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A Walk Around Historic Runnymede
Overview of walks route and how to get there





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Runnymede


Famous for the sealing of the Magna Carta in 1215 by King John and his Barons. The Magna Carta is widely accepted as the first constitutional document which
was the basis of modern democracy.

Runnymede itself is a very attractive meadow now owned by the National Trust. The Runnymede meadows run up to meet Cooper’s Hill. The first mention of Runnymede was in the Magna Carta document of 1215.

Today there are three monuments to be seen. One is of course to commemorate the Magna Carta.


A second, erected in the 60's to remember the assassinated US president, John F Kennedy.

Lastly at the top of the hill is the Air Forces Memorial.

In 1964 a 100 acres of wooded slope of Coopers Hill was transferred to the National Trust giving them nearly 300 acres at Runnymede. Between 1734 and 1884 these acres were used as a horse race course, shortly after Ascot was established in 1711.

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Windsor & Eton Walk
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The Start - Windsor Castle
Stage 1 - Windsor Town
Stage 2 - Windsor Riverfront
Stage 3 - Windsor - Victoria Bridge
Stage 4- Victoria Bdge - Jubilee Rvr
Stage 5- Jubilee River - Eton
Runnymede
Runnymede
Stage 1 - Bells Ouzely - Tea House
Stage 2- Tea House - JFK Memorial
Stage 3- JFK - Air Force Memorials
Stage 4- Air Force Memorial - Finish
Our walk thoroughly explores Runnymede. This isn't mainstream sightseeing, the monuments just give a structure to a very pleasant hour or two.
This is an ideal complement to sightseeing Windsor Castle. Especially on a warm summers day, Runnymede is a great place to unwind and relax before returning to the hustle and bustle of London.


Runnymede is right by the River Thames. There are picnic areas, a tea house and regular boat rides up the Thames. Sometimes you can even make day trips to Hampton Court from here.

The meadow area is flat, but there is some hill climbing to two of the monuments, nothing too strenuous though. Most of the way is on grass paths - training shoes are fine during the summer months. In winter, after heavy rain many of the paths can get very water logged - its not really enjoyable to do the walk at such times.

Getting To Runnymede
By Public Transport


There is a regular bus which runs approximately every 30 minutes, though no service on Sunday. Its only a 10 minute ride from Windsor Town Centre.
The bus starts at Slough and ends at Heathrow Terminal 5.

Runnymede Bus Details


The bus is currently operated by First Bus.
Tell the driver you want to get of at the Bells Of Ouzeley public house in Old Windsor.
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