The Copper Horse

#355 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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The Copper Horse is an 1831 equestrian statue of George III. The monumental bronze statue by Richard Westmacott stands on a stone plinth at Snow Hill in Windsor Great Park in the English county of Berkshire, at the southern end of the Long Walk, a tree-lined avenue which leads in a straight line about 2.65 mi from the George IV Gateway at Windsor Castle. It became a Grade I listed building in 1972. ()

Completed: 1821 (203 years ago)Coordinates: 51°26'42"N, 0°36'33"W

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The Copper Horse – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Savill Garden, Windsor Great Park, Cumberland Lodge, Samurai Ride.

1.2 miS
Park, Garden
Savill Garden, Slough
31 min walk • The Savill Garden is an enclosed part of Windsor Great Park in England, created by Sir Eric Savill in the 1930s. It is managed by the Crown Estate and charges an entrance fee. The garden includes woodland, ornamental areas and a pond.
0.8 miSW
Park
Windsor Great Park, Slough
20 min walk • Windsor Great Park is a Royal Park of 2,020 hectares, including a deer park, to the south of the town of Windsor on the border of Berkshire and Surrey in England. It is adjacent to the private 265 hectares Home Park, which is nearer the castle.
0.8 miS
Park
Cumberland Lodge
20 min walk • Cumberland Lodge is a 17th-century Grade II listed country house in Windsor Great Park 3.5 miles south of Windsor Castle. Since 1947 it has been occupied by the charitable foundation known as Cumberland Lodge, which holds residential conferences, lectures and discussions about social and ethical issues.
1 miSE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Samurai Ride
26 min walk • Samurai is a flat ride located at Thorpe Park in the United Kingdom. It was originally installed at nearby Chessington World of Adventures in 1999, being transferred to Thorpe Park in 2003. The song played on the ride is a modified version of "Burly Brawl", from the soundtrack of The Matrix Reloaded.
0.4 miSE
Church
Royal Chapel of All Saints
11 min walk • The Royal Chapel of All Saints or Queen Victoria's Chapel is a Grade II listed church in the grounds of the Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, Berkshire, England and is a Royal Peculiar, serving as an informal parish church for the inhabitants and staff of the Windsor Great Park.
1 miSE
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Zodiac Ride
26 min walk • Zodiac is a ride at Thorpe Park, Surrey, United Kingdom.