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Windsor's problem is traffic rather than distance and it gets worse the closer to the centre the job sits. Dedworth Road, Alma Road, Maidenhead Road and the Datchet side hold most of the useful stops and all of them are easier to reach than the middle of town. House moves, student moves and storage runs are best grouped so the van only has to cross the centre once, from Dedworth Road through to Datchet or the other way round.

Garages

Alma Road and Maidenhead Road put the two main workshops on opposite approaches to Windsor. Kwik Fit – Windsor at 22A Alma Road has a 4.7 rating from 671 reviews and covers tyres, brakes, batteries, MOT work and wheel alignment, with weekday hours from 8:30 AM to 6 PM. Auto Care Centre at 88 Maidenhead Road handles repairs, inspections, tyres, batteries and oil changes. Manning & Boyce at Fairacres Industrial Estate on Dedworth Road is a local body shop option for weekday repair enquiries on the Dedworth Road side.

Fast Food

Thames Street opens first and both run into the late evening. McDonald's at 13-14 Thames Street opens from 6 AM to 11 PM every day, so it covers both an early start and a late finish. KFC Windsor at 100 Dedworth Road runs from 11 AM to 11 PM daily, which suits a job that overruns lunch. Neither is much of a detour from Dedworth Road or Thames Street.

DIY Stores

For home and hardware runs, Windsor Traders at 79 Saint Leonards Road has a 4.7 rating and opens 9 AM to 5 PM Monday to Saturday. Robert Dyas Windsor at 35-36 Peascod Street is useful for homewares, electrical items and smaller hardware, with weekday and Saturday hours from 9 AM to 5:30 PM. Both are central, which is the argument for doing Saint Leonards Road and Peascod Street in a single stop.

Car Parks

Parking a van in Windsor needs a bit of thought, especially during busy visitor periods. Alma Road Car Park is useful for central errands, while Alexandra Gardens Car Park opens from 9 AM to 9 PM daily. LEGOLAND Standard Car Park on Winkfield Road is another large parking location with the same 9 AM to 9 PM daily hours. Both of those close at 9 PM, which is worth knowing before a job that might overrun past Alma Road.

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Garden Centres

Court Lane is the garden stop out towards Dorney from Windsor. Crocus at Dorney Court opens from 9:30 AM to 4 PM Monday to Friday and until 4:30 PM at the weekend. Windsor Garden Centre on Dedworth Road gives another local garden stop. Oakley Green Nursery has regular opening from 9:30 AM to 5 PM Monday to Saturday, with Sunday hours from 10 AM to 4:30 PM, which suits a Sunday run out past Dedworth Road.

Petrol Stations

Slough Road in Datchet covers the fuel with a shop and a takeaway alongside the pumps. DATCHET GREEN FILLING STATION at 7 Slough Road opens from 6:30 AM to 10 PM Monday to Friday, 7 AM to 10 PM on Saturday and 8 AM to 10 PM on Sunday. Esso at 191-195 Dedworth Road is another Windsor option, open from 6 AM to midnight every day. Datchet suits a job heading east and Dedworth Road one going the other way through Windsor.

Self-Storage Facilities

Safestore Self Storage has a 4.8 rating from 394 reviews and Shurgard Self Storage Maidenhead is the alternative on the Maidenhead side. Bounce Luggage Storage – Windsor at 2 Castle Hill opens on varied daily hours, including 9:30 AM to 7 PM on Monday, Saturday and Sunday. One caveat: Bounce takes bags, not furniture, so anything van-sized belongs at Safestore or at Shurgard over towards Maidenhead.

Car Wash

Maidenhead Road has the washes and the garage on it, so a clean-up and a check-over can share one stop. American Valeting Centre Ltd at 88 Maidenhead Road opens from 9 AM to 6 PM Monday to Saturday and 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM on Sunday. Intercar Cleaning UK Ltd on King Edward VII Avenue gives another Windsor wash option, while MFG Car Wash Centre on Maidenhead Road is worth noting for a straightforward clean before return.