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Maidenhead - Staines To Cookham
Maidenhead Located on the banks of the Thames, Maidenhead is an ancient town with a history going back to early Saxon times, and this bustling town is now a centre of rowing excellence. As you approach the town you will encounter Boulter’s Lock, one of the liveliest on the river. www.maidenhead.net
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Runnymede From Old Windsor Lock it is just over a mile to Runnymede, an important location in English history. It was here in 1215 that King John sealed the Magna Carter, an English 'bill of rights', laying the foundations for the English legal system. On the top of the hill, there is the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial with fantastic views of the Thames and west London, while below is the Kennedy Memorial, an acre of England given to the American people . www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-runnymede
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