🌞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
🅿️British Legion Car Park 30m 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
🅿️British Legion Car Park 30m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Paid
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Surrey Cycleway
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Three Castles PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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▾
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
🚴
Cycling
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92 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 223Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 223National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route▾
Woking and Egham link
Named routeRegional cycle route
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef EV2International cycle route
Windsor Great Park permitted cycle route (daylight hours only)Cycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
🐴
Horse riding
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6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 199 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 199 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebridleway · 8 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebridleway · 156 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebridleway · 45 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 45 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Sandy Lanebridleway · 26 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 26 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: residential
About this nature reserve
Riverside Walk, Virginia Water is a 21-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Runnymede, South East England. The area features a mix of wooded landscapes and waterfront views, providing habitats for various birds and opportunities for peaceful walks.
