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Everything you need to know about travelling to each area of Windsor Great Park, or to Swinley Forest.

Visiting Windsor Great Park

In line with Government advice, the Great Park currently remains open for you to take essential exercise, if you live locally. (You shouldn’t travel outside of your village, town or area of the city you live in).

To help keep everybody safe, when in the Park you must follow Government national lockdown rules.

Your safety, the safety of our staff and other Park visitors is our utmost priority. We will not hesitate to impose tighter restrictions if safety is compromised.

  • Sat nav postcode - TW20 0UJ. The car park entrance is on Wick Lane
  • Follow brown tourist road signs showing ‘The Royal Landscape’, ‘The Savill Garden’ or a flower symbol
  • Approx. 4 miles/15 mins drive from Windsor town centre by road 
  • Accessible from J13 of M25 via the A30 and J6 of the M4 via the A308 towards Windsor
  • Closest petrol stations can be found on Straight Road in Old Windsor, or opposite Virginia Water car park on the A30

 

The Savill Garden and Building is closed on the 24th and 25th of December.

  • Sat nav postcodes - GU25 4QF for Virginia Water car park and SL5 7SB for Virginia Water South car park.
  • Virginia Water lake is 6 miles/20mins from Windsor town centre and 2 miles/5 mins from Egham town centre.
  • Accessible from J13 of M25 via the A30.
  • The closest petrol station can be found opposite Virginia Water car park on the A30.

The Valley Gardens car park is closed until further notice.

  • Sat nav postcode - TW20 0HJ. Use the same entrance for Valley Garden and Wick Road car parks. These are member-only car parks.
  • There is no access for motorcycles into these car parks.
  • Wick Road car park is a five minute walk to The Valley Gardens.
  • The Valley Gardens is also a 20min walk from the Savill Garden car park - instructions for how to walk to The Valley Gardens are available from The Savill Building.
  • Accessible from J13 of M25 via the A30 and J6 of the M4 via the A308 towards Windsor.
  • The closest petrol station can be found opposite Virginia Water car park on the A30.

To access the Long Walk and Deer Park, you can park at one of the car parks dotted along the A332 near Windsor, however visitors often park in Windsor town centre and walk along the High Street to enter Windsor Great Park through Cambridge Gate, which is located next to Windsor Castle. View our interactive map to see the layout of the Great Park and its pedestrian entrances.

Cow Pond

If you park at The Savill Garden car park, you can then take a short walk to the right of The Savill Building, along Rhododendron Ride, to Cow Pond. This is a gentle walk and should take around five minutes.

Obelisk Lawn

From The Savill Garden car park, Obelisk Lawn is almost immediately to the left of The Savill Building. Then just head towards the Cumberland Obelisk, which you will be able to see from the car park.

Smith's Lawn

You can choose to park at The Savill Garden car park and walk towards the Cumberland Obelisk, then cross Obelisk Bridge on your right, to arrive at Smith’s Lawn. Alternatively, park at The Valley Gardens car park to enter Smith’s Lawn from the opposite side of the polo fields.

Queen Anne's Ride and Stag Meadow

To access Queen Anne’s Ride and Stag Meadow on foot, you can park at any of the car parks dotted along the A332. Horsebox parking is available at the car park opposite Ranger’s Gate.

  • Sat nav postcode - RG12 7QW 
  • Approximately 3 miles from Bracknell town centre. 
  • Accessible from junction 3 of M3 and junction 10 of the M4. 
  • Follow brown tourist signs for The Look Out Discovery Centre. 
  • The nearest mainline train station is Bracknell. 
  • The mountain biking trails are 1.7 miles from Martins Heron train station and 2.1 miles from Bracknell train station..

By public transport and bicycle

Windsor Great park is easily accessible via train, bus, bicycle and taxi - so you don’t need a car in order to experience everything that we have to offer.

  • Nearest railway stations are Egham, Windsor Central and Windsor Riverside, Ascot and Virginia Water.
  • From London Paddington - First Great Western trains operate a service to Windsor Central via a change at Slough.
  • South West Trains operate services from London Waterloo to the other stations.
  • A taxi will be needed to complete your journey into the Park - this usually takes around 15 to 20 mins depending on traffic.
  • The mountain biking trails of Swinley Forest are 1.7 miles from Martins Heron train station and 2.1 miles from Bracknell train station.

 

Useful links

National Rail website
Travel Line South East website
Taxi Finder

  • The White Bus Service runs from Windsor to Ascot through Windsor Great Park on Monday to Saturday. Take the bus from Windsor High Street or Ascot Train Station. 

 

Further details can be found here

The White Bus Service website

  • Enter via National Cycle Route 4 which passes through Windsor Great Park, to enjoy miles of permitted cycling paths.
  • Visit our Cycling page for more information. Remember cycling is not allowed on all roads, and not permitted on the Long Walk.
  • Bicycle hire is available from Windsor town centre. Contact Windsor Tourist Information for details. 

 

Click here for a map of cycling routes within the Great Park.

Windsor Great Park Membership

 

Whether you're a keen horticulturist looking for inspiration, a dog owner who wants an unrivalled variety of short and longer walks, or a family looking for a place to enjoy nature and history there is a membership type to suit you.

 

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Useful information to help make your visit informative and enjoyable.

Opening times & charges
Parking
Disabled Access