Heritage Tours of Eton College - Friday afternoons

Guided tours of the historic heart of Eton College, featuring many of the Foundation buildings and objects from the College Collections.

Tour information:

3rd May to 20th September 2024

Friday afternoons: 2pm and 4pm

Duration: 90 minutes

Admission: £15 per person (plus booking fee).

Under 12s in family groups are half price (tours are not suitable for children under 7 years old*). All children under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

RBWM yellow advantage card (resident) holders are also half price (you will need to present your card on arrival; without the card you will be required to pay the full ticket fee).

Individuals and small groups of family and friends are welcome on these scheduled tours. When booking tickets please include the names of individual attendees. We regret that we are unable to accommodate groups of more than 6 people; online bookings for larger groups will be cancelled.

The booking fee is non-refundable.

Please note that we do not accept bookings from tour operators.

The tour covers**:

• School Yard

• College Chapel

• Upper School

• Lower School

• Museum of Eton Life

• When available, a special viewing of a temporary exhibition in the Verey Gallery mounted by the College Collections is also included.

Tours depart from the tour booth, Brewhouse Yard, accessed via Baldwin's Shore, off Eton High Street.

Please arrive 10 minutes prior to the start of the tour. Security searches will be in operation before tours begin. No visitor with a large bag can be admitted. Visitors more than 10 minutes late will not be able to join the tour, and we are unable to offer refunds in these circumstances.

Please note that in this historic environment there are steps, uneven walkways and narrow passages. For further details regarding accessibility, booking carers tickets or to request assistance, please enquire before booking.

There is no parking available at the college. The nearest public car park is Meadow Lane Car Park, SL4 6BS.

Merchandise is not available to buy from Eton College but Eton Information Centre have a fantastic selection of Eton and Eton College related gifts on sale daily. Eton Information Centre are open from 10.30 - 4.30 on the days that tours are running.

*The content and pace of the tour is aimed at children aged 7+ and adults, and will not be suitable for younger children. Children must be accompanied by an adult, and are the responsibility of their parent/carer for the duration of the tour.

**This itinerary may be subject to change at short notice, due to the buildings being part of a working school. A selection of the Foundation buildings and Collections will always be included in the tour.

If tickets for your selected date are sold out, please call Eton Information Centre on 01753 852588 as they have some additional tickets per event that they are able to sell separately from Eventbrite.

The tour will begin in Brewhouse Yard, located off Baldwin's Shore. Please see map below for more information.