Runnymede Park, Toronto

Name: Runnymede Park
Address: Toronto, Canada

#722 among attractions in Toronto

Park, Relax in park

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Runnymede Park is a medium-sized public park located in The Junction neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada, one block east of Runnymede Road. Its southern boundary is the West Toronto Yard used by the Canadian Pacific Railway, its northern boundary is Ryding Avenue, while a laneway and parking lot make up the western and eastern boundaries respectively. It is relatively flat, and features many soaring mature oak trees. ()

Elevation: 390 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°40'6"N, 79°28'45"W

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York (Stockyards District)Toronto Canada

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Runnymede Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Runnymede United Church, Lambton House, High Park, Runnymede Theatre.

0.8 miS
Church
Runnymede United Church, Toronto
21 min walk • The Runnymede fire hall was operated by Toronto Fire Services, from 1928 to 2014. Then-mayor Rob Ford ordered the fire hall shut down, as a cost-saving measure.
1.3 miW
Museum
Lambton House, Toronto
33 min walk • Lambton House is a historic former inn in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the last remaining building from the former village of Lambton Mills along the Humber River. The inn was established in 1847, with its present building erected in 1860.
1.3 miSE
Park, Universities and schools
High Park, Toronto
35 min walk • High Park Forest School is a former special school in High Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a school founded to provide a boost to children who were tubercular or had other physical detriments.
1.2 miS
Theater
Runnymede Theatre, Toronto
32 min walk • The Runnymede Theatre is a historic building located in Bloor West Village, an affluent west end Toronto neighbourhood. The building has operated as a vaudeville theatre, a movie theatre, a bingo hall, and a Chapters bookstore.
1.3 miSW
Park
Étienne Brûlé Park, Toronto
33 min walk • Étienne Brûlé Park is located in the Humber River valley just north of Bloor Street West in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is named after Étienne Brûlé, an early French explorer in the Toronto area. It is believed that Étienne Brûlé was the first European to see Lake Ontario in 1615, from a high point of land beside the Humber.
0.6 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Stockyards, Toronto
15 min walk • Stock Yards Village is a shopping centre in The Junction neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located at Weston Road and St. Clair Avenue West. The mall was opened in March 2014 and is anchored by several major stores, including SportChek, Winners, and HomeSense.
~1170 ftSE
Synagogue
Congregation Knesseth Israel, Toronto
6 min walk • Congregation Knesseth Israel, also known as the Junction Shul, is an Orthodox Jewish congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its synagogue building is the oldest surviving in Toronto that is still in use, and was designated an Ontario Heritage site in 1984 under the Ontario Heritage Act.
0.6 miSE
Church
Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist Church, Toronto
16 min walk • The Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist Church is a Seventh-day Adventist church serving the Portuguese community of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1.6 miSE
Mosque
Jami Mosque, Toronto
42 min walk • Jami Mosque is a mosque in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located just east of High Park, it is the oldest Canadian Islamic centre in the city and dubbed "the mother of all the mosques in Toronto".
1.2 miSE
43°39'29"N • 79°27'37"W
Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, Toronto
30 min walk • Church
0.9 miSE
Neighbourhood
High Park North, Toronto
22 min walk • High Park North, or often simply High Park, after the park, is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is bounded on the south by Bloor Street, on the west by Runnymede Road, on the north by Annette Street, Quebec Avenue and Humberside Avenue, and on the east by the GO Transit Weston Subdivision rail tracks.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Runnymede Park?

Nearby attractions include Congregation Knesseth Israel, Toronto (6 min walk), Portuguese Seventh-day Adventist Church, Toronto (16 min walk), Rockcliffe–Smythe, Toronto (18 min walk), Runnymede United Church, Toronto (21 min walk).

How to get to Runnymede Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Runnymede Park:

Bus

Gilmour Avenue • Lines: 30, 30B (5 min walk)
Runnymede Loop • Lines: 30, 30B (6 min walk)

Tram

Gunn's Loop • Lines: 512 (12 min walk)
Old Stock Yards • Lines: 512 (13 min walk)

Metro

Runnymede • Lines: 2 (30 min walk)
High Park • Lines: 2 (30 min walk)