Prince's Coverts, including Great Oakes and Woodland Park, is an area of 864 acres (349 hectares) of managed woodland in Oxshott, Surrey, UK. It is owned and managed by The Crown Estate.
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Prince's Coverts is named after Prince (later King) Leopold of Belgium, who lived at nearby Claremont Park, Esher.
The Claremont Estate was purchased for him in 1816. He later acquired nearby common land which became a shooting estate. This area became known as Prince's Coverts. Following his death, the estate was re-purchased by the Crown. It is now managed by The Crown Estate.
The Crown Estate publish a leaflet with a detailed map.
OS 1:25,000 scale map: http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=51.333~-0.33400000000000984&lvl=14&dir=0&sty=s&form=LMLTCC
Access by key available from the Crown Estate on 01753 860222 with a refundable deposit.
There are many paths though the woodland. There is a 3.5 mile waymarked trail starting at Prince's Gate.
The entrances are:
Welcome to Prince's Coverts Oxshott - Leaflet published by The Crown Estate Office, The Great Park, Windsor, SL4 2HT
The leaflet/map can be dowloaded here: http://www.clarendonpark.co.uk/images/oxshott/princes_coverts.pdf