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Places › England › South East › Runnymede Getting here
51.38893, -0.58475
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ 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 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +69 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Gatekeeper, Grayling, Silver-studded Blue +80 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Grayling, Silver-studded Blue +80 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Three Castles Path Walking route ▾
Named route 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 Thames Path Walking route 296 km ▾
Named route Ref TP Length 296 km National walking route
Show on map Egham to Runnymede Countryside Circular Walk, Runnymede Walking route 5.9 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 route Length 5.9 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map West Drive public footpath · 2.4 km ▾
Public path public footpath Length 2.4 km Surface asphalt Path type: unclassified
Show on map 47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mars Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Mars Local cycle route
Show on map Round Berkshire Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 223 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 223 National Cycle Network
Show on map Surrey Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Woking and Egham link
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map EuroVelo 2 - Capitals Route - part United Kingdom 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref EV2 International cycle route
Show on map Windsor Great Park permitted cycle route (daylight hours only) Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Beechwood Road, Wentworth
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Wildlife to spot
22,412 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,412 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Woodpigeon +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wigeon Mareca penelope Pochard Aythya ferina Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco Shoveler Spatula clypeata Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black Swan Cygnus atratus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Common Pipistrelle
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Large Red Damselfly · Field Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Mottled Grasshopper +34
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Pitcherplant · Trumpets · Marsh Gentian
Pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea Trumpets Sarracenia flava2025 Marsh Gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,412 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Song Thrush · Woodpigeon +34
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Carrion Crow Corvus corone Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wigeon Mareca penelope Pochard Aythya ferina Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Tawny Owl Strix aluco Shoveler Spatula clypeata Redwing Turdus iliacus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black Swan Cygnus atratus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Roe Deer · Common Pipistrelle
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Adder · Common Lizard · Slow-worm
Adder Vipera berus Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara Slow-worm Anguis fragilis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 39 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Southern Hawker · Large Red Damselfly · Field Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Mottled Grasshopper +34
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Mottled Grasshopper Myrmeleotettix maculatus Carabus arvensis Carabus arvensis 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Pitcherplant · Trumpets · Marsh Gentian
Pitcherplant Sarracenia purpurea Trumpets Sarracenia flava2025 Marsh Gentian Gentiana pneumonanthe2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Physocephala rufipes Physocephala rufipes
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Fan-bristled Robberfly Dysmachus trigonus
Fan-bristled Robberfly Dysmachus trigonus
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Oxythyrea funesta Oxythyrea funesta
Oxythyrea funesta Oxythyrea funesta
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
Face Fly Musca autumnalis
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Green Drake Ephemera danica
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris
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