The Savill Garden to the Valley Gardens
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"Take an easy and colourful walk in countryside and gardens enjoyed by royalty for centuries."
Walk directions
Facing the entrance to the Savill Building, turn right following the signpost to Deer Park, Bishops Gate and Cow Pond. Walk along a tarmac path with The Savill Garden to the left. At a fork, bear left around the perimeter of the garden and continue, ignoring side tracks, until you pass Garden House and reach Cumberland Gate Lodge to the right.
Turn sharp left, almost doubling back on yourself, along Obelisk Ride, a straight, wide, grassy path heading towards the Cumberland Obelisk. Just before reaching the bridge, take the path on the right alongside Obelisk Pond. Follow this track, keeping the pond on the left, to a T-junction with a tarmac path. Sit and watch the pond awhile, before turning right along the path and on to a meeting of five paths. Take the second left path, signed to the Totem Pole.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Grassy, sandy and tarmac
Landscape
- Parkland, open fields and gardens
Dog friendliness
- Generally dogs are welcome off the lead, except in the Valley Gardens and on Obelisk Lawn, where notices indicate where leads are required and dog bins are provided
Parking
- The Savill Garden pay-and-display car park off Wick Lane
Toilets en route
- In the Savill Building and near the Plunket Memorial
About the walk
The area covered on this walk, as well as Virginia Water and The Savill Garden, form part of Windsor Great Park. The Obelisk, which is visible from many parts of the walk, commemorates the man who was responsible for starting the development of these beautiful gardens. Ironically, he is a man who...
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About the area
Berkshire consists of two distinct parts: the western half, which is predominantly rural, with the Lambourn Downs spilling down to the River Lambourn and the Berkshire Downs to the majestic Thames, and the eastern half of Berkshire, which offers plenty of opportunity to get out and savour open spaces. Reading and Newbury are the county’s major towns, and the River Kennet flows through them both.
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