It was Sunny Sunday evening and we wanted to stretch our legs, We had Virginia Waters on our list to Vist for a long time. Just never had the means to get there. Virginia Water Lake was 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, although this is not certain. The lake itself was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of the Park. Few details are recorded of the building of the lake, however it has been suggested that prisoners-of-war from the recent Jacobite risings, who were encamped at the nearby Breakheart Hill, were involved. The original lake was much smaller than the current form, and was destroyed in a flood in 1768. In 1780 Paul and Thomas Sandby began construction of a much larger lake at the site, and went on to add an artificial waterfall,
The cascade is a man-made waterfall at the eastern end. it is built sp people can climb over it. Very popular in Summer.
It still very Picturesque
all the walkways are wide for all the people with Dogs
The the bird are all out of range
Although the Swan is not intimidated.
The seagulls had their roost
But the views were great,
We'll be back again as it is only 20 minutes from home