Windsor Great Park - Shorter
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 430 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 430 ft
- Max elevation
- 272 ft
- TrailRank
- 8
- Min elevation
- 22 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 543
- Uploaded
- September 10, 2023
- Recorded
- September 2023
near Eton, England (United Kingdom)
Viewed 13 times, downloaded 2 times
Waypoints
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Cranbourne Gate to Queen Anne's Ride
Leave the car park and cross over the A332 to reach the Cranbourne Gate entrance to Windsor Great Park. Pass through the gate and follow the tarmac drive. Take time to admire the first views of Windsor Castle over to the left. At the first crossroads turn right, signed to Cumberland Lodge and continue ahead to another junction by ponds. Turn left here and follow the path as it bends to the right and then left past the Post Office and General Store, which has a pretty garden and is a great place to stop for a hot drink and snack. Continue ahead with the cricket and play grounds on the right until you come to a long grass path off to the right.
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Queen Anne's Ride to Cross Roads
Turn right here along the straight grass path known as Queen Anne's Ride. The ride climbs towards an equestrian statue which was erected for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. Immediately before the statue, turn left onto the tarmac drive. Keep left at the next fork and then you will reach a crossroads after just a few yards.
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Cross Roads to the Long Walk
Turn left at the crossroads, with the large field known as Poets Lawn fenced on the left. At the next junction continue straight ahead along a tarmac path fenced both sides. After just a few hundred yards, turn right down a hedge-lined grass path heading towards the Royal Lodge. Continue until you reach the next grass path on the left.
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Long Walk to Copper Horse
Turn left here and pass through the deer gate. Continue ahead and cross over a sandy bridleway climbing towards the Copper Horse. This huge statue on Snow Hill was erected in 1829 and depicts King George III on his horse. As you reach the brow of the hill and draw level with the statue you will be rewarded with one of the most famous views in Britain- the view down Long Walk to Windsor Castle. The Long Walk is a straight tree lined avenue stretching for 2.5 miles from Windsor Castle to the Copper Horse. The avenue is used for royal carriage processions including for the royal journey to Royal Ascot. On clear days you will be able to see for miles across to Heathrow Airport and Southall to the right.
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Copper Horse to Russels Pond
When you've finished admiring the view, retrace your steps back to the sandy bridleway and turn right along it, the direction indicated by George III astride his horse. Follow the sandy bridleway as it winds through the woods and then continues downhill to a tarmac drive and gate. Pass through the kissing gate and keep right at the fork ahead. Continue straight on until you reach the cross roads with Queen Anne's Ride, a grass ride running both left and right. To the left you'll see a millstone which was unveiled to commemorate 1,000 years of the office of the High Sheriff of Windsor Great Park. Turn right onto Queen Anne's Ride, towards Windsor Castle, and continue along the wide grass ride until you reach a large pond (Russel's Pond) and a wooden bench on the left hand side.
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Russel's Pond to Felmish Farm
Turn left here over the pond and follow the path alongside the fence. Continue straight ahead between fields and climbing up into a belt of trees. Follow the path as it drops down back to the A332 at Rangers Gate. Cross over the A332 using the pedestrian crossing, then turn right along the road and immediately left down the tarmac access road to the Rangers Gate car park. Follow the tarmac lane ahead until you reach the white gateway for Felmish Farm.
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Felmish Farm to Cranbourne Gate
Turn left here along the sandy track that runs alongside the field and climbs up into woodland. Follow the sandy track (which can be quite muddy in winter and after wet weather) for almost a mile as it winds through the woodland. The path eventually emerges through a vehicle barrier onto a tarmac lane. Turn left here and follow the tarmac lane back to the car park.
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