Explore the world in miniature, through Lego recreations of scenes from the UK, Europe, and around the world...
Explore the world in miniature, through Lego recreations of scenes from the UK, Europe, and around the world...
| Theme Park | Legoland Windsor |
|---|---|
| Park Area | Miniland |
| Type | Model Exhibit |
| Audience | All Ages |
| Opened | 17 March 1996 |
Legoland's version of a mini London
At the heart of Legoland lies Miniland, an extensive area featuring famous buildings and landmarks recreated in miniature using millions of Lego bricks.
There are large sections devoted to the UK, various European countries, and sights from around the world. Alongside a mini River Thames surrounded by London landmarks, visitors can see the Eiffel Tower, Amsterdam's canals, Leuven's Town Hall, the Taj Mahal and the White House, all within a few steps walk of each other.
It's the kind of place that you could spend hours in, looking at all the intricate details, surprises and little jokes that the Lego modellers have added. If you look carefully you might spot sheep invading a local cricket match, the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet playing out, or diners sitting in the sun outside a Parisian cafe. For many years there was even a streaker running across the pitch at Wembley Stadium! Things are constantly changing in Miniland, and there'll be topical models or funny additions to see every time you visit.
Miniland has plenty of life and movement too, with trains running between scenes, cars and lorries driving along the roads, a cable car travelling up a mountainside, and boats floating past. There's even the chance to witness a space shuttle launch over at the Kennedy Space Center. One of the weirder but not uncommon sights are the real life ducks who have taken to swimming in the various ponds and waterways, looking monster-sized next to the miniature buildings and people.
In 2018, Miniland saw a large expansion with the addition of new Miniland USA and Explore the World areas. Explore the World showcases buildings from India, Australia, China and Russia, while Miniland USA brings iconic landmarks from across America to Windsor for the first time.
Welcome to Miniland
Sunny skies over Miniland
Looking across Miniland
Docks
Dockyard
English country scene
Sheep have interrupted the village cricket match!
Cable car
Scotland
Campsite
Eiffel Tower
The Louvre
Moulin Rouge
House fire
Liverpool
Village Show
Fairground and racetrack
Brighton Pier
Container ship
The old Wembley Stadium
Cup Final at Wembley
There's a streaker on the pitch!
Wembley Stadium toilets and changing rooms
Eurostar
A picnic in the playground
Rural Holland
Dutch windmill
Barge
Dutch railways
Information signs are scattered around Miniland
Tuscan town
Coffee and croissants in Tuscany
Horse drawn carriage
The Balcony Scene from Romeo and Juliet playing out in Verona
Leuven Town Hall
Belgian cafe
Amsterdam canals
Bridge over the canal
Street scene
Power station
Harry and Megan's Royal Wedding at Windsor Castle
Italy and Holland in one view
Big Wheel
A construction crew building a new area of Miniland
The Angel of the North
Stonehenge
Castle
Bridge over a quiet river
Highland Games at Blair Castle
Bagpiper
Camping
Rock climbing
England
Sometimes you need a big hoover!
Giant ducks
Boat
Sacre Coeur
A Parisian square
Wading in
Boathouse
Sailing
Jedburgh Abbey
Whisky Distillery
Canoeists
BT roadworks
Posing for photos
Liverpool docks
Train
Hot Air Balloon
Eurostar passes alongside a French town
Car race
Looking down on Miniland
Section now replaced with Miniland Explore the World
The Kennedy Space Center was added to Miniland in 2005, allowing guests to experience the excitement of a Space Shuttle launch.
NASA comes to Windsor
Kennedy Space Center sign
A Space Shuttle on the launch pad
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Rockets on display
Visitors explore the Space Center
A Space Shuttle on display
Ticket booths
The famous Rocket Garden
NASA's huge hangar
Countdown
Space Shuttle Launch
The launch always draws a crowd
Looking down on Kennedy Space Center
Miniland's original London models were replaced in 2006 with a larger more encompassing Miniland London.
Construction began on Miniland London in 2005.
Behind the construction fences
Miniland London
Houses of Parliament
The South Bank
Buckingham Palace
A Garden Party at the Palace
A special display for William and Kate's Royal Wedding in 2011
The London Eye
Looking over London
The Tube
A Tube train enters the station
The River Thames
A Eurostar train leaves Waterloo International
BT Tower
Covent Garden Market
St Paul's Cathedral
Horse Guards Parade
Piccadilly Circus
Docklands
DLR Train
Trafalgar Square
Leicester Square
The Lloyd's building
The Gherkin
London at night
Miniland's Explore the World section was one of two new areas introduced in 2018, bringing landmarks from China, India, Russia and Australia to Legoland Windsor for the first time.
Miniland: Explore the World
Overview of the area
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Russia
Sydney Opera House, Australia
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Beach volleyball
The Forbidden City, China
Taj Mahal, India
Miniland USA was the other new section of Legoland Windsor's Miniland introduced in 2018 along with Miniland: Explore the World.
Miniland USA
Overview sign
New York
Empire State Building
The Guggenheim
American Football
Bored of Trade
End of Route 66
The Wild West
The White House
Security breach in Washington!
The Presidential Helicopter, Marine 1
Navy Pier, San Francisco
Las Vegas sign
The Luxor casino
Hollywood sign
Miniland USA in Legoland Windsor's Miniland
The Royal Wedding in Lego - William and Kate
