Runnymede Boat Yard to Runnymede War memorials

As this section of the Thames pathway was recently submerged a meter or so beneath flood waters we have waited until the ground dried out sufficiently before attempting to scoot it. The pathway is narrow in places so our daughters had soon managed to take our two wheel scooters from under our noses, and whizzed along whilst we carried their three wheelers. It is a beautiful place, and especially so in Spring, with only a couple of reminders of the floods, (like a large boat marooned in someone's garden!).

This short section of the Thames river creates an idyllic way to spend an afternoon. The entire journey is filled with interest for all ages and the distance is short enough to be enjoyed by active toddlers and older family members with enough time over to experience a number of outdoor attractions in picturesque settings. We passed many families and stopped to smell the flowers often! Runnymede Park is a lovely picnic setting with ample parking close by, a super children's play park, and a choice of Italian restaurant (slightly closer to the boatyard, or more take away style food, which can be enjoyed on the benches and chairs outside. The end of the journey, at the Runnymede War memorials gives the avid history buff an opportunity to tire their family out on a route march up Cooper's Hill passed various memorials, with the best and biggest saved till last... the top! (The Air Forces Memorial commemorates the names of over 20 000 airmen who were lost in WW2 during operations from bases in UK and North and Western Europe who have no known graves.)
One could also choose a different sort of activity, and travel in royal style of a bygone era, sipping champagne on a ferry to Windsor Castle. Our next section of the journey



will be be very exciting - to Windsor Castle, and am looking forward to resting my scooting leg with a champagne journey returning us to our start point....