Fencing put up at William and Kate's Windsor home

Workmen were spotted building fences in Windsor Great Park on Monday

Work has begun to erect new fencing around an exclusion zone that will form the perimeter of the Prince and Princess of Wales's new family home in Windsor Great Park.

In August it was announced that William, Catherine and their children Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will move to the eight-bedroom Grade II listed Forest Lodge.

Access to the park via Cranbourne car park and Cranbourne Gate have been permanently closed to the public under the order as of Monday.

Workmen were seen erecting additional fencing on Monday around the 2.3 mile (3.7km) perimeter of the reported 150 acre (60.7 hectare) no-go zone.

The royal couple are funding the move privately and will pay rent on the property

Residents living within half a mile (0.8km) of the site had previously been able to hold keys to the gate for a fee of £110-a-year, the Sun reported.

Parking is still available at Rangers Gate car park, a short walk away.

William and Kate are moving into Forest Lodge in Windsor

A notice on the Windsor Great Park website states part of the site is to become an exclusion area under the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

It is a criminal offence to trespass on protected sites, which include crown land, land belonging to the King in a private capacity and all licensed nuclear sites.

The Waleses will move from their current home at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor, with the change seen as a fresh start for the family following Catherine's recovery from cancer.

They also have a 10-bedroom mansion, Anmer Hall, on the Sandringham estate in Norfolk, and an apartment in Kensington Palace.

Kensington Palace declined to comment.