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Runnymede in Sound: audio tour
If you've come across this page you've seen our fabulous new signage at Runnymede. The audio trail is complete, yet but you can listen to some elements below. We hope you enjoy it. Using expert interviews and archive material, National Trust curator Rowena Willard-Wright delves into the history and significance of Runnymede’s varied landscape in this immersive audio tour. Scroll down the page to find the trail number that corresponds to your location on the signage.
Trail point 1: Welcome to Runnymede
An introduction to the audio tour from your guide Rowena Willard-Wright.
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Trail Point 2: The Kennedy Memorial gates
Insights into this memorial to John F. Kennedy, plus an excerpt from his powerful speech on human rights. When you're done walk up the steps to the summit of the memorial.
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Trail Point 2: The summit of the memorial
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Trail point 3: The Magna Carta Memorial
Hear the words spoken at the 1957 unveiling of this memorial to democracy and freedom.
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Trail point 3: The Magna Carta and protest
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Trail point 4: Commemorative Trees
Includes the story of the stone laid at the foot of one particular oak tree.
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5. The Jurors
A tour of Hew Locke's artwork, 12 bronze chairs decorated with stories on the themes of liberty and justice.
Introduction and Jurors Chair 1
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Jurors Chair 2
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Jurors Chair 3
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Jurors Chair 4
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Jurors Chair 5
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Jurors Chair 6
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Jurors Chair 7
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Jurors Chair 8
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Jurors Chair 9
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Jurors Chair 10
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Jurors Chair 11
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Jurors Chair 12
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Trail point 6: Writ in Water - Listen before entering the artwork
Mark Wallinger welcomes you to his interactive architectural artwork and explains the inspirations behind it.
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Trail point 6: Writ in Water - Listen before entering the artwork
Mark Wallinger talks more about this contemplative space.
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Trail point 12: Langham Ponds
The ice-age origins of the ponds, plus bird calls to listen out for and wildlife to spot.
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Trail point 12: Langham Ponds
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Trail point 13: Air Forces Memorial
Including a poignant poem written to mark the unveiling in 1953.
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Changing river and landscape
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Cattle at Runnymede and Ankerwycke
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Charter of the forest
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