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Windsor Residents Decry Park Closures After William and Kate Move to Forest Lodge

A Home Office order under a 2005 security law turns access around Forest Lodge into a police‑enforceable restricted zone.

Overview

  • A roughly ten‑kilometre security corridor with fences, cameras and no‑entry signs now cuts through parts of Windsor Great Park.
  • Pathways, parking areas and a connecting road have been shut, leaving locals facing lengthy detours to reach regular routes.
  • The area was designated under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005, making unauthorised entry a criminal offence subject to arrest.
  • Residents who paid for passes to more exclusive sections of the park report gates are closed and their access is no longer valid in the affected zone.
  • The Palace says complaints have been minimal, while Windsor MP Jack Rankin describes the security steps as proportionate given the young family.