🥾 Walk 438 - Old Windsor and Runnymede

This was the second of the two walks on the weekend of 17th/18th October.

The autumn colours and a dry day with a little early mist made for an enjoyable walk today.

With eleven walkers (four were guests) we left the recreation ground in Old Windsor, headed down to the River Thames and followed the path to Runnymede.

Stopping for a water break on the Old Windsor walk.

We saw the really large owl at one house, and then each of us were choosing a property (or two) along the way that we would like to live in!

We then had a history lesson at the Jurors Chairs and Magna Carta followed by a unanimous dislike of the "Writ in Water" art installation addition - funded by National Lottery and Arts Council.

It was a steady climb thereafter up Coopers Hill to the RAF Memorial for visit and lunch stop.

The path leading into Coopers Hill Woods.

From there we descended to the village of Englefield Green and a short road walk before taking tracks, fields and lanes to arrive above Runnymede and the JFK Memorial.

Following a little more history we walked back over the meadow and rejoined the river, retracing our steps back to the start.

The Runnymede Airforce Memorial.

Thank you to Kathy for leading this walk and providing the photos and write-up.

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