Our team are working constantly to ensure that we keep the highest standards here at Windsor Great Park, to preserve this special place for future generations.
We will always do our best to let you know if essential work or events are taking place that may affect your visit.
Please always check here for any updates.
If this is your first visit or even if you are a regular visitor or Member, we always recommend that you check these pages before you visit.
To help you make the most of your visit to the Great Park, a 'Visitor Information leaflet is now available from The Savill Building and Virginia Water Pavilion. You can view and download it here.
Here are some quick links within this site that may help you too:
Please be aware of the updated closing times of our car parks:
Car park opening times:
Car park closing times:
Rules of the road:
Cycling is only allowed during daylight hours. When cycling in the Great Park, please observe all signs and give way to:
Please take special care near children or dogs, and if necessary, dismount to pass by safely.
Do not ride in groups of more than six people, two abreast and cycle as if you were on a public road.
If you break the rules or are disruptive towards other Park users, our staff have the right to ask you to leave.
Fishing
Please observe the signs around Virginia Water Lake and Obelisk Pond to allow our anglers the privacy to fish.
Warden and Visitor Service Team assistance
Visitor Services: 07825 430192
For emergencies, call Duty Warden on: 07833 543025 or 999
We wish you a pleasant and safe visit to Windsor Great Park.
Warm weather warning - There can be the temptation to enter the areas of open water in Windsor Great Park but please do not enter or attempt to swim at any of the ponds or lakes in the Great Park.
Here are just some of the potential risks of entering the water:
While exploring Windsor Great Park during the spring, summer and autumn months it is important to be aware of the risk of ticks. Ticks can inhabit areas of woodland and heathland, and some tick bites can be dangerous, so we recommend thoroughly checking for bites at the end of your visit.
The following tips will also help you to avoid being bitten:
For more information, please see the Public Health England website.
Windsor Great Park and Forest is an international site of conservation, and some of the UK’s most important locations for fungi are found here. As such, the collection of fungi is strictly prohibited in Windsor Great Park. The ancient trees and acid grasslands are left as undisturbed as possible to create a unique habitat for fungal growth, resulting in an impressive collection of rare and interesting varieties. The collection of fruit bodies (mushrooms and toadstools), however, threatens the future of these species, and the other species they help to grow.
We ask all visitors to comply with the following measures:
Please find below a selection of information relating to specific regulations and policies.
Useful information to help make your visit informative and enjoyable.
