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The World’s 100 Best Parks

Windsor Great Park

Windsor, United Kingdom

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST PARKS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 96 2026
Windsor Great Park

A royal park of about 4,800 acres south of Windsor Castle, with open grassland, old trees, woodland, the Virginia Water lake and a deer park. Visitors walk, cycle, picnic and run dogs, follow the Long Walk to the castle and see azaleas in the Valley Gardens.

Highlights

  • The Long Walk
  • Virginia Water and the Cascade
  • Valley Gardens

Good to know

  • Free entry except Savill Garden
  • Paid parking, about £12–16 per day
  • Cafes and toilets at Virginia Water

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