It was built in the early 1900s, in the style of an Elizabethan manor house, and named after an avenue of Scots pines planted by the explorer Vice-Admiral John Byron.
It takes its name from a nearby avenue of Scots pines, known as Admiral's Walk, planted by the explorer Vice-Admiral John Byron (1723–1786) (grandfather of the poet) who lived at Pirbright Lodge.
[12] Admiral's Walk was the principal location for Virgin Witch, a 1972 British horror sexploitation film directed by Ray Austin.
[14] Warren later recalled that it was the ideal location for Satan's Slave, which was made on a very tight budget, as it had the necessary eerie Gothic appearance, its own electric substation for power, and was complete with period furniture.
The only problem was the noise from the military training nearby which sometimes interfered with shooting, but this also had advantages as the crew were able to obtain permission to film the destruction of a car and leave the wreck for the army to use for target practice.