Runnymede is an attractive area of riverside meadows, grassland and broadleaved woodland, rich in flora and fauna, and with a network of pleasant footpaths. It was on this site, in 1215, that King John sealed the Magna Carta, an event commemorated by the American Bar Association Memorial. The John F. Kennedy Memorial and various memorial trees are indicative of the area's importance in world history. Also here are the Fairhaven Lodges and Kiosks, designed by Lutyens, one of which is now an office and exhibition space.

A network of footpaths links the Magna Carta memorial with two others: one to the late American President, John F. Kennedy, and one to the 20,000 Royal Air Force airmen killed in the Second World War, who have no known grave.

North Side Tea Room Pay and Display car park, March to September: 08.30 to 19.00.
North Side Tea Room Pay and Display car park October to February: 08.30 to dusk.
South Side Pay and Display car park March to September when conditions allow: 10.00 to 19.00.

Closed 24, 25 & 26 Dec.