Magna Carta tea-room at Runnymede

Visitors at Magna Carta the tea-room

The Magna Carta tea-room has reopened on weekends only and will remain closed during the week. Stop by for takeaway hot and cold drinks and snacks.

Opening times

Our tea-room is open 363 days a year, closing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

  • January- 10 am - 3.30pm
  • February - November - 10am - 4.30pm
  • December - 10 am - 3.30pm

Where to find us: Magna Carta tea-room, National Trust Runnymede, Windsor Road, near Old Windsor, Surrey, SL4 2JL

If you have any queries, contact us directly on 01784 431359/ runnymede@nationaltrust.org.uk.

Your visit

The Heritage Lottery Fund have awarded us a grant of £1.6m so we can transform the way in which visitors experience Runnymede. As part of this we have recently refurbished the tea-room to ensure that it is fully accessible for all of our visitors. 

We have free WiFi available so you can stay connected and you can choose to sit either on one of our indoor tables or outdoor picnic benches with views over the meadows. 

Remember your reusable cup
Every time you present a reusable cup when you order a hot drink at one of our cafes, tea rooms or kiosks, we'll give you 25p off as a thank you for helping the environment by reducing the number of disposable cups used. This promotion replaces the hot drinks loyalty card scheme, which closed in February 2021.

Dog walking on a lead

Visiting with your dog  

We welcome well behaved dogs in the tea room all year round so you can enjoy a tasty treat after your walk.

Food and drink

Drop in and enjoy a hearty bowl of soup on a cold day, or chill out and cool down with a refreshing ice cream when the weather’s warm. Our menu changes accroding to the season, with lighter meals available in the summer along with plenty of cooling icecreams and warming soups and jacket potatoes for when the weather turns. For all the other days in-between you'll find tasty sandwiches made fresh on-site every day by our friendly team.

And it wouldn’t be a visit to the National Trust without sampling a slice of cake. Our tea-room is no exception, serving our traditional round cakes and tray bakes. Choose from delicious treats such as Victoria sponge, fruit scones and shortbread along with brownies and flapjacks. 

Fruit scones
Try our fluffy fruit scones
Fruit scones
Visitors sitting outside the cafe at Standen House, West Sussex

Food for Life Served Here

We've received the Soil Association’s Bronze Food for Life Served Here Award. This recognises our commitment to serving local, fresh and honest food made using ethical and sustainable ingredients.

Shopping and gifts

Once you're fully refreshed drop in on our small, but perfectly formed, gift shop. We've got a great range of National Trust favourites, from jams and marmalades to picnic rugs and cookbooks. You can also pick up a range of souvenirs and books celebrating Runnymede's unique spirit as the birthplace of modern democracy.