Stroll Through the Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park
The Savill Garden is 35 acres of gardens and woodland in Windsor Great Park and just a short walk from Virginia Water Lake and an even shorter walk from the shipwreck themed Obelisk Lawn Play Area.
The Savill Gardens
The Savill Garden highlights change as the year goes on so check the Savill Garden website to plan your visit.
The gardens were wonderfully wintry when we visited. We saw ducks skating on frozen ponds, hidden gardens glazed in frost and a snowman in the glasshouse.
The Trails
The Savill Garden often has themed trails. Our favourite so far has been the Gingerbread Trail.
We bought a trail guide for £2.50 and wandered through frozen gardens searching for twelve colourful and festively named gingerbread men and women.
Where to Eat
You can either eat in the Savill Garden Kitchen or the cafe at the Obelisk, which is about a five minute walk Obelisk Lawn Play Area. There are also picnic tables there.
Walking in Virginia Water
The Savill Garden is next to the Valley Gardens, Virginia Water Lake and the Totem Pole. We scooted to the Totem Pole in about 15 minutes.
Obelisk Lawn Play Area
Obelisk Lawn Play Area is a couple of minutes walk from the Savill Garden. It is a wooden play area with a shipwreck theme and all things nautical – ships, rigging, sand and a crow’s nest.
Adventure Play at The Savill Garden
Adventure Play is an exciting adventure play area with a collection of wooden huts, tree houses and tube slides connected by bridges, climbing tunnels, nets and ladders.
Please note: Adventure Play has a separate entry fee and pre-booked time slots.
Visit the Savill Garden website
Further Information
Nearest Town: Virginia Water and Englefield Green
County: Surrey
Nearest Postcode: TW20 0UJ
Opens: Various times throughout the year – please check their website.
Adult Cost Range: Various from £7.95
Child Cost Range: Various from £3.50
Free if: Under 5 years old
Where to Eat: Bring a picnic or try one of the many places to buy food – The Savill Garden Kitchen or a mobile cafe by the Obelisk Lawn Play Area.
Facilities: Cafes, picnic areas, ice creams, snacks, toilets, accessible toilets.
How Long We Spent There: 3 hours
Buggies: Buggy friendly
Parking: Large car park but this can be very busy.
Cost of Parking: From £3 per hour.
Wildlife You Might See: Butterflies and other insects, lots and lots of ducks and other water birds.
Information Written: December 2016
Information Checked: June 2022
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