5/5 Irina S. 2 years ago on Google
Recently
we
have
visited
an
amazing,
well
kept
Windsor
Great
Park.
Absolute
pleasure
to
walk
around
the
lake,
many
different
routes
or
just
sit
on
benches
(
so
many
of
them
there!),
relax
and
enjoy
listening
to
chirping
birds.
Windsor
Great
Park
is
a
Royal
Park.
Its
2,020
hectares
(5,000
acres)
of
parkland,
which
includes
a
Deer
Park,
is
a
varied
landscape
of
formal
avenues,
gardens
with
beautiful
plants,
woodland
and
open
grassland.
The
antiquity
of
the
landscape
is
enhanced
by
the
scattering
of
great
ancient
oaks
for
which
the
Great
Park
and
its
forest
are
renowned.
Once
part
of
a
vast
Norman
hunting
forest
which
was
enclosed
in
the
late
13th
century,
the
Park
is
now
managed
by
The
Crown
Estate.
You
can
watch
horse
rides
there
too.
Special,
well
maintained
path
is
provided
for
them.
Cyclist,
runners
and
dog
walkers
are
welcome.
Dogs
have
to
be
kept
on
the
lid
though
not
to
disturb
wild
life
there.
You
can
find
there
the
eye-catching
stone
bridge
that
crosses
Virginia
Water
that
was
built
between
1822
and
1827
on
the
site
of
two
earlier
bridges.
The
first
wooden
'Great
Bridge'
was
built
as
part
of
the
Duke
of
Cumberland's
works
in
the
eighteenth
century
and
rose
in
a
single
span.
The
second,
the
Great
Stone
Bridge,
completed
in
1789,
was
so
dilapidated
by
1826
that
the
architect
Sir
Jeffry
Wyatville
judged
that
it
would
be
folly
to
repair
it.
His
own
massively
constructed
Five-Arch
Bridge
has
lasted
relatively
unchanged
for
180
years
There
are
also
Roman
ruins
there
you
can
see.
Unfortunately,
on
our
visit
the
gate
was
locked,
so
we
couldn't
come
very
close,
but
still
have
managed
to
get
some
shots
of
it.
:)
You
will
also
come
across
the
Totem
Pole,
which
is
another
interesting
landmark
in
this
park.
It
is
currently
going
through
restoration.
Great
place
to
bring
kids
for
sure!
Lots
of
cafes
and
toilets
facilities
there
too!
The
car
parks
very
specious
considering
the
huge
park!
It
was
lots
of
people
on
our
visit
there
and
understandable
why
-
the
place
is
very
picturesque!
We
have
really
loved
the
unforgettable
time
we
have
spend
there
and
definitely
recommend
it.