A Walk from the Union Inn through Windsor Great Park
The route may be slightly muddy in parts depending on recent weather conditions. With the Union Inn on your right continue up Crimp Hill and turn right where the road bends sharply to the left. Enter the Great Park through the Deer Park Gates. Carry on passing the Bears Rails Camping area on your left. Soon, looking to your left, you should see the spectacular Copper Horse surmounting snow hill. Next turn left on a track to join the Long Walk.
The Long Walk is the famous 2.5 mile roadway that leads to the heart of Windsor Castle. On either side of the long walk are London Planes and Horse chestnut trees, which were planed to replace an avenue of elm trees that fell victim to Dutch Elm Disease.
Turn left into the Long Walk and climb steadily up to the Copper Horse. King George IV, who erected the statue in memory of his father George III, laid the foundation stone in 1829. Follow the road round to the right and pass through the deer gates. Follow the road rounds to the left at a pedestrian only sign turn left into a wide grassy path. At the next cross paths turn right and follow the path to the perimeter fence of the Royal Lodge.
The Royal Lodge was once the home of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother. It is reported that the Lodge is now being refurbished for Price Andrew.
Follow the path to a junction of several roads and turn left, continue on to a "T" junction and turn left and follow the road round the front of the Royal Lodge gatehouse. Cross the road and pass through the deer gates to join a bridleway which soon slopes downhill. After some distance cross a bridge over a small stream and continue on to rejoin the track by Bears Rails. Turn right and carry on back through the deer gates and onto crimp hill. Turn left at the "T" junction with Crimp Hill and back to the Union Inn.