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The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park

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The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park

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The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park

Name: The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park
Rating: 2

Recommended by 72 hikers

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Location: Surrey, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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1. Wick Pond – Virginia Water Ruins loop from Bishopsgate

13.8km

03:35

90m

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2. Deer Park, Windsor Great Park – Cow Pond loop from Spital

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06:34

170m

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3. Virginia Water Lake Pavilion – Wick Pond loop from Wentworth Estate

8.33km

02:11

70m

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Alex Foxfield

July 17, 2023

Virginia Water is a beautiful, artificial lake in the southern end of Windsor Great Park. A loop of the lake is a lovely way to spend a few hours and there are a few interesting landmarks to discover.

Chief among them are the ruins of Leptis Magna, once a vibrant city in modern day Libya. The ruins were gifted to George IV in 1816 and reconstructed on this site. Another regal gift is the Totem Pole, which was given to Queen Elizabeth II by Canada in 1958.

Sue

May 6, 2017

The azaleas and Rhododendrons are so stunning.

Edvard

April 23, 2018

The Valley Gardens.
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.

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The Valley Gardens, Windsor Great Park

1. Wick Pond – Virginia Water Ruins loop from Bishopsgate

2. Deer Park, Windsor Great Park – Cow Pond loop from Spital

3. Virginia Water Lake Pavilion – Wick Pond loop from Wentworth Estate

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