Windsor Great Park is a 2,020‑hectare Royal Park stretching south of Windsor Castle. Once the private hunting ground of Saxon kings, it has evolved into a public landscape of lawns, ancient oak forests, ornamental gardens and open heath. Ancient trees like the 1,300‑year‑old King Offa’s Oak stand alongside red deer that still roam the park. The Long Walk, a straight avenue flanked by plane trees, leads three miles from the castle gates to the Copper Horse statue of George III. Other highlights include the Valley Gardens, Savill Garden and Virginia Water Lake. The park is owned and managed by the Crown Estate and is free to enter, though some gardens charge admission.