Plan your visit
Getting here
51.43981, -0.55695
Best for
7 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Hiking
Free72%Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 4
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v12 signed routes nearby · 73 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Memorial Route, RunnymedeWalking route3.7 km▾
This route takes you to all the memorials and artworks at Runnymede, and through the woods to the Commonwealth Airforce Memorial with its lovely views. This route includes some steps and slopes that can be slippery/muddy.
Egham to Runnymede Countryside Circular Walk, RunnymedeWalking route5.9 km▾
Wander through woodlands, wetlands & open wildflower meadows home to the birthplace of the Magna Carta. This circular takes you round Runnymede nature reserve, Langham Pond & ancient woodlands, which form a SSSI, for their rare species & the wildflowers
Colne Valley TrailWalking route▾
European walking route E2 west, UK, South East EnglandWalking route▾
Westroute: Stranraer (UK) - Birminhgham (UK) - Calais (FR) - Zoersel (BE) / Eastroute: Stranraer (UK) - Harwich (UK) - Rotterdam (NL) - Zoersel (BE) / Both Routes: Zoersel (BE) - Maastrich (NL) - Luxembourg (LUX) - Lake Geneva (CH) - Nice (FR)
Fifty State Stepspublic footpath · 63 m▾
Thames Pathpublic footpath · 133 m▾
Thames Pathpublic footpath · 789 m▾
🚴Cycling
v99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Windsor and Maidenhead LCNCycling route▾
Spelthorne LCNCycling route▾
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Link to National Route 61Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network route 4 Chertsey/Weybridge braidCycling route▾
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Cycle route consisting of main loop plus link routes
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Riversidebridleway · 147 m▾
The Runnymede CDCbridleway · 35 m▾
About this urban park
Runnymede is an ancient urban park covering 349 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
1 nearby · Paid · 391m
Picnic spot
286m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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