Windsor

Windsor Great Park
Windsor BERKSHIRE
SL4
Tel: 01753 860222

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - WINDSOR GREAT PARK CLOSED

DUE TO FOOT AND MOUTH

FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN AS SOON AS THE CURRENT RESTRICTIOONS ARE CLOSED.

Most travellers think they have seen everything once they finish with Windsor Castle, but Windsor Great Park has huge delights as well. Great in name and in nature, this five thousand acre park complements the castle's awesome size.

Windsor Great Park is dominated by Home Park, a lot of which is in fact closed off to the public. You can see the Savill Gardens, which are a 35 acre stretch of woodland, and Frogmore, the Royal Mausoleum with the tombs of Queen Victoria and her beloved Albert, which is only open in May.

You can take the Long Walk from the castle up to the statue on the hill known as The Copper Horse. This walk is just about four miles in length, and gives you some superb views of the great Castle and the surrounding parkland.

Below: Windsor Great Park and the Castle - photo by SW

The Savill Gardens, designed in 1932, and reckoned to be one of the finest gardens in the world, has a beautiful display of magnolias, rhodendrons and assorted other flowers and trees. From a purely aesthetic point of view, it should not be missed.

The Copper Horse, a massive statue of a noble horse, was erected in the reign of George IV as a memorial to his father George III. You get a superb view of the Castle from this point.

Windsor Great Park is so large that you probably will not see all of it, unless you are a fast, fit hiker. However, its epic scale and beautifully kept gardens make for a truly memorable summer afternoon stroll.You can contact Windsor Great Park estate office on tel: 01753 860222.

Nearest Train station: Windsor

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