Today, it behaves more like a self-contained village, stretched out along the Straight Road between the meander of the River Thames and the eastern edge of Windsor Great Park. It is a geographically low-lying area, which gives the eastern side a distinct riverside character - the walk toward Runnymede is particularly pleasant - while the western side borders the open greenery of the Royal Landscape. Life here is quieter than in the main town, centered around a handful of local pubs and shops, yet it remains functionally linked to Windsor and Egham by the A308. It feels less like a tourist destination and more like a settled corner of the Thames Valley, where the proximity to the Great Park provides a genuine sense of space that is hard to find elsewhere in the county.