Overview

• The order, made on September 4 by security minister Dan Jarvis and laid before Parliament on September 8, took effect Sunday with powers to arrest trespassers.
• The designation spans roughly 150 acres around the eight‑bed Forest Lodge with a perimeter of about 2.3 miles.
• Access via Cranbourne Gate has ceased and a members’ car park closed at 7 p.m., with Sandpit Gate, Woodend Gate and South Forest also closed.
• Recent on‑site measures include a high wooden fence, additional tree planting, specialist CCTV and buried wiring.
• Windsor Great Park notified paying members of access changes and offered cancellations as some locals criticized short notice while others accepted the security rationale.