Savill Gardens
The world famous Savill Gardens is owned by the Queen, It has been described as a ‘gardener’s garden’, without the baggage of an attachment to a stately home. It is actually 10 gardens in one covering 35 acres, and throughout the year there is a stunning contrast of colourful displays.
Created in the 1930s by Sir Eric Savill, and partially designed by Prince Philip, the gardens contain an outstanding collection of rare plants and flowers. It is also famous for its ornamental design and the eye-catching Savill building which houses a gallery, shop and restaurant. During the summer it is possible to take horse-carriage rides through the gardens.
Savill Gardens is part of a wider royal landscape known as Windsor Great Park, which is also owned by the Queen. Truly ‘great’, it spans almost 5,000 acres with a circumference of 14 miles. Organic royal produce from the park is available to buy in the Windsor Farm shop (a truck-load leaves every day for Buckingham Palace). There is a spectacular view of the royal residence of Windsor Castle and nearby, the old-world charm of Eton with its exclusive private school where Princes William and Harry were educated.