Windsor Great Park

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"Discover this enormous nature reserve, once a royal hunting ground."
Walk directions

From the car park, cross the A332 to Ranger's Gate and enter the park. In 1/2 mile at the first crossroads continue forward, signposted ‘York Club, Cumberland Lodge and Royal School’, and follow the drive to the next junction by two ponds where swans are often seen.

Turn left here, signposted ‘Cumberland Lodge, Village Shop, Royal School, The Village’. Pass the Post Office and General Store, walk between a spacious green and cricket pitch, and then after the children’s play area, turn right, off the track, to join the broad, grassy Queen Anne’s Ride, heading towards an equestrian statue. Look back for another view of Windsor Castle. Follow the ride to a tarmac drive and the equestrian statue of Queen Elizabeth II, erected for her Golden Jubilee. Turn left, onto the tarmac drive, keep left at the fork, then left again after 65yds (60m) at a crossroads.

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  Terrain  - Park drives and rides, woodland paths and tracks
  Landscape  - Sprawling parkland of Windsor Great Park
  Dog friendliness  - Dogs under strict control or on lead
  Parking  - Car park at Ranger’s Gate
  Toilets en route  - None on route
About the walk
Walkers in East Berkshire who enjoy peaceful parkland, leafy paths and a sense of space in a noisy and cluttered world don’t have to look very far to find what they want. Right on their doorstep is the opportunity to walk for miles and yet remain within the confines of Windsor Great Park, once part...
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Berkshire consists of two distinct parts: the western half, which is predominantly rural, with the Lambourn Downs spilling down to the River Lambourn and the Berkshire Downs to the majestic Thames, and the eastern half of Berkshire, which offers plenty of opportunity to get out and savour open spaces. Reading and Newbury are the county’s major towns, and the River Kennet flows through them both.
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Windsor Great Park

Recommended by
Our view
"Discover this enormous nature reserve, once a royal hunting ground."
Dog friendly
Location
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Additional information
  Terrain - Park drives and rides, woodland paths and tracks
  Landscape - Sprawling parkland of Windsor Great Park
  Dog friendliness - Dogs under strict control or on lead
  Parking - Car park at Ranger’s Gate
  Toilets en route - None on route
About the walk
Walkers in East Berkshire who enjoy peaceful parkland, leafy paths and a sense of space in a noisy and cluttered world don’t have to look very far to find what they want. Right on their doorstep is the opportunity to walk for miles and yet remain within the confines of Windsor Great Park, once part...
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Berkshire
Berkshire consists of two distinct parts: the western half, which is predominantly rural, with the Lambourn Downs spilling down to the River Lambourn and the Berkshire Downs to the majestic Thames, and the eastern half of Berkshire, which offers plenty of opportunity to get out and savour open spaces. Reading and Newbury are the county’s major towns, and the River Kennet flows through them both.