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Virginia Water Lake

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Virginia Water Lake lies within Windsor Great Park. It was created from a body of water of the same name: originally little more than a stream, which existed from at least the 17th century and may well be named after Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen.

Thomas Sandby’s cascade at Virginia Water
The lake is mostly in Surrey, though the western extremities are in the civil parishes of Old Windsor and Sunninghill and Ascot in Berkshire.

Recently the shores of the lake have been used for lakeside scenes in the Harry Potter films. The lake is also the site of the British record capture of a pike, weighing 58 lb 5oz.

During World War II, the lake was drained, as its recognizable shape was thought likely to provide enemy guidance at night to Windsor and to important military targets in the area.

Just thought I would take you on a lovely tour we did today apart from it being very cold it was a lovely outing, after being to a huge G/C in Surrey which has all been redone, we then had lunch after which we wondered back to Virginia Waters to see the water fall in full swing.

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Brilliant pictures..that cascade if fab.

5 May, 2012

 

Lovely. Adding to GoYpedia :o)

5 May, 2012

 

Lovely to see the pics and thankyou for the info Stripes, pleased you had a good trip out...

5 May, 2012

 

Lovely

5 May, 2012

 

waterfall is amazing Leslie, great pics :o)))

5 May, 2012

 

Thank you Pimpernel, TT Lincslass and Clarice, it really was a perfect day nothing went wrong, I also brought a long cloch tunnel from G/C show you when it's made up it's 2 mtr long, a bargin at £14 I thought....

5 May, 2012

 

Thanks Sandra, did you get all your jobs done ????

5 May, 2012

 

Wow that is a water feature!

5 May, 2012

 

It sure is Willinilli, every time we've been passed in the future it's been dry never seen itin full flow until today....

5 May, 2012

 

That was lovely for you, I bet the sound was fantastic :-)

5 May, 2012

 

Beautiful !!!!!!! :))

5 May, 2012

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