Our Community & Heritage
A Living Tradition. A Shared Responsibility.
Windsor Carriages exists to preserve something rather special.
A historic working trade, the horses and people at its heart, and the knowledge passed between generations of coachmen.
But we believe that preserving heritage also means sharing it.
Not everyone who benefits from our work is a paying guest.
Giving Something Back
Every private visit and event helps us make room for something else.
We build community giving into our business, setting aside a portion of our turnover to support visits, activities and partnerships with organisations close to us.
Each year, we aim to make around ten community occasions possible.
These might involve welcoming a family to the Windsor Estate, bringing our horses and carriages to a school or supporting a local organisation's special event.
The occasions are different. The principle is the same.
Our guests help make them happen.
Sharing Our World
Through our community partnerships, we have supported foster families, local hospice initiatives, Pride and other organisations whose work matters to our community.
Sometimes that means creating time for a family to enjoy being together somewhere extraordinary.
Sometimes it means introducing children to horses, coachmen and a working tradition they may never otherwise encounter.
We believe those moments matter.
Protecting Windsor's Carriage Heritage
Our historic horse-drawn Hackney carriage licence dates to 1849 and has continued through five generations of custodians.
Today, we are working to record and share the stories, skills and history of Windsor's carriage trade.
Our ambitions include educational resources, greater recognition of the trade's heritage and a commemorative plaque acknowledging Windsor's former horse-drawn carriage rank.
We are also preparing for the return of our historic Landau in 2027.
These are not simply projects about the past.
They are about making sure the next generation understands what has survived, and why it deserves to continue.
The People Who Make It Possible
Preservation is a collective effort.
From our coachmen and the families who care for the horses to our guides, hospitality partners, community organisations and private guests, many people play a part.
We are grateful to everyone who helps us continue this remarkable tradition.
Because heritage belongs to the future, too.
Be Part of the Story
When you commission a privately hosted visit or event with Windsor Carriages, you help sustain both our working heritage and the community occasions we make possible.
Thank you for being part of our world.
St George's School
“Our visit from Windsor Carriages was a really wonderful way to end our unit of inquiry on Victorian life. The children engaged so well with it and adored being able to role-play as the coachmen and horses. They loved being able to hold the objects and wear the Victorian hat. This really brought their learning to life and made it so much more tangible. Rebecca was a font of knowledge and interacted brilliantly with the children. We are already excited about her visit next year.”
Cranbourne Primary
''Thank you so much for coming in, the children loved it.
We really appreciated you giving up your time and sharing the history with us!''
Lara Prentice
Head Teacher
Busy Buttons
''Children and adults alike loved learning more about this vital mode of Victorian Transport. Rebecca took us on a journey of discovery learning about the last horse drawn Hackney carriage license in England. They can trace their coachman and carriages on The Long Walk in Windsor back hundreds of years, when their horse drawn taxis were permitted sole public vehicular use of The Long Walk under the reign of Queen Victoria. Rebecca's talk was fascinating and they even bought a carriage for us to climb aboard!''
