The Windsor Estate extends to 15,800 acres of which Windsor Great Park is 4500 acres.

The Crown Estate is responsible for managing Windsor Great Park as part of its Windsor Estate.

The Crown Estate is an independent commercial business, created by Act of Parliament. We invest in and manage some of the UK’s most important and best loved assets, underpinned by an investment strategy focussing on our core sectors of London’s West End, dominant regional retail and leisure, agricultural and strategic land, and offshore wind. The value of our business stands at £11.5 billion and we return all profits to the Treasury, returning more than £2.2billion over the last 10 years.

Our role is to make sure that the land and property we invest in and manage are sustainably worked, developed and enjoyed to deliver the best value over the long term. At the heart of how we work is an astute, considered, collaborative approach that helps us create success for our business and those we work with. We call this conscious commercialism.

Visit The Crown Estate website here. 

The public stretch of the Long Walk running from Cambridge Gates at Windsor Castle to The Copper Horse statue is 2.65 miles (4.26 km) long.

For all queries regarding individual trees, scheduled works to trees or questions regarding ownership and responsibility please contact the Crown Estate arboriculture team on [email protected]

The Savill Garden covers an area of 35 acres.

Food and/or drinks are not permitted in The Savill Garden.

We ask all visitors to either have their own picnic at the Obelisk Pond (5-minutes walk away from The Savill Building) or consume food and/or drinks purchased from the Potting Shed, Gallery cafe and The Savill Garden Kitchen in The Savill Building.

We thank you for your co-operation.

Please call The Savill Garden reception on 01784 435544. The Savill Garden is open daily between 10am-6pm (Mar-Oct) and 10am-4.30pm (Nov - Feb).

The Savill Garden can be found on our Interactive Map.

Accessibility for disabled visitors can be found on our Disabled Access page.

Click on our Interactive Map 

Click here to download The Savill Garden map.

Click here to download The Valley Gardens map.

Terms and conditions of membership for the following members can be found here:

• Members of Windsor Great Park
• Friends of The Savill Garden
• Horse riding and carriage driving Members
• Fishing syndicate Members
• Gate key Members

Direct Debit payments will always come out of your account on the 01st of the month. We will notify you at least 10 working days prior to your renewal so that you have the time to update us with any changes.

More information about our membership can be found here.

Membership allows you to share your membership card within the same household to park your car at any of these Windsor Great Park car parks:

• The Savill Garden
• The Valley Gardens
• Wick Road (Members only)
• Virginia Water
• Virginia Water South 
• Ranger's Gate and Cranbourne Gate

The other benefits of membership can only be used by the individual whose photo is on the membership card.

Membership is specific to you, not your car. So it doesn't matter if you come in a different car.

Your plastic Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) card will be automatically updated on our system, so you won't need a replacement card. Please do not throw it away.

If you wish to renew your membership you must do so within 3-months of the expiry date. After this time, to protect your personal data, we will delete your records from our database and you will have to apply for new membership.

Adding a second cardholder to your membership is not a problem. This can only be done at the time of renewal. Please ask a member of the team at The Savill Building for more information.

Not to worry, just let a member of the team know at The Savill Building and they will issue a new one for you.

That's OK ... just let us know next time you visit The Savill Building and a member of the team will update our systems for you. Alternatively you can email us at: [email protected] 

We welcome our local residents to The Savill Garden.

Yes, we do have a 2 for 1 offer when Windsor and Maidenhead or Egham advantage card holders purchase an adult day ticket to enter The Savill Garden. This must be done online using the promotion code that you will be able to find on their website. 

You must show your Windsor and Maidenhead or Egham Advantage Card when collecting your tickets. If you are not able to do this, our staff will charge for the additional ticket.

*Restrictions apply.

Sorry but we do not offer any discounts to RHS or National Trust members.

Please email [email protected] to register your interest for an annual car park membership for Buttersteep Rise and Swinley Park and a member of the team will contact you.

Annual cost: £120

Capacity is now limited. (Updated 24 September 2020)

Yes, click here for a full copy of the Windsor Great Park By-Laws

Information about dog walking

Information about cycling and rollerblading

Cycling in Windsor Great Park leaflet (PDF 307KB)

No barbecues, fires or gas stoves are permitted in any part of Windsor Great Park.

No, picnicking is not permitted in The Savill Garden, however there is a picnic area on Obelisk Lawn (situated adjacent to The Savill Garden). Access to Obelisk Lawn is free* and includes a small children's playground.

*Car parking charges apply.

We have several lakes and lots of waterbirds nesting in the Great Park. It is great fun to bring your children along and feed the ducks but here is some helpful information about the most healthy snacks for our feathered friends - canalrivertrust.org.uk

Information about horse riding

Please call The Crown Estate office on 01753 860222 to purchase your riding permit.

There are plenty of things to do in the Windsor area. Visit www.windsor.gov.uk or contact the Royal Windsor Information Centre in central Windsor.

The award-winning Royal Windsor Information Centre is centrally located in Windsor Royal Shopping and can help with many different aspects of your trip.  You can buy tickets for many local attractions and events over the counter or from their online shop. 

Visit www.windsor.gov.uk/accommodation for details on a range of places to stay.  The Royal Windsor Information Centre offers an accommodation booking service; call 01753 743907 or email [email protected] for some friendly local advice.

The public areas of Windsor Great Park are open throughout the year and there is always so much to see.

Seasonal highlights

Read more about what's on in the Events section.

The is always so much to enjoy in The Savill Garden, whether it be Spring Wood, The Summer Gardens and Summer Wood, Autumn Wood or the Winter Beds and of course the seasonal displays in the Queen Elizabeth Temperate 

Seasonal highlights and current flowering highlights

The astonishing Punchbowl display peaks in May. The actual date that the display reaches its peak is weather dependent.

Seasonal highlights in The Valley Gardens

Please email The Crown Estate Operations Manager with details of your commercial activity at [email protected]

Please email The Crown Estate Operations Manager with details of your commercial activity at [email protected].

Please email full details of the charity, event and your requirements to Helen Buckham on [email protected]. Please allow a minimum of 28 days prior to your event.

Please email [email protected] with a filming proposal including:

• A summary of the content of the film.
• Details of the size of crew, any props or equipment that you intend to be using and two contact names and telephone numbers.
• A copy of your college / university's public liability document.
• Written confirmation that you will be undertaking a full and thorough risk assessment prior to the filming.

We will then consider your filming proposal and confirm via email whether you have been granted permission to film. Please allow 5 - 10 working days to receive your response prior to the filming date.

More about filming and photography

Please email [email protected] with the details of your photographic request. It is the responsibility of the photographer to undertake full risk assessments prior to any photo-shoots and have the necessary Public Liability Insurance in place. The shoots should in no way impact or inconvenience any other visitors' enjoyment of Windsor Great Park. Commercial shoots will attract a suitable license fee.

Please contact call 01753 847522 or 01753 847520 or email [email protected]

More about filming and photography

We do not hold a licence to conduct wedding ceremonies at The Savill Garden.

Pre-wedding photographs.

Couples may have pre-wedding photographs taken at Virginia Water lake and on the Long Walk, under the following conditions:

The shoot must be restricted to the couple and the photographer and should in no way impact or inconvenience any other visitors' enjoyment of Windsor Great Park.

Wedding photographs on The Long Walk

Couples may have wedding photographs taken on the Long Walk, under the following conditions:

• The shoot must be restricted to photographs of the bride, groom and close friends or family. The group size should be no larger than 10
• No confetti may be used
• No vehicles may be brought onto The Long Walk

Windsor Great Park is a popular location and hosts many events throughout the year and so we cannot guarantee exclusivity of its locations for any pre-wedding or wedding photo-shoots.

It is the responsibility of the photographer to undertake full risk assessments prior to the shoot and have the necessary Public Liability Insurance in place.

How to apply for permission:

Please email [email protected] with your: 

• Contact details
• Date of photoshoot
• Time of photoshoot
• Location
• Confirmation that your photographer will undertake a full risk assessment
• A copy of your photographer's public liability insurance
• At least seven (7) working days notice is required

More about weddings at The Savill Garden

The Crown Estate does permit the scattering of ashes within Windsor Great Park, for which no charge is levied.

The Crown Estate appreciates that this activity is often very personal, difficult and sensitive and the utmost respect and privacy will be shown to all concerned. However, there are several important provisos which need to be taken into account and which are best made clear at the outset -

• No temporary or permanent monuments, vases of flowers or other mementoes of any kind are permitted at the site;
• Very large or formal rituals cannot be accommodated. A simple ceremony with a limited number of participants is acceptable;
• The ashes, must be scattered in the long grass and not on freshly mown grass.  Once scattered, they will not be deliberately disturbed but, inevitably, the weather and standard landscape and horticultural practices will result in disturbance over time;
• Ashes must be scattered rather than left in larger, more visible, piles;
• Other members of the public have access to all areas of Windsor Great Park in which ashes may be scattered, and this cannot, in any way, be altered or affected;
• The agreement to permit the scattering of ashes does not provide for any other privilege such as any driving in the park, free entry to car parks or Gardens, or out of hours admission into the Great Park.

Assuming these conditions are acceptable please contact us with the following information:

• The number of people involved
• The nature of the ceremony
• The suggested time and date
• The specific area involved

Please contact us at [email protected] at least seven (7) working days prior to when you wish to visit the Great Park. 

The Crown Estate reserves the right to refuse permission for this activity should any element be deemed unacceptable.

For many years the seats in the Savill and Valley Gardens have been offered for sponsorship in memory of loved ones or to mark a significant event.

Though the seats are very numerous, particularly in the Valley Gardens, we have now reached a stage where every seat has a sponsor.

We also believe that all the areas where seats are required are now occupied and it would be to the detriment of both gardens to continue to add further seats.

Therefore, we have reluctantly decided to no longer accept requests for seats.

We realised that this is likely to be a disappointment to the many people who love and cherish both gardens and wish to have a tangible association, however, it would be wrong to continue adding more and more seats and the decision to cease this scheme is the right and proper one.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Of course! Read more about venue hire options.

For more information, please call Benugo on 01784 485402 or email [email protected] 

Please call The Savill Building on 01753 860222 and a member of the team will advise what you need to do.

We ask that you book your group visits with our Group Bookings Co-ordinator so that we can ensure your experience is a smooth as possible when you arrive at The Savill Garden. The spring and summer months can be particularly popular and so we advise that you book early to avoid disappointment. If you would like to discuss a group visit to The Savill Garden, please call Helen, our group bookings co-ordinator, on 01753 860222 or email [email protected].

Information for groups

We do offer rates for groups of 10 or more people.

Information for groups

If you are a travel trade customer then speak to Helen Buckham, our group bookings co-ordinator, about whether you could qualify for our special trade customer rates on 01753 847543.