Getting here
51.40518, -0.53127
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Coot, Mute Swan +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Coot, Mute Swan +48 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dryomyza anilis, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Dryomyza anilis, Common Darter +11 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Locks and Levels (SCC)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.
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)
Thames PathWalking route296 km
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.
Monks Walkpublic footpath · 965 m
Monks Walkpublic footpath · 28 m
Monks Walkpublic footpath · 113 m
🚴Cycling
113 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Brooklands Business Park Accessibility Project (proposed)Cycling route
Round Berkshire Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 223Cycling route
Surrey CyclewayCycling route
Woking and Egham link
EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5Cycling route
Windsor Great Park permitted cycle route (daylight hours only)Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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