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Cycling in Windsor Great Park

Windsor Great Park welcomes cyclists who use the National Cycle Route (Network 4). There are other designated cycling paths in Windsor Great Park and these can be found on the map below.

Visitor updates

It is sometimes necessary to close areas of Windsor Great Park for operational reasons. Please check visitor updates before you travel.

Sharing the space together

We want everyone who visits Windsor Great Park to have a safe and enjoyable experience.

When cycling in places where sharing with pedestrians, horse riders or horse drawn carriages is permitted, please take extra care and be prepared to slow down or stop.

We ask cyclists to follow a few simple rules. Take a look at the video and read on to familiarise yourself with these rules before you visit.

Cycle racks are available at:

  • The Savill Garden Visitor Centre
  • Virginia Water Pavilion
Code Of Conduct

The cycling code of conduct

Cyclists must
  • Only cycle on designated roads
  • Not cycle in groups of more than six
  • Use a bell to let others know that you are there. Remember that pedestrians may be deaf or hard of hearing, blind or partially sighted and it may not be obvious that you are approaching them
  • Not pass a horse on their left or at speed – see below
  • Observe all signs
Cycling is not permitted in the following areas
  • The Long Walk
  • The Deer Park
  • The Valley Gardens
  • The south side of Virginia Water Lake

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Pre-school cyclists

While we ask that cyclists stay on the permitted routes, children under five years (accompanied by an adult who is walking) can ride cycles and scooters in the following locations: 

  • The Deer Park
  • Virginia Water Lake
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E-scooters, hoverboards and similar

For reasons of safety and traffic management, we do not allow motorised transport within the Park. Aside from cyclists, the roads are reserved for residents and Estate workers. 

All other forms of motorised transport are not permitted within Windsor Great Park. Examples include: 

  • E-scooters
  • Hoverboards
  • One-wheels
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Be safe around each other

Windsor Great Park is home to Guard’s Polo Club as well as a place that our horse riding Members and Horse Riding Schools can enjoy all-year round.

Horse tracks in Windsor Great Park can be identified by orange/red sand. For everyone’s safety and enjoyment, cycling is not permitted on the horse tracks.

For more adventurous riding, Swinley Forest hosts 24km of mountain biking routes that are suitable for those of all levels.

The British Horse Society has produced a guide for both cyclists and horse riders outlining the safest way to share the space together.

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Please be courteous to our people

Our team manage Windsor Great Park and safeguard the public. Please co-operate with them fully.

The Crown Estate will not tolerate any form of abuse towards our people whilst they are engaged in their duties and will take action with visitors who do not respect their reasonable requests.

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These useful links will help you to plan your visit to Windsor Great Park. 

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