Surrey

Runnymede and Ankerwycke

The birthplace of the Magna Carta. History, art and nature on the banks of the River Thames.

Windsor Road, near Old Windsor, Surrey, SL4 2JL (SatNav: TW20 0AE)

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Sun rising through the trees with Magna Carta Memorial in foreground

Opening times for 4 December 2023
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Countryside Dawn - Dusk
Memorials car park 09:00 - 17:00
Riverside car park Closed
Tea-room 09:00 - 16:00
Please note: Last entry to the car park is one hour before closing. The tearoom provides a takeaway only service in the last half hour before closing.
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Book shop
A small secondhand bookshop is located in the Magna Carta tea-room.
Tea room
Open daily serving sandwiches, pasties and sausage rolls, cakes and scones, and hot and cold drinks. Indoor and outdoor seating. Highchairs and bottle-warming facilities are available. Well-behaved dogs welcome.
Car park
Free for National Trust members and Blue Badge Holders. Please remember to scan your membership card. Car parking charges apply for non-members. Coach parking is £5 for the first hour and £10 for more than one hour. Educational trips park for free. Please email runnymede@nationaltrust.org.uk.
Toilet
Toilets can be found at the rear of the Magna Carta tea-room.
Dogs
Runnymede and Ankerwycke is a three pawprint rated place. Dogs are welcome in the countryside at Runnymede and Ankerwycke. As a sign of respect, when around the memorials please keep dogs on a short lead. In areas where dogs can be off-lead, they must be kept under close control. Well-behaved dogs on a short lead are welcome in the Magna Carta tea-room.
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Directions via Google Maps
By road
Runnymede is located on the A308. The nearest motorway access is Junction 13 of the M25.
Parking: Pay-and-display car parks either side of the A308 (free for National Trust members and Blue Badge holders). Disabled parking spaces are available in the Memorials car park. Car parks are open all year. The Riverside car park is weather-dependent.
Sat Nav: Sat Nav: Use postcode TW20 0AE or type in "National Trust Runnymede". For other GPS options use SL4 2JL. What3words location: agree.fault.skips
On foot
We're on the Thames Path, National Trail for 1¼ miles.
By train
Our Coopers Hill Woods entrance is approximately 0.6 miles (1km) from Egham train station via the Egham to Runnymede Countryside Circular Walk. Alternatively, take the First 8 bus route from the station. Travelling from Heathrow: Take the Underground from Terminal 1-3 to Hatton Cross, connect with the 490 bus to Feltham, then take the National Rail service to Egham. To plan a train journey please use the National Rail journey planner.
By bus
Runnymede can be reached by the No8 First bus service from both Windsor Town Centre and Egham. The nearest stop is the Bells of Ouzeley, Old Windsor. After a short walk along the Thames Path, you will arrive at our Lutyens Lodges. Visitor information is available for our tea-room in the South Lodge on the opposite side of the road to the river.
By bicycle
We're on the Thames Path, National Trail for 1¼ miles. Cycle racks are available in the Magna Carta car park, beside the tea-room.
Cycle route information
By ferry
The French Brothers ferry from Windsor stops at Runnymede.
Ankerwycke
If you’re travelling by car: From the M25, exit at junction 13 onto A30 toward London (W)/Hounslow/Staines. From A30 or A308, go to the roundabout junction with M25. At the roundabout junction with M25, take the 1st exit (from south) or 3rd exit (from north) toward Wraysbury/B376. Follow the road for about a mile and Magna Carta Lane is on the left just before the Wraysbury 30 mph zone. Note, on Staines Road, you see two yellow-backed chevrons to the right hand side. From here, you can see the Magna Carta Lane sign cul-de-sac symbol.Go down Magna Carta Lane 100 yards or so to the turning area where there is a notice board. This is the main entrance point to the site For sat nav: TW19 5AD. Be wary of Sat Nav, as this may take you down the wrong lane to Thatch Lodge Lane; Magna Carta Lane is the next left after this. Train: Half hour walk from Wraysbury Station, Windsor/Waterloo line. Leave the station via Station Road and continue into Staines Road B376. Magna Carta Lane on right. Bus: Route 60/61, Eton Wick to Heathrow Terminal 5. Alight at Staines Road between Hythe End and Wraysbury and walk to Magna Carta Lane.

Opening times for 4 December 2023
Asset	Opening time
Countryside	Dawn - Dusk
Memorials car park	09:00 - 17:00
Riverside car park	Closed
Tea-room	09:00 - 16:00

Sun rise over the meadow and Coopers Hill wood turning the trees red

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Runnymede and Ankerwycke Map

Map with walking routes and points of interest

Visitors walking along the banks of the River Thames at Runnymede alongside a moored boat.

Boat Mooring

Boats are welcome to moor along the riverside at Runnymede. Mooring fees are £2 for up to 2 hours, £4 for up to 6 hours, or £7 for up to 24 hours. Seasonal mooring tickets are £35 allowing you to moor for up to 20 days per year (no more than 7 consecutive days). Mooring fees can paid at the Magna Carta Tea-rooms, estate office, or by asking a member of the outdoor team. You can also pay online via the PayByPhone website using the code 806412. Please note seasonal tickets cannot be purchased online.

Fishing

Fishing fees are £5/day or £30/year (12 years and up). £2/day or £10/year (Children under 12). Fishing tickets can be purchased at the Magna Carta Tea-rooms, estate office or ask a member of the outdoor team. You can also pay online via the PayByPhone website using the code 806411 for adults and 806413 for children. Please note seasonal tickets cannot be purchased via PayByPhone. No fishing between 15 March - 15 June.