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Places › England › South East › Runnymede Getting here
51.38514, -0.47575
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Chertsey Meads 22m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Chertsey Meads 22m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
Named hiking route nearby: European walking route E2 west, UK, South East England
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Locks and Levels (SCC) Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Thames Path - alternate Walking route ▾
avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton
Named route Ref TPalt 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 Mead Lane public footpath · 504 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 504 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Mead Lane public footpath · 31 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 31 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map Mead Lane public footpath · 9 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 9 m Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 105 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mars Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mars Local cycle route
Show on map Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Local 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 Hersham station/Walton route Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 ▾
About this nature reserve Chertsey Meads is a Local Nature Reserve covering 41 hectares in Runnymede, South East England. The site features riverside meadows and woodlands, providing habitats for various bird species and ideal walking paths for nature enthusiasts.
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Wildlife to spot
27,559 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,559 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Blue Tit · Peregrine · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit +45
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Common Gull Larus canus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common Tern Sterna hirundo Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Sand Martin Riparia riparia Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Southern Green Shieldbug · Eupeodes luniger · Field Grasshopper · Dasysyrphus albostriatus +5
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,559 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Mallard · Blue Tit · Peregrine · Black-headed Gull · Great Tit +45
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Peregrine Falco peregrinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Blackbird Turdus merula Rock Dove Columba livia Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Common Gull Larus canus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Common Sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos Common Tern Sterna hirundo Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Sand Martin Riparia riparia Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Zebra Finch Taeniopygia guttata 🦌 Mammals 1 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 10 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Banded Demoiselle · Southern Green Shieldbug · Eupeodes luniger · Field Grasshopper · Dasysyrphus albostriatus +5
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens Southern Green Shieldbug Nezara viridula Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Dasysyrphus albostriatus Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus
Anthocomus rufus Anthocomus rufus
Anthocomus rufus Anthocomus rufus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
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