Virginia Water

Virginia Water is a self-service dog wash station tucked inside Windsor Great Park, run by Polygon Pets and open to visiting dog owners without booking. Turn up after a muddy ramble through the park and you'll find warm water, shampoo options and a two-speed blow dryer ready to tackle sandy paws and woodland splatter before the journey home.

The station sits on London Road in Virginia Water, a stone's throw from one of the biggest dog-walking destinations near Windsor. It's the kind of practical dog-day extra that makes a long park visit feel less like a car-seat gamble and more like a properly planned outing.

No reservation required means you can drop by whenever the walk turns unexpectedly boggy. The dog wash is purpose-built for post-adventure rinses and the blow dryer gives you a fighting chance of a reasonably dry passenger for the trip back.