Virginia Water Ruins – Wick Pond loop from Sunningdale

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United Kingdom

England

South East England

Windsor and Maidenhead

Sunningdale

Virginia Water Ruins – Wick Pond loop from Sunningdale

Moderate

hikers

Virginia Water Ruins – Wick Pond loop from Sunningdale

02:27

9.49km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 2.94 km for 214 m

Open: • 8:00 AM-sunset (otherwise closed) Closed: • 7:00 PM-8:00 AM

After 4.27 km for 483 m

Closed: • dusk-dawn (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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327 m

Five Arch Bridge, Virginia Water Lake

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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801 m

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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1.96 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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2.22 km

Virginia Water Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The First Pond Head, Virginia Water The Virginia Brook was dammed here till a disastrous break of the dam. Today the pond is much larger and has a 7 kilometre long path around its shoreline.

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2.73 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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2.90 km

Virginia Water Lake Pavilion

Highlight • Cafe

A lovely glass fronted cafe so even if the weather is bad you can enjoy views of the lake without getting cold or wet. Open for light lunches, meals, coffee, cake and even alcohol.

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6.14 km

Wick Pond

Highlight • Lake

7.31 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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