Is Windsor Castle Large and Hard to Attack?

Yes. Windsor Castle spans 13 acres (5.3 hectares) and comprises the Upper, Middle, and Lower Wards, with the Round Tower, State Apartments, St. George's Chapel, and the Norman Gate. Its hilltop position overlooking the River Thames provides a commanding defensive vantage.

Defenses include thick walls, fortified towers, gates, and portcullises. Despite this, it has faced sieges (e.g., First Barons' War, 13th century) but never fell. It remains a working royal palace and a symbol of British monarchy.