A walk in Windsor Great park
Author: Chris Brown
Around 1680 King Charles II planted a wide avenue comprising a double row of elm trees running south from Windsor Castle to Snow Hill, a little under three miles away.
This is now known as the long walk and the top stretch by the Castle is used by many visitors to Windsor as a lovely place to walk in the sunshine.
Few visitors realise that at the far end, behind the copper statue of King George III lie many more miles of parkland to enjoy.
Windsor Great Park covers 5,000 acres of the Surrey and Berkshire countryside and is definitely worth a visit. There is so much to enjoy. Firstly you are surrounded by some of the oldest Oak trees in England. A number are believed to date back as far as the time of William the Conqueror, almost 1000 years ago.
A huge lake at Virginia Water is a lovely place for a walk and the Roman ruins on its bank are a strange sight. They were actually bought to this spot from of Leptis Magna (near modern-day Tripoli) in 1818 and were rebuilt as a folly.
Nearby stands a giant totem pole made by native people in British Columbia which was given to Queen Elizabeth in 1958.
Moving into the centre of the park a massive polo field (The Guard's Club) is an unexpected delight. Polo matches are exciting and are played here most weekends in summer. There is usually no entrance fee.
In the centre of the Great Park is a small village.It was built to provide homes for Royal estate workers. It is a beautiful place, best appreciated on foot or bicycle.
Saville Garden on the south eastern boundary of the park contains a beautifully maintained garden of rhododendrons, azaleas, trees, and conifers with a small lake and a hothouse. An entrance fee applies to this part of the park.
Finally, as we head back toward the castle, the huge deer park sits between
Windsor Castle and the Great Park village. In the rutting season the calls of the stags echo across the local countryside.
As you can see, royal Windsor, which is just 20 miles west of London has so much more than the castle to offer visitors.
We have some Really Good Hotels in Windsor offering luxury accomodation at great value prices.
This is now known as the long walk and the top stretch by the Castle is used by many visitors to Windsor as a lovely place to walk in the sunshine.
Few visitors realise that at the far end, behind the copper statue of King George III lie many more miles of parkland to enjoy.
Windsor Great Park covers 5,000 acres of the Surrey and Berkshire countryside and is definitely worth a visit. There is so much to enjoy. Firstly you are surrounded by some of the oldest Oak trees in England. A number are believed to date back as far as the time of William the Conqueror, almost 1000 years ago.
A huge lake at Virginia Water is a lovely place for a walk and the Roman ruins on its bank are a strange sight. They were actually bought to this spot from of Leptis Magna (near modern-day Tripoli) in 1818 and were rebuilt as a folly.
Nearby stands a giant totem pole made by native people in British Columbia which was given to Queen Elizabeth in 1958.
Moving into the centre of the park a massive polo field (The Guard's Club) is an unexpected delight. Polo matches are exciting and are played here most weekends in summer. There is usually no entrance fee.
In the centre of the Great Park is a small village.It was built to provide homes for Royal estate workers. It is a beautiful place, best appreciated on foot or bicycle.
Saville Garden on the south eastern boundary of the park contains a beautifully maintained garden of rhododendrons, azaleas, trees, and conifers with a small lake and a hothouse. An entrance fee applies to this part of the park.
Finally, as we head back toward the castle, the huge deer park sits between
Windsor Castle and the Great Park village. In the rutting season the calls of the stags echo across the local countryside.
As you can see, royal Windsor, which is just 20 miles west of London has so much more than the castle to offer visitors.
We have some Really Good Hotels in Windsor offering luxury accomodation at great value prices.
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