Walk stats
- Distance4 km · 2.5 mi
- Elevation+67 m
- Duration1 hr
- DifficultyEasy
- Route typeCircular
- TerrainGrassy meadow paths, woodland tracks and gentle slopes
- Best seasonLate spring to early autumn
- DogsDog friendly, keep on lead near livestock and roads
About this walk
This gentle circular route through Runnymede takes in some of the meadow's most evocative landmarks, starting near the Magna Carta Monument before climbing gently onto Cooper's Hill Slopes for wider views across the Thames floodplain. The path winds down to Langham's Pond, a quiet wetland tucked into the meadows, before passing St Mary's Priory.
From here the route follows the River Roads back through the meadows, with the option to pause at the Magna Carta Tea Room at Runnymede for refreshments. The final stretch brings you to the Kennedy Memorial, set into the hillside on ground gifted to the United States, before returning to your starting point.
At just 4 km with only modest ascent, this is an easy hour's walking that packs in an unusual concentration of monuments, meadow and woodland. Nearby you'll also find the Air Forces Memorial on Coopers Hill and, across the river, the ancient Ankerwycke Yew, both worth extending the day for.
Route map
Route line drawn from OpenStreetMap footpath data. Numbered markers are waypoints on the route; amber star markers are points of interest a short detour away.
Waypoints along the route
7 waypoints along the way
- 1
Magna Carta Monument
- 2
Cooper's Hill Slopes
- 3
Langham's Pond
- 4
St Mary's Priory
- 5
River Roads
- 6
Magna Carta Tea Room at Runnymede
- 7
Kennedy Memorial
Worth a short detour
Points of interest just off the route, look for the amber markers on the map.
Coopers Hill
~335 m off the route
HM Queen Elizabeth II
~211 m off the route
Air Forces Memorial
~363 m off the route
Cooper's Hill Coppice
~198 m off the route
Ankerwycke Yew
~211 m off the route
Route & waypoint data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).