Egham: Surrey Thames Town Near Runnymede Where the Magna Carta Was Sealed
Egham sits on the south bank of the River Thames in the Runnymede borough of Surrey, about 20 miles west of central London. The population is around 28,000. The town's principal historical claim is its proximity to Runnymede, the meadow along the Thames where King John sealed the Magna Carta in 1215. The site, managed by the National Trust, includes the American Bar Association memorial, the John F. Kennedy memorial, and the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial on Cooper's Hill, which commemorates over 20,000 airmen with no known grave. Royal Holloway, University of London, occupies a spectacular Victorian campus on Egham Hill. The Founder's Building, modelled on the Chateau de Chambord, was built by Thomas Holloway in the 1870s and houses a significant art collection.
The town centre along the High Street has a functional commercial character. The Causeway links Egham to Staines-upon-Thames across the flood meadows. Egham station is on the Waterloo to Reading line, with trains to London Waterloo in about 35 minutes. The M25 passes just to the south at junction 13, and the A30 runs through the town. Windsor is about four miles to the north across the Thames. Heathrow Airport is around six miles to the east. For those exploring adult companionship in the west Surrey area, Egham's rail link to Waterloo and M25 access connect it to London, Windsor, and the wider Thames Valley.
Show more
Egham sits on the south bank of the River Thames in the Runnymede borough of Surrey, about 20 miles west of central London. The population is around 28,000. The town's principal historical claim is its proximity to Runnymede, the meadow along the Thames where King John sealed the Magna Carta in 1215. The site, managed by the National Trust, includes the American Bar Association memorial, the John F. Kennedy memorial, and the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial on Cooper's Hill, which commemorates over 20,000 airmen with no known grave. Royal Holloway, University of London, occupies a spectacular Victorian campus on Egham Hill. The Founder's Building, modelled on the Chateau de Chambord, was built by Thomas Holloway in the 1870s and houses a significant art collection.
The town centre along the High Street has a functional commercial character. The Causeway links Egham to Staines-upon-Thames across the flood meadows. Egham station is on the Waterloo to Reading line, with trains to London Waterloo in about 35 minutes. The M25 passes just to the south at junction 13, and the A30 runs through the town. Windsor is about four miles to the north across the Thames. Heathrow Airport is around six miles to the east. For those exploring adult companionship in the west Surrey area, Egham's rail link to Waterloo and M25 access connect it to London, Windsor, and the wider Thames Valley.
Country selected
Region selected
City selected
