Getting here
51.40809, -0.59571
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Virginia Water Car Park 32m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Virginia Water Car Park 32m away — 6 car parks within reach, toilets nearby
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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Springy Turf-moss, Bank Haircap +1 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Southern Hawker, Large Red Damselfly +23 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 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
47 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
Wildlife to spot
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