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The Brocas

Just across the river thames from Windsor Castle on the riverbank at Eton is a glorious riverside meadow, great for picnics, called the brocas.

The brocas meadow is south facing which means there is a lot of summer sun.

view of windsor castle from the brocas

The view of Windsor castle and the river is why many people come to the brocas each year. The late afternoon sun lights the castle giving a view like no other.

The name comes from the Brocas family who were local nobility in the 13th Century, notably Sir Bernard Brocas, Master of the Horse to King Edward III, and good friend of the Black Prince. Sir Bernard Brocas died in 1395 and was buried in St. Edmund's Chapel in Westminster Abbey.

To get to the brocas from Windsor, cross the bridge and take the first road to your left. Now walk to the end and through a short alley and you will find yourself at the edge of the brocas.

brocas map

Further along the river the views are lovely in the afternoon

Riverbank at Windsor and Eton, just past the Brocas.

Every summer there is a fair held on the brocas.

brocas fair from windsor riverbank