Virginia Water is a village in the borough of Runnymede, Surrey, England, most famous for the large, 18th‑century man‑made lake set within Windsor Great Park. The landscaped cascades, rockwork “ruins” and lakeside paths make it a popular spot for walkers, photographers and outdoor leisure.
Today it functions as an affluent commuter centre with a railway station serving London and Reading, good road links towards Heathrow, and easy access to attractions such as Thorpe Park; the nearby Runnymede meadow, where the Magna Carta was sealed, adds a strong historic dimension to the area.
Postcode districts covering Virginia Water
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 17.5 miles
- Islington 22.3 miles
- Reading 18 miles
- City of Westminster 19.2 miles
- Sutton 17.1 miles
- Croydon 21.4 miles
- Slough 8.1 miles
- Harrow 16.7 miles
- High Wycombe 17.5 miles
- Watford 19.2 miles
- Basingstoke 24.6 miles
- Woking 6.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Wentworth Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Longcross Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Englefield Green East Ward 1.7 miles
- Thorpe Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Longcross, Lyne & Chertsey South Ward 1.7 miles
- Lyne Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Egham Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Englefield Green West Ward 2.2 miles
- Egham Town Ward 2.2 miles
- Bishopsgate Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Egham Hythe Ward 2.8 miles
- Chertsey St. Ann's Ward 2.8 miles
Example postcodes in Virginia Water
GU25 4AZ, GU25 4BJ, GU25 4AX, GU25 4PH, GU25 4QB, GU25 4AN, GU25 4JF, GU25 4NJ, GU25 4PN … See all
Transport links
- London Heathrow Airport 6.9 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 24 miles
- Virginia Water Station 0.4 miles
- Longcross Railway Station 1.5 miles
Hotels near Virginia Water Ad
- Coworth Park - Dorchester Collection 5 1.9 miles
- Fairmont Windsor Park 5 2.5 miles
- The Swan Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Crown Hotel 3 miles
- Great Fosters - Near Windsor 5 1.6 miles
- Royal Berkshire 4 2.7 miles
- Foxhills Club & Resort 4 2.1 miles
- The Bridge Hotel 3 3.5 miles
- The Olde Swan Hotel 3 3 miles
- Hilton Woking 4 5.8 miles
Schools in Virginia Water
- St Ann's Heath Junior School Primary
- Trumps Green Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Sunningdale Park Estate 2.7 miles
- Penton Hook Marina Marina 2.8 miles
- Runnymede Bridge Late Bronze Age Site Archaeological site 2.9 miles
- Sunninghill Park Estate 3.5 miles
- Frogmore House Estate 4.7 miles
- Ascot Racecourse Recreation 4.7 miles
- Brooklands Estate 5.2 miles
- Ditton Park Estate 5.7 miles
- Kingfield Stadium Stadium 6.6 miles
- Windsor Racecourse Recreation 6.7 miles
- RHS Garden, Wisley Gardens 7.4 miles
- Kempton Park Racecourse Recreation 7.6 miles