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Places › England › South East › Runnymede Getting here
51.38219, -0.56802
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Blackbird +54 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +193 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Stag Beetle, Large Red Damselfly, Southern Hawker +193 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England Walking 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)
Named route Ref E2 International walking route
Show on map Basingstoke Canal Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map New Haw Lock to Pyrford Lock Walk, River Wey Navigations Walking route 11.2 km ▾
The River Wey Navigation linked the Thames and a large part of central southern England via the Basingstoke and the Wey and Arun canals. This walk covers parts of the Wey Navigation and the Basingstoke Canal.
Named route Length 11.2 km Duration 03:00-04:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mars Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mars Local cycle route
Show on map Mimas Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mimas Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Ceres Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Ceres (1) Local cycle route
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Woking and Egham link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Basingstoke Canal Towpath Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Footpath, Chertsey Common
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13,660 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,660 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Wren · Woodpigeon +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Common Pipistrelle
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Field Grasshopper · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Migrant Hawker +16
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,660 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Carrion Crow · Blackbird · Wren · Woodpigeon +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Magpie Pica pica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Whitethroat Curruca communis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Stock Dove Columba oenas Skylark Alauda arvensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swift Apus apus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Siskin Spinus spinus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Common Pipistrelle
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 21 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Large Red Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Field Grasshopper · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Migrant Hawker +16
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima Red Dead-nettle
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Rhododendron Leafhopper Graphocephala fennahi
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax 