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Windsor Great Park

2 ha

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.45563, -0.61582

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 335m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Pincushion, Bank Haircap · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey-cushioned Grimmia, Common Pincushion, Bank Haircap · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Three Castles PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Ramblers RouteWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Memorial Route, RunnymedeWalking route3.7 km

This route takes you to all the memorials and artworks at Runnymede, and through the woods to the Commonwealth Airforce Memorial with its lovely views. This route includes some steps and slopes that can be slippery/muddy.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Egham to Runnymede Countryside Circular Walk, RunnymedeWalking route5.9 km

Wander through woodlands, wetlands & open wildflower meadows home to the birthplace of the Magna Carta. This circular takes you round Runnymede nature reserve, Langham Pond & ancient woodlands, which form a SSSI, for their rare species & the wildflowers

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Jubilee River PathWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN route 461Cycling route
Named routeRef 461National Cycle Network
Bracknell Forest Green RouteCycling route
Named routeRef GreenLocal cycle route
Windsor and Maidenhead LCNCycling route
Named routeRef Ascot to WindsorLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
NCN National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeRef 61National Cycle Network
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Queen Anne's Ride, Windsor Great Park

📷 David Hawgood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Queen Anne's Ride, Windsor Great Park

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🌱RunnymedeUrban park4.5 km→🌱Runnymede Pleasure GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bachelors AcreUrban park2.8 km→🌱Alexandra GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Runnymede Pleasure GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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