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Virginia Water Lake – Savill Gardens loop from Windsor and Eton Central

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Virginia Water Lake – Savill Gardens loop from Windsor and Eton Central

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Virginia Water Lake – Savill Gardens loop from Windsor and Eton Central

02:55

27.4km

190m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 6.89 km for 250 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 8.20 km for 381 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 9.08 km for 390 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 9.85 km for 92 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.44 km

View of Windsor Castle and the Long Walk

Highlight • Historical Site

4.55 km

The Long Walk and the Copper Horse Statue with View of Windsor Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

A huge Copper Horse statue at one end of the Long Walk which leads all the way down to Windsor Castle at the other. You can often see large numbers of deer in the nearby Deer Park.

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8.24 km

The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

Created by the shared vision of Sir Eric Savill and Hope Finlay, these 250 acres of undulating valleys were planted with exotic azaleas, magnolias and other blooms from all over the world. Our visitors love to wander through the remarkable maze of twisting woodland tracks and exotic scented blooms.

Every season offers collections that will surprise and delight even the most seasoned of horticulturists all year round, including National Collections of Magnolia, Rhododendron Species and Glenn Dale Azaleas, as well as Himalayan and Chinese Birches.
windsorgreatpark.co.uk/en/experiences/the-valley-gardens

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9.22 km

Johnson's Pond

Lake

12.1 km

Leptis Magna Ruins at Virginia Water

Highlight • Historical Site

A man made set of Roman Ruins, built from real Roman stones controversially brought from Leptis Magna (a ruined Roman town) near Tripoli in Libya in 1816.

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12.7 km

The Cascade Waterfall, Windsor Great Park

Highlight • Waterfall

A short stroll from the Pavillion, the Cascade is a 30-foot (9 m) waterfall. Created in 1789, its presence relies on a decent amount of rain and it’s at its most impressive after prolonged, heavy rainfall.

Just a little bit further along the trail are the Leptis Magna Ruins, which were built from masonry recovered from an ancient Roman city that existed in what is today Libya.

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12.9 km

Virginia Water Lake

Highlight • Natural

Watch out for the crowds, but a convenient cafe for a tea and to use the loo

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13.9 km

Wick Pond

Lake

15.1 km

Cumberland Obelisk, Obelisk Lawn, Windsor Great Park

Highlight • Monument

Follow the path for Virginia Water from the Savill Garden car park, and you will soon encounter Obelisk Lawn - where you will often be greeted by the scene of children playing in the play area, and groups of family and friends enjoying picnics around the majestic cedar trees. Here you can enjoy a drink and a snack from Obelisk Lawn’s resident mobile café, as you admire the sensational views offered across Obelisk Pond.

The magnificent Cumberland Obelisk rises high on the lawn in honour of the Duke of Cumberland, son of King George II. Here, an inscription commemorates the Duke’s military services in Windsor Great Park, an ode to a son from his loving father.

windsorgreatpark.co.uk/en/experiences/obelisk-lawn-the-cumberland-obelisk

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15.3 km

Savill Gardens

Highlight • Natural

If you have time and are feeling like spending some money, Savill Gardens are well worth a stroll. Park nearby and wander through thirty-five acres of ornamental gardens. Excellent visitor shop and tea rooms too, and a large car park for visiting motorists.

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16.3 km

Chapel Wood

Forest

27.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

8.18 km

1.29 km

546 m

326 m

168 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

2.23 km

1.51 km

1.35 km

1.24 km

529 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Wednesday 8 July

35°C

17°C

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Virginia Water Lake – Savill Gardens loop from Windsor and Eton Central

View of Windsor Castle and the Long Walk

The Long Walk and the Copper Horse Statue with View of Windsor Castle

The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park

Leptis Magna Ruins at Virginia Water

The Cascade Waterfall, Windsor Great Park

Virginia Water Lake

Cumberland Obelisk, Obelisk Lawn, Windsor Great Park

Savill Gardens

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