No, entry to The Savill Garden itself requires a paid ticket, though it's located within the larger Windsor Great Park which is free to enter and walk around. You'll pay for parking and The Savill Garden admission, with parking often free with a garden ticket, but you can explore the vast Great Park and areas like The Long Walk without charge.
We do charge for parking, entry to The Savill Garden, and tickets for Adventure Play. (Parking is free with a paid visit to The Savill Garden and Adventure Play). These charges contribute to the conservation and stewardship work across the Windsor Estate.
Car parking at The Savill Garden is free with paid entry to the garden, but if you don't enter the garden, charges apply based on duration (e.g., 2-3 hrs is £9.60, 4+ hrs is £15.80), with motorcycles and cyclists parking free; visitors need to validate their ticket at the entrance after their garden visit.
The gardens are well maintained and full of attractive seasonal colour. There's always something to see and this time we spent a long while watching a Moorhen couple building their nest on the lilly pond. Staff are helpful if you have questions or just looking for advice.
Stroll Along the Long Walk. The Long Walk offers a magnificent avenue stretching out from Windsor Castle, leading to the grand Copper Horse statue atop Snow Hill. ...
Windsor Great Park is open all year round and is free to enter. We do charge for parking, entry to The Savill Garden, and tickets for Adventure Play with these charges contributing to the conservation and stewardship work across the Windsor Estate.
If you don't want to pay the high entry fee, then you can still get a photo of the castle by driving further along the single track road after the castle entrance. There are several passing places where you can stop and get views back towards the castle.
Reserve & Ride is a system that queues for you, leaving you more time to explore the park! Using your mobile phone, Reserve & Ride enables you to virtually wait a rides queue time, freeing you up to visit other attractions, shops and restaurants in the park while you are waiting your turn.
We are delighted to offer entry to The Savill Garden as part of the RHS Members Partner Gardens scheme on select months. The offer is: Free entry for the primary RHS Member, one only.
The Disney 3-2-1 rule is a popular park planning strategy to reduce stress by focusing on 3 must-do rides, 2 entertainment experiences (shows, parades, characters), and 1 priority dining/snack, making everything else a bonus, not pressure. It helps manage expectations in overwhelming parks, ensuring key goals are met for a more magical, burnout-free day.
The quieter times to visit LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham are Monday to Friday outside of school holidays. Please remember it is now essential for all guests to pre-book a time slot for your visit, including for annual passes, flexi tickets and all promotional vouchers - All visits can be booked or reserved here.
If you find Mr. Gold at LEGOLAND, you've found a rare Pop Badge worn by a Model Citizen (employee); you can either keep the exclusive badge as a special souvenir or take it to Guest Services to exchange for a random prize, potentially a free ticket or LEGO set, but most people advise keeping the badge for its sentimental value and memory of the hunt.
You can find many free things to do in Windsor, like exploring Windsor Great Park (The Long Walk, deer spotting), watching the Changing the Guard outside the Castle, visiting free museums (Windsor & Royal Borough Museum, Eton's Natural History Museum), strolling along the River Thames, enjoying Alexandra Gardens, and discovering historical sites like the Windsor Guildhall.
Columbia Pictures shot scenes for Made of Honour starring Patrick Dempsey at the castle with some of our staff acting as extras and more recently, Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard, Bear Grylls and Ben Stiller ascending the Cuillin in an episode of Bear's Wild Weekends and YouTube phenomenon ...
Can you walk the grounds of Windsor Castle for free?
No, you cannot walk around inside Windsor Castle for free; you need a ticket for entry to the State Apartments, Chapel, etc., but you can walk around the exterior and enjoy the free public areas like the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park, offering great views from the outside without paying.
Windsor offers family fun with iconic spots like Windsor Castle, river activities on the Thames (duck tours, boat trips), outdoor adventures in Windsor Great Park (Long Walk, mazes), and nearby theme parks like LEGOLAND Windsor. For indoor fun, try the Chocolate Factory, museums, or trampoline parks in nearby Slough.
