U.K. Trip Blog #53: Windsor's Long Walk

The tree-lined "Long Walk" -Windsor Castle in background

We spent the last day of our vacation in Windsor, and after seeing the Windsor Castle Royal band, explored the "Long Walk." 

Getting closer to Windsor Castle

Close up to the gate at Windsor Castle

WHAT IS THE LONG WALK? -  According to Thamesweb.co.uk, the Long Walk was commenced by Charles II from 1680-1685 by planting a double avenue of elm trees leading up to Windsor Castle. A central carriage road was added by Queen Anne in 1710. The original planting comprised 1,652 trees placed 30 feet apart in each direction.
    There are no official parking places nearby, and cars and cycles are not permitted to ride along the Long Walk.


BELOW: A SHORT VIDEO WE MADE OF THE LONG WALK: 

  The width between the two inner rows was 150 feet, and overall 210 feet. It is a little less long than the three miles of popular rumor being around 2.65 miles from George IV Gateway at Windsor Castle to The Copper Horse.

The Copper Horse

It was a long walk!

WHAT IS THE COPPER HORSE? -  The Copper Horse is a statue marking the end of the Long Walk at Snow Hill in Windsor Great Park in the English county of Berkshire. It's actually a statue of George III on horseback which was commissioned by his son, George IV. George III is supposed to be depicted as an emperor in the Roman tradition riding without stirrups, along the lines of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius.

NEXT: A FUN VIDEO!