Ascot — Virginia Water
Ascvir one
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By Mary Oz on 01 Sep 2022
Description
This route, designed from my desktop, makes use of Windsor Great Park (Virginia Water) which is free for pedestrians and is open from dawn until dusk. Access permission checked on https://www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk/ . Interestingly, most of Virginia Water's residential streets are unavailable on Google Maps Street View
This route, designed from my desktop, makes use of Windsor Great Park (Virginia Water) which is free for pedestrians and is open from dawn until dusk. Access permission checked on https://www.windsorgreatpark.co.uk/ . Interestingly, most of Virginia Water's residential streets are unavailable on Google Maps Street View
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Is this route good enough? - Yes (2)
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Ascot
Grid Ref
SU9223768794
Lat / Lon
51.41068° / -0.67517°
Easting / Northing
492,237E / 168,794N
What3Words
youth.curve.buddy
Virginia Water
Grid Ref
SU9999568030
Lat / Lon
51.40250° / -0.56386°
Easting / Northing
499,995E / 168,030N
What3Words
rots.nearly.boost
| Ascot | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU9223768794 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.41068° / -0.67517° |
| Easting / Northing | 492,237E / 168,794N |
| What3Words | youth.curve.buddy |
| Virginia Water | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU9999568030 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.40250° / -0.56386° |
| Easting / Northing | 499,995E / 168,030N |
| What3Words | rots.nearly.boost |
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reviews
Petr Sadilek
28 May 2023I can only add that when the route turns to a horse trail at the beginning of the Windsor Great Park, you can follow it right up to the Blacknest Gate. There is no need to follow any alternative footpath branching off the horse trail. No cycles are allowed on the horse trail but there are signs warning riders against pedestrians so there should be no problem with access.
A quite enjoyable walk when all the paths are dry.
Isabel
20 Mar 2023The initial part via Course Road has no pavements for pedestrians, but it's a very quiet residential street and then a little-used road behind the racecourse (unless, presumably, there's a race on) so walking in the road itself is not a problem. It's also much more pleasant than walking along London Road.
Between Winkfield Road and Cheapside Road the path can be very muddy, especially after heavy rain. There are lots of exposed roots and branches. There is a very narrow opening at the end in the gates that I don't believe would be suitable for a wheelchair or buggy to get through. While there is a parallel path in the grass, it is blocked off on the Ascot side so do not take that path if you're doing the route in reverse.
The paved part of the path through the Crown Estate can get some very large puddles that require going onto a narrow muddy/grassy verge to avoid.
After the paved road in Windsor Great Park you turn onto a horse trail. No cycles are allowed, and the trail is loose dirt/sand so I'm not sure how it would be with a wheelchair or buggy.
Once you get to the lake itself the path is entirely paved until you reach the station. There is a small cafe with some picnic tables, although the tables are for customer use only. There is another cafe at the other end of the lake with indoor seating and public toilets. In between the two there are very few benches- I was looking for somewhere to eat lunch and had to wait for a while.
When leaving the park, there is a crosswalk across a busy road. There are no pedestrian lights at the crossing.
Overall this was quite a nice walk. It started out quite similarly to the Ascot-Windsor walk I did the other week, but it was very pleasant walking along the lake this time.
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