circuit around the lake is about , about half is paved and the other half is a "natural" path both providing easy walking conditions even with a pram or pushchair. In popular culture The lake has been used for lakeside scenes for the Harry Potter films. The Scottish alternative was deemed unsuitable due to the number of midges. The Lake was also used for scenes in the 2014 film Into The Woods. It was also used as the scene for the drone strike attack scenes in the 2019 action thriller movie Angel Has Fallen. Gallery References Further reading Taylor, W. F. (1800). W.F. Taylor's guide to Windsor Castle, Eton, and Virginia Water: Arranged in the most concise form, and embracing a description of the gold pantry, and the interior of the private apartments, with catalogue of the paintings in the state rooms of the royal residence, with explanatory references to the most attractive and picturesque scenery, and other objects of interest to visitors in the vicinities of Windsor and Eton. Windsor: W.F. Taylor. External links Runnymede borough council - picture of cascading waterfall Lakes of Berkshire Lakes of Surrey Grade I listed parks and gardens in Surrey Windsor Great Park Artificial lakes Protected areas of Berkshire Protected areas of Surrey