50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ at Runnymede

Runnymede is a brilliant place for exploration and investigation. With its variety of different woodland and wetland areas, you'll be able to tick off loads of activities from your list of 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾. Don't forget to tell us when you complete an activity so we can give you a sticker for your scrapbook.

A red kite flying against a cloudless blue sky — Red Kite in flight

Watch a bird

We're lucky enough to have quite a lot of unusual birds visiting or living at Runnymede and Ankerwycke. You're pretty likely to see a red kite soaring above your head, but what else can you see (No.44)?

A beautiful blue Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly sitting on a reed — The beautiful blue of a Southern Migrant Hawker dragonfly

Make friends with a bug

Runnymede is crawling with unusual bugs. Some of them are really colourful, like the red and black cinnabar moth and the azure damselfly. See what you can find in the meadow and at the waterside.

Girl holding a map, obscuring her face — Find your way with a map

Find your way with a map

Can you use the map in our car park to plot a route around the countryside? (No. 45)

Man and two children playing a grass trumpet — Try playing a grass trumpet

Join nature's band

Birds singing, ducks quacking, trees rustling, river bubbling are just some of the sounds that nature makes at Runnymede. You're a part of nature too, so create your own special music. (No. 25)

Discover wild animal tracks

All sorts of wild animals live in hidey holes at Runnymede and Ankerwycke. Learn to recognise tracks and nibble marks and you might be lucky enough to meet some of them.