Runnymede
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Overview
Partly designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Runnymede is an area of meadows, grassland, and woodland that sits alongside the Thames. Best known as the site where King John agreed the Magna Carta in 1215, this momentous event was commemorated by the American Bar Association, who built a monument here in 1957. There is also a memorial to American President, John F Kennedy. Also there are the Fairhaven Lodges, designed by Edward Lutyens, and The Jurors: an artwork by Hew Locke, commissioned by Surrey County Council to celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta in 2015.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Memorials car park open Dec & Jan 9-4 (last entry 3.30); Feb-Mar & Oct-Nov 9-5 (last entry 4.30); Apr-Sep 9-7 (last entry 6.30); Riverside car park open Apr-Sep 10-7 (last entry 6.30)
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About the area
Berkshire consists of two distinct parts: the western half, which is predominantly rural, with the Lambourn Downs spilling down to the River Lambourn and the Berkshire Downs to the majestic Thames, and the eastern half of Berkshire, which offers plenty of opportunity to get out and savour open spaces. Reading and Newbury are the county’s major towns, and the River Kennet flows through them both.
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