A British Tradition. Thoughtfully Evolved.
Trade · Craft · Heritage · Hospitality
Over 170 Years. One Living Tradition.
Britain's Last Licensed Hackney Carriage Trade
Exceptional Visits | Events | British Hospitality
We no longer offer stand-alone taxi rides. Instead, we invite guests into a living Windsor tradition.
For generations, our trade has been shaped by coachmen, horses and craftspeople. Today, Britain’s last surviving licensed horse-drawn Hackney Carriage tradition becomes one special chapter within a thoughtfully hosted Windsor visit or event.
We work with private families, travel advisors, concierges, companies and event planners, drawing upon generations of local knowledge and trusted relationships to bring together historic carriage travel, expert guiding and the very best of Windsor hospitality.
There is no fixed route or set itinerary. Each visit is individually planned around you, allowing us to work with the natural rhythm of a working Royal town and Estate — adapting to the seasons, weather and ceremonial activity while protecting the craft, the tradition, your experience and, above all, the comfort of our horses.
Your time in the carriage may be one chapter. The Windsor story we create around it is much greater.
"Without question, the highlight of our entire UK and Europe vacation.”
How has a Victorian taxi
survived into the 21st century?
A LICENSE PASSED FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
1800’s
We were Windsor's taxis.
Before the motorcar arrived.
1900’s
Every generation chose to continue and adapt.
The trade endured.
TODAY
Still licensed. Still in trade.
Preserved as part of thoughtful visits & events.
The Tradition Continues Today
Our horses are not here for entertainment. They are working horses, at the heart of a living British trade, and we believe their role should be understood and respected.
Guests have time to meet them, learn about their work and experience the tradition they represent at a gentler pace.
It is a way of working that puts the horses first — as it should.
Our Stories
Our knowledge does not begin in a guidebook. It has been inherited through generations of working with horses and carriages in Windsor, stories, customs and memories passed from one coachman and family to the next.
Today, we have the privilege of sharing them with you.
Our Windsor
Windsor has never been simply a backdrop to our trade. It is part of its story.
Longstanding local relationships allow us to thoughtfully bring the wider visit together — from Castle tickets and expert guides to chauffeurs, lunch reservations, the Estate and the river.
Often, it is the introductions that make a day memorable: the people, places and stories you won’t necessarily find in the guidebooks, shared by those who know Windsor as home.
Our Horses
How the Tradition Continues
We no longer measure our work by journeys completed.
We measure it by the traditions we share and the memories our guests take home.
The carriage is no longer simply about reaching a destination.
It is the key that unlocks a very different way of experiencing Windsor.
Windsor, Thoughtfuly Arranged
Drawing on longstanding relationships and local knowledge, we thoughtfully arrange your visit or event, from Castle visits and expert guides to chauffeurs, lunch reservations, the Estate and the river.
It is the introductions that make a day memorable: the people, places and stories you won’t find in the guidebooks, shared by those who know Windsor as home.
Sometimes we arrange a single special chapter.
Sometimes we curate the whole day.
Always, Windsor is at the heart of it.
How We Share Our Traditions
Every hosted visit is different. These are just some of the ways guests experience Britain's last surviving licensed horse-drawn Hackney Carriage trade today.
Royal Ascot
Hospitality and ceremonial arrivals for three centuries.
Bringing Horses & Carriages To Britain?
For decades, we have welcomed and supported visiting horses, drivers and carriage owners coming to Windsor for Royal Ascot, Royal Windsor Horse Show and private Estate visits.
Our local knowledge extends far beyond the carriage seat. From international horse travel and stabling to permissions, access, routes, staffing and carriage arrangements, we understand the practicalities behind bringing a turnout to Windsor.
Whether arriving with your own horses and carriage or requiring us to provide them, we can help make the arrangements on the ground.
TREADGOLD BROCK
EVENT & EXPERIENCE PARTNER
Treadgold Brock is Windsor's experience planning company, thoughtfully coordinating every detail around your visit. Working in partnership with Windsor Carriages and exceptional local partners, we create seamless days that celebrate Windsor while helping preserve Britain's last surviving licensed horse-drawn Hackney Carriage trade.
Meet Rebecca | Your Windsor Host
Windsor has shaped my life since childhood.
I grew up surrounded by its traditions and landscapes, learning early that places become memorable not because of what people see, but because of how they are made to feel.
Today I guide and curate private experiences for guests wishing to experience Windsor with greater depth, ease and understanding.
Every visit begins with a conversation and is shaped personally around those joining us.
‘“Absolutely everything was perfect and beyond my expectations.
It was relaxing, informative and magical."
Licensed Since 1849.
The Last of its Kind.
Horse’s Welfare Above All.
One Thoughtfully Hosted Visit Per Day
Giving Back To Windsor
Thoughtfully Hosted
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