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Monday 10 May 2027 · One day

Lunch, the river, and Royal Windsor

Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred kitchen, a riverboat to the racecourse, an evening at the Club Enclosure, and a buffet supper on the cruise home.

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How the day runs

Three acts.
One Monday

  1. 01Lunch
    The Hinds Head, Bray

    Heston’s Michelin-starred kitchen

    A welcome glass on arrival, then a tasting menu of British classics — cooked with the precision the room is known for. Paired wines, petit fours and coffee to follow.

  2. 02Cruise
    Maidenhead to Windsor

    Forty-five minutes upriver

    A coach from Bray to Maidenhead promenade, then a riverboat to Royal Windsor with afternoon tea on board. Dock within walking distance of the racecourse for the first race.

  3. 03The races
    Royal Windsor Racecourse

    An evening at the Club Enclosure

    Flat racing on Royal Windsor’s figure-of-eight, river behind, Castle on the skyline. Char-grilled buffet supper served on the cruise home with an open bar of beer, wine and soft drinks.

On the river

One of two racecourses
you reach by boat

Royal Windsor sits on a bend of the Thames, a flat figure-of-eight in the shadow of the Castle. The classic Monday-evening arrival is on the water — a riverboat upriver from Maidenhead, the village pubs of Bray on your left, the Castle drawing closer on your right. By the time you step onto the racecourse the day has already begun in the right register: slowly, and on the water.

Royal Windsor Racecourse Established 1866 Club Enclosure
1Michelin star
at the kitchen
45minRiverboat
upriver
10/05Monday
in May
1866First race
at Windsor
The kitchen

The Hinds Head
in Bray

Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred dining room sits in a sixteenth-century building in the village of Bray, on the riverbank above Windsor. The kitchen celebrates British classics — cooked with the skill, precision and originality the room is known for.

The day begins here. Welcome glass on arrival, tasting menu with paired wines, petit fours and coffee, then a coach to Maidenhead promenade for the cruise upriver.

Your Monday

From lunch
to last race

Lunch at The Hinds Head, coach to Maidenhead, riverboat upriver to Royal Windsor, an evening at the Club Enclosure, buffet supper on the cruise home.

  1. 01
    11:30am · The Hinds Head

    Welcome glass on arrival

    Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred kitchen in the village of Bray. A welcome glass, a brief Q&A from the kitchen, then the day’s tasting menu begins.

  2. 02
    12:00 · Tasting menu

    British classics, paired

    A set tasting menu served at table, with paired wines and the seasonal accents Heston is known for. Petit fours and coffee to close before the coach to Maidenhead.

  3. 03
    Mid-afternoon · Thames cruise

    Maidenhead to the racecourse

    Riverboat upriver from Maidenhead promenade, with afternoon tea on board. The Castle drawing closer on the right, the racecourse landing within walking distance of the first race.

  4. 04
    Evening · Club Enclosure & cruise home

    An evening at Royal Windsor

    Club Enclosure ticket and an evening of flat racing on the figure-of-eight. Rejoin the boat after the last race for a char-grilled buffet supper home, with an open bar of beer, wine and soft drinks.

Every detail handled

What’s inside the package

  • Welcome glass at The Hinds Head, Bray
  • Heston Blumenthal tasting menu with paired wines
  • Petit fours and coffee
  • Coach from Bray to Maidenhead promenade
  • Return riverboat cruise, with afternoon tea outbound
  • Club Enclosure ticket at Royal Windsor Racecourse
  • Char-grilled buffet supper on the return cruise
  • Open bar of beer, wine and soft drinks throughout
On the cruise

The slow part
of the day

The riverboat is what makes the day Windsor. Forty-five minutes upriver in the afternoon, ninety minutes back under the lights with supper on the table. No driving home, no carriage queue, no scramble for a taxi — the day ends with the boat docking at Maidenhead and the coach waiting at the promenade.

  • Afternoon tea on the outbound cruise
  • Char-grilled buffet supper on the return
  • Open bar of beer, wine and soft drinks
  • Coach waiting at Maidenhead on the way home
  • Private group cruises on request
Good to know

Frequently asked
questions

When is the package?

Monday 10 May 2027. The day starts with lunch at The Hinds Head in Bray, then a coach to Maidenhead promenade for a riverboat to Royal Windsor Racecourse, an evening at the Club Enclosure and a buffet supper on the cruise home.

Where does the day begin?

At The Hinds Head in Bray — Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred restaurant. Welcome glass on arrival, a tasting menu of British classics with paired wines, petit fours and coffee.

How long is the riverboat cruise?

Roughly forty-five minutes upriver from Maidenhead promenade, with afternoon tea served on board. Slightly longer on the return because of the lock cycle, with a char-grilled buffet supper and an open bar.

What’s the dress code?

Smart casual. Jacket optional — this is the Monday evening, not Royal Ascot. A jumper for the boat home is the local recommendation. Closed shoes for the parade ring.

Group sizes & corporate parties?

Standard format is two, four, six or eight. Larger private groups arranged on request — the cruise scales to the group, and the dining at The Hinds Head and the Club Enclosure scale with it.

Reserve a place

Send us your group size,
we’ll do the rest

We’ll come back with confirmed places, dietary notes and any group requests in writing within twenty-four hours.