Virginia Water Ruins – Wick Pond loop from Windsor Great Park

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Virginia Water Ruins – Wick Pond loop from Windsor Great Park

Moderate

283

runners

Virginia Water Ruins – Wick Pond loop from Windsor Great Park

01:08

10.7km

60m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 950 m for 481 m

Closed: • sunset-sunrise (otherwise open)

After 1.43 km for 250 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 2.73 km for 645 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

After 4.01 km for 92 m

Open: • sunrise-sunset (otherwise closed)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.68 km

View of Five Arch Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Five Arch Bridge, the stone bridge which had replaced the original wooden ‘High Bridge’ in 1790, was re-built in 1826 to create a bridge architecturally imposing and still able today to cope with the demands of modern traffic.
virginiawater.org.uk/scr/histlist.php?locid=&bid=15

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5.16 km

Fort Belvedere Vista from Virginia Water

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fort Belvedere is a Grade II* listed country house on Shrubs Hill in Windsor Great Park, in Surrey, England. The fort was predominantly constructed by Jeffry Wyatville in a Gothic Revival style in the 1820s.
geni.com/projects/Fort-Belvedere-Surrey-England/26374

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6.37 km

Leptis Magna Ruins at Virginia Water

Highlight • Historical Site

A man made set of Roman Ruins, built from real Roman stones controversially brought from Leptis Magna (a ruined Roman town) near Tripoli in Libya in 1816.

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6.63 km

The Cascade Waterfall, Windsor Great Park

Highlight • Waterfall

A short stroll from the Pavillion, the Cascade is a 30-foot (9 m) waterfall. Created in 1789, its presence relies on a decent amount of rain and it’s at its …

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6.87 km

Virginia Water Lake

Highlight • Natural

Watch out for the crowds, but a convenient cafe for a tea and to use the loo

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7.76 km

Wick Pond

Highlight • Lake

9.06 km

Savill Gardens

Highlight • Natural

If you have time and are feeling like spending some money, Savill Gardens are well worth a stroll. Park nearby and wander through thirty-five acres of ornamental gardens. Excellent visitor …

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9.08 km