Bachelors Acre and Play Area

off Victoria Street

Multimap link showing location of Bachelors Acre

Size: 10,321 sq m/1 hectare. A walk around the perimeter of this park will contribute 800 steps to the advised 10,000 daily steps recommended to improve fitness.

The Acre dates back to the Middle Ages and was the place where ordinary townsfolk would meet where markets and fairs were permitted in Windsor by its Charters. Until 1855 the Acre was the site for the famous Annual Revel that was held on the birthday of the Sovereign.

Bachelors Acre includes part of the original Acre Grave Yard, which is located alongside Madeira Walk and where some of the memorial stones are still legible today. The area was refurbished in 1998 and a water feature was introduced.

Facilities:

Water feature with jets of water rising at different times and heights

Play Area with equipment suitable for 3-8 year olds
Kiosk
Toilets