What is the Long Walk?

A tree-lined avenue from the castle

Windsor Great Park Quiz: The Long Walk, Deer and Royal Lodges

This Windsor Great Park quiz explores the royal parkland beside Windsor Castle in Berkshire. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the Long Walk, the Copper Horse statue of George III, the red deer herd, royal residences, Virginia Water, ancient columns from Leptis Magna, a Canadian totem pole, the Savill Garden and polo at Smith's Lawn.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

County
Which county is Windsor Great Park in?
Castle
Which royal home sits at the park's northern edge?
Walk
What is the Long Walk?
Horse
Whose statue is the Copper Horse?
Deer
Which deer roam the deer park?
Lake
Which large lake lies in the park's south?
Ruins
Where did the ancient columns by Virginia Water come from?
Totem
Where did the park's tall totem pole come from?
Garden
Which famous garden is in the park?
Sport
Which sport is played at Smith's Lawn?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which county is Windsor Great Park in?
Answer: Berkshire
It extends into Surrey too.
Q2: Which royal home sits at the park's northern edge?
Answer: Windsor Castle
It is the oldest occupied castle in the world.
Q3: What is the Long Walk?
Answer: A tree-lined avenue from the castle
It runs about 2.6 miles.
Q4: Whose statue is the Copper Horse?
Answer: King George III
It stands on Snow Hill.
Q5: Which deer roam the deer park?
Answer: Red deer
A large herd lives there.
Q6: Which large lake lies in the park's south?
Answer: Virginia Water
Walkers circle its shore.
Q7: Where did the ancient columns by Virginia Water come from?
Answer: Leptis Magna in Libya
They were set up in the 1820s.
Q8: Where did the park's tall totem pole come from?
Answer: British Columbia, Canada
It was a 1958 gift.
Q9: Which famous garden is in the park?
Answer: The Savill Garden
It is known for rhododendrons.
Q10: Which sport is played at Smith's Lawn?
Answer: Polo
The Guards Polo Club is there.

The Long Walk, Red Deer and Royal Lodges

Windsor Great Park stretches south from Windsor Castle in Berkshire, covering thousands of acres of woods, lawns and lakes. Once a royal hunting ground, it is still owned by the Crown and managed by the Crown Estate, with much of it open to the public.

The Long Walk, an avenue of trees about 2.6 miles long, runs from the castle to the Copper Horse, a statue of King George III on Snow Hill. A large herd of red deer roams the deer park. Royal residences such as Royal Lodge and Cumberland Lodge stand among the trees.

In the south, Virginia Water lake is circled by walking paths and decorated with ancient columns brought from Leptis Magna in Libya in the 1820s. A totem pole from British Columbia was given in 1958. The Savill Garden bursts with rhododendrons, and polo is played at Smith's Lawn.

What This Quiz Teaches

Royal history fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the park lies
What the Long Walk leads to
Which animals live there
Which curiosities stand there
Which gardens and sports it hosts

Did You Know?

The park hosts the Royal Windsor Horse Show nearby.
Ancient oaks there may be over 1,000 years old.
Cycling is allowed on many park roads.
The Royal Landscape includes the Valley Gardens.
Charles II planted the Long Walk's first trees.