The Savill Garden
WHERE
Egham
What it’s like
A wander through landscaped woodland and formal planting, with a café and gift shop to bookend the walk.
This is a garden built for slow walking rather than climbing frames or splash pads, so pitch it to the kids who like spotting things rather than the ones who need something to swing off. Paths wind through formal beds and woodland planting, and there's enough space between areas that a buggy won't feel like a battering ram.
There's a café on site for the inevitable "can we stop now" moment, and a gift shop if you need a small bribe on the way out. Accessible toilets and baby change are both there, which makes the practical side of a visit with a young child a lot less stressful than some gardens manage.
If anyone in your group needs a wheelchair, there are a limited number available to borrow, first come first served, so it's worth getting there without cutting it too fine if that matters to you. Carer tickets are available too, though you'll need to bring proper supporting documents, an Access Card or an Incapacity Benefit letter, or the carer gets charged full price, which feels like an odd rule to trip up on at the gate.
Blue badge parking is on site, and there's a car park generally. It reads as a garden for a properly unhurried few hours rather than a quick dash round, though how long you actually stay will depend on your children's patience for looking rather than doing.
What’s on here
- WED7
Horse and Carriage rides with Ascot Carriages
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Windsor Carriages
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- WED14
In Conversation with Levison Wood at Cumberland Lodge
An evening with explorer, writer and photographer Levison Wood, hosted by Cumberland Lodge.
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Windsor Great Park Illuminated
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- SAT28
Children's wreath making workshop
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Facilities
Need to know
- Wheelchairs
- Limited wheelchairs available for loan on a first-come, first-served basis
- Bring proper carer documentation, an Access Card or Incapacity Benefit letter, or you'll be charged full price
- Wheelchairs for loan are limited and first-come, first-served
- Baby change facilities are on site
Plan your visit
Is there anywhere to eat?
Yes, there's a café on site, plus a gift shop for the walk out.
Is it buggy and wheelchair friendly?
There's wheelchair accessible access and accessible toilets. A limited number of wheelchairs can be borrowed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Can a carer come for free?
Carers can get a ticket but you need to show a valid Access Card, or an Incapacity Benefit book or letter confirming ESA award. Without that documentation, the carer gets charged the full adult price.
Is there parking?
There's parking on site, including blue badge parking.
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