Leptis Magna Ruins
Ruins · A made-up Roman ruin of columns and stones from ancient Libya, set among trees at the lake's western end.
Virginia Water Lake
A two-mile man-made lake in Windsor Great Park, ringed by woodland paths, with a waterfall and a set of Roman ruins along its shore.
From King's Cross St Pancras: 1 h 10 min by train · 1 h 18 min by car
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Time there: 2.5–4 h, including 2 places nearby
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A full walk around the lake is about 8.4 km (5.25 miles), through woodland in Windsor Great Park, with the Cascade, the ruins and long views along the water on the way.
A 30-foot waterfall pours from the lake's edge and, nearby, a row of Roman columns brought from the ancient city of Leptis Magna in Libya stand among the trees.
At about 3 km long, it was made by hand and is described as the largest man-made lake in England before reservoirs were built, begun in 1752 and finished in 1790.
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