Windsor Great Park — Attraction in Old Windsor

Recently we have visited an amazing, well kept Windsor Great Park.

Absolute pleasure to walk around the lake, many different routes or just sit on benches ( so many of them there!), relax and enjoy listening to chirping birds.

Windsor Great Park is a Royal Park. Its 2,020 hectares (5,000 acres) of parkland, which includes a Deer Park, is a varied landscape of formal avenues, gardens with beautiful plants, woodland and open grassland.

The antiquity of the landscape is enhanced by the scattering of great ancient oaks for which the Great Park and its forest are renowned.

Once part of a vast Norman hunting forest which was enclosed in the late 13th century, the Park is now managed by The Crown Estate.

You can watch horse rides there too. Special, well maintained path is provided for them.

Cyclist, runners and dog walkers are welcome.

Dogs have to be kept on the lid though not to disturb wild life there.

You can find there the eye-catching stone bridge that crosses Virginia Water that was built between 1822 and 1827 on the site of two earlier bridges.

The first wooden 'Great Bridge' was built as part of the Duke of Cumberland's works in the eighteenth century and rose in a single span.

The second, the Great Stone Bridge, completed in 1789, was so dilapidated by 1826 that the architect Sir Jeffry Wyatville judged that it would be folly to repair it. His own massively constructed Five-Arch Bridge has lasted relatively unchanged for 180 years

There are also Roman ruins there you can see. Unfortunately, on our visit the gate was locked, so we couldn't come very close, but still have managed to get some shots of it. :)

You will also come across the Totem Pole, which is another interesting landmark in this park. It is currently going through restoration.

Great place to bring kids for sure!

Lots of cafes and toilets facilities there too!

The car parks very specious considering the huge park!

It was lots of people on our visit there and understandable why - the place is very picturesque!

We have really loved the unforgettable time we have spend there and definitely...

Extensive park with easy walks around the Virginia Water lake and beautiful gardens. The park is home to many interesting features, including The Cascade (a dramatic artificial waterfall) and Leptis Magna Roman Ruins at the eastern corner of Virginia Water. The totem pole near The Valley Gardens was an impressive feature, as is the towering obelisk near the upper pond. Wildlife seems to thrive here - I saw lots of birds and a grass snake by the lakeside. Late spring is the best time to visit, when the azaleas and rhododendrons in The Valley Gardens are in full bloom, providing truly stunning displays of colour. The Punchbowl is a must see at this time of year. Parking is fairly expensive at £3 per hour, but there's plenty available across multiple sites, and the facilities are immaculate. A high end café at Virginia Water offers a good range of drinks and cakes, with more substantial lunch options available at The Savill Garden visitor centre, where there's also a large shop. Impeccably maintained toilet facilities are located near the main entrances. The park is free to visit, but The Savill Garden is charged separately - visitors purchasing a ticket are entitled to a refund on their parking charge. If you've got a couple of extra hours The Savill Garden is well worth a visit, particularly in May when the flowers are at their peak. There's plenty to see including a tropical glasshouse, Mediterranean garden and rose garden. Windsor Great Park is easily a full day out if you explore everything it has to offer - set aside another day for Windsor Castle and you can enjoy an excellent...

Re: Dangerous driving standards on the Windsor Great Park.

I have held my membership to Windsor Great Park for a number of years now, and consider myself a regular visitor.

In that time, I've lost count of the near misses I've witnessed, and also been involved in myself, between visitors and driven vehicles on the park.

My biggest concerns is the speed in which vehicles are approaching visitors, and the lack of space given while passing visitors who are on very narrow lanes on the park.

23,08,23 Update!!!!!

Submitted a complaint on 14th June with regards to the above.

Unfortunately, the health and safety management, continue to ignore my requests for a direct response.

16, 11, 23 Update!!!!!

I've now received responses from the Health & Safety Manager and the Customer Experience Director.

Both the Health & Safety Manager, and the Customer Experience Director are not willing to carryout a safety review, to make sure that there are adequate safe guarding measures in place, to protect visitors.

There response leaves me shocked, especially when you consider visitors consist of women, children, and the elderly.

I would advise any visitors accessing the park through Cranbourne, Rangers, and Bishop Gate, to be cautious, especially on the...