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Dogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Reed Warbler +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blue Tit, Reed Warbler +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Green Shieldbug +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grass Vetchling, Ground-ivy, Common Nettle +2 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Grass Vetchling, Ground-ivy, Common Nettle +2 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Thames Path - alternateWalking route

avoids sole ferry crossing just before Shepperton

Named routeRef TPaltRegional walking 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.

Named routeLength 3.7 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking 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)

Named routeRef E2International walking route
Thames PathWalking route296 km
Named routeRef TPLength 296 kmNational walking route
Summer Route, RunnymedeWalking route3 km

A varied summer route that runs past our key memorials and gives you a sense of the Runnymede landscape, including woods, meadows, ponds and riverside.

Named routeLength 3 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

106 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 223Cycling route
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 99Cycling route
Named routeRef 99Local cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network route 4 Chertsey/Weybridge braidCycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Miniature railway, Staines Park

Miniature railway, Staines Park

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