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Runnymede

349 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome349 ha

Visiting this summer

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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spot

Best for

13 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Reedbeds — bitterns, marsh harriers, bearded tits and reed warblers; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Wildlife

Reedbeds priority habitat; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 73 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
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

Named routeLength 5.9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Colne Valley TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Fifty State Stepspublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface settPath type: steps
Thames Pathpublic footpath · 133 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 133 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
Thames Pathpublic footpath · 789 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 789 mSurface compactedPath type: path
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Cycling

99 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Windsor and Maidenhead LCNCycling route
Named routeRef Ascot to WindsorLocal cycle route
Spelthorne LCNCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Link to National Route 61Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network route 4 Chertsey/Weybridge braidCycling route
Named routeRef 4National Cycle Network
Surrey CyclewayCycling route

Woking and Egham link

Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Riversidebridleway · 147 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 147 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
The Runnymede CDCbridleway · 35 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 35 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View taken from the Runnymede Memorial

View taken from the Runnymede Memorial

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