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Getting here
51.40363, -0.58677
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Virginia Water Car Park 157m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Virginia Water Car Park 157m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Mallard +56 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Springy Turf-moss, Bank Haircap, Neat Feather-moss +1 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Migrant Hawker, Blue-tailed Damselfly +19 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Three Castles PathWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
63 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
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
Route 4Cycling route
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