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Tue Great PArK AND ForREs’. 
By the kindness of Mr Simmonds there was put into the hands 
of each member at this stage a neat little pamphlet of a dozen 
pages, written by himself, in which were detailed with much 
clearness and conciseness the route to be followed, and the places 
of interest to be visited, during the drive through the Great Park 
and Forest in the afternoon, All the information it contained 
will be embodied, in one form or another, in this report in the 
course of the details of the drive; and it need scarcely be added 
that the numerous company in the long stretched-out cortege, 
found in it an invaluable aid to their journey through the Great 
Park and Forest. 
Twelve large brakes from Windsor town were required to accom- 
modate the company, numbering about 160, and all were ready to 
start at 2 o’clock, under the guidance of Mr Simmonds, to whom 
the party were deeply indebted for the tact and skill with which he 
successfully carried out the heavy programme of the afternoon. 
To facilitate the progress of the party, he had thoughtfully drawn 
up the following arrangement of the route and distances to be 
traversed, a copy of which was furnished to the members in each 
conveyance :— 
From Shaw Farm to Flemish Farm, vid Sheet Street, : 24 miles. 
Flemish Farm to Cranbourne Tower, 
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,, Cranbourne Tower to Queen Adelaide’s Beech, Te 
5, Queen Adelaide’s Beech to Prince Consort’s Workshops, Z 
,, Prince Consort’s Workshops to Cumberland Vinery, 1 3 
,, Vinery to Tent Ground Gate, : : : 2 
,, Tent Ground Gate to Iron Gates, . : Lr By 
,, Lron Gates to Ruins, 2 il 
,, Ruins to Belvidere, 
., Belvidere to Blacknest, 
;, Blacknest to Iron Gates, : 
», Iron Gates to Rhododendron Ride Gate, ‘ 
Rhododendron Ride Gate to Snow Hill and Long W alk, 
,, Snow Hill to Windsor, White Hart Hotel, 
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For rich woodlands, picturesque scenery, and historic associa- 
tions, few parks anywhere can approach Windsor Great Park. 
In speaking of the Great Park, it is usual to include that portion 
of it known as Windsor Forest. The extent of the whole—Great 
Park, Little Park, and Forest—is not less than 14,000 acres, and 
of that area over 2000 acres are under oak, the timber everywhere 
being of the heaviest character. It may give some idea of the 
