This is one of our favourite places to go to brush away any cobwebs. It is always beautiful whatever the time of year.
You can take your bikes, your scooters, your dogs and we’ve even seen cats on leads here, although I very much doubt this is recommended.
More importantly, you can grab a take out coffee as you come in from the cafeteria to fuel your stroll and the toilets are located here too which is handy at the start and at the end of your walk.
There are several options for walking here. You can head to the 100ft totem pole, to The Valley gardens, through to the woodland walks, to the ruins or to the waterfall. You can also walk to Savill Gardens from here or park at Savill Gardens and walk through to Virginia Water from there.
The only downside to walking here is the cost of parking. You pay £2.50 for up to an hour. People visiting often spend up to 3hrs here, 2-3 hrs is £7.50 and 3 hrs or more £10 so it adds up if you are a regular. However, if you visit here or Savill Gardens often, you can purchase an annual car park pass for approximately £70. Whilst this does seem rather pricey I know, if we totted up how many times we have visited here over just the last year we will certainly have spent more than this on our parking.
It is particularly stunning here during the autumn months. If you love your photography or simply want a couple of nice family shots then this is your place. There’s also several areas for a quick game of 40/40, hide and seek or open spaces for the odd family Olympics 100m sprint!
Sat nav postcodes – GU25 4QF for Virginia Water car park and SL5 7SB for Virginia Water South car park. Virginia Water lake is 6 miles/20mins from Windsor town centre and 2 miles/5 mins from Egham town centre. Accessible from J13 of M25 via the A30.
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