PLACES OF INTEREST IN RUNNYMEDE
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THE
AIR FORCES MEMORIAL Coopers Hill, Englefield Green. The names of over 20,000 men and women of British Commonwealth and North West Europe Air Forces personnel, killed in World War Two, who have no grave, are inscribed on the monument. Access is available at any reasonable time.
CHERTSEY ABBEY
Site of a Benedictine Abbey which was originally founded in the seventh century, the first religious house built in Surrey.
KENNEDY MEMORIAL
Runnymede Meadow, Egham. An acre of land, the site of the memorial, given to the people of America in memory of President John F Kennedy. Access at any reasonable time.
MAGNA
CARTA MEMORIAL
Runnymede Meadow, Egham. Erected by the American Bar Association
to commemorate the sealing of the Magna Carta's 750th Anniversary.
Access at any reasonable time.
National
Trust Website
Directions for Magna carta memorial
MINIATURE STEAM RAILWAY, LYNE, CHERTSEY
Summer weekends can be enjoyed with a ride on one of these marvellous
model steam trains at The Great Cockrow Miniature Railway near Chertsey.
MUSEUMS
- CHERTSEY AND EGHAM
The history of Runnymede has international as well as national and local
interest and all ages can learn and be entertained at the two
local museums.
PARKS AND OPEN SPACES
The Borough contains a wide variety of parks
and open spaces as well as splendid countryside.
SPORTS
There are many opportunities for able bodied and the disabled to participate
in sports activities including Wentworth Golf Course, Egham
Leisure Centre and Abbeylands
Leisure Centre. See under Sport & Leisure Section or contact the
Leisure Services Department at the Civic Offices 01932-838383.
WINDSOR GREAT PARK
If you want to see a magnificent flower display or just walk through a
Royal Park and glory in the great outdoors.The
Windsor Estate - The Great Park website
SAVILL GARDENS AND VIRGINIA WATER VALLEY GARDENS
If you want to see a magnificent flower display or just walk through a
Royal Park and glory in the great outdoors.
www.savillgarden.co.uk