For the list below I have ordered the venues by name of the parkrun rather than name of NT venue, which may differ slightly.
As the venues are widely spread across the country, I haven't visited many of them. I'll try to tick off the odd venue every now and then, but almost all of them require a long drive and probably an overnight stay. It will be extremely slow progress.
Map: The green pins show the venues I have officially visited while the red pins are venues that I still need to visit.
Bath Skyline parkrun - Bath Skyline, Bath, Somerset
Course: A small loop followed by a big loop
Underfoot: Gravel, stone, grass
Profile:
Notes: Steps on course - not suitable for buggies
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Belton House parkrun - Belton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire
Course: Two anti-clockwise laps
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Blickling parkrun - Blickling Estate, Aylsham, Norfolk
Course: Almost two laps
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Bolberry Down parkrun - Malborough, nr Salcombe, Devon
Course: A small loop followed by a big loop
Underfoot: Gravel, stone, grass
Profile:
Notes: Steps on course - not suitable for buggies
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Belton House parkrun - Belton House, Grantham, Lincolnshire
Course: Two anti-clockwise laps
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Blickling parkrun - Blickling Estate, Aylsham, Norfolk
Course: Almost two laps
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Bolberry Down parkrun - Malborough, nr Salcombe, Devon
Course: Three laps
Underfoot: Grass, gravel, tarmac
Profile: Flat
Notes:
Further reading: not visited
Clumber Park parkrun - Clumber Park, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Course: Two laps
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Colby parkrun - Colby Woodland Garden, Ambroth, Pembrokeshire
Course: Three laps
Underfoot: Trail paths / grass
Profile: Undulating
Notes: Set in a tranquil secret valley
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Cotsford Fields parkrun - Cotsford Fields, Cotsford Lane, Horden, County Durham
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Multi terrain
Profile:
Notes:
Further reading: not visited
Dunstable Downs parkrun - Dunstable Downs, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Grass and trails
Profile: Undulating
Notes: No dogs permitted / May be difficult for buggy runners (check with team before visiting)
Further reading: My Dunstable Downs parkrun write-up from 2022
Erdigg parkrun - Erdigg Hall, Wrexham, Clwyd
Course: A single loop
Underfoot: Trail and gravel paths
Profile:
Notes:
Further reading: Not visited
Fell Foot parkrun - Fell Foot, Cumbria
Course: Figure of eight with top loop run twice
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes: It's run next to lake Windermere. Need I say more?
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Fountains Abbey parkrun - Fountains Abbey, nr. Ripon, North Yorkshire
Course: A short lap followed by a longer lap
Underfoot: Firm footpaths
Profile: Gently undulating (but mostly flat with some inclines)
Notes: The ruins of the abbey plus the immaculate Studley Royal Water Gardens
Further Reading: My Fountains Abbey blog post
Hatfield Forest parkrun - This venue is no longer active (since 23 September 2017)
Course: One lap (technically point-to-point)
Underfoot: Tarmac, grass, mud, puddles
Profile: Almost completely flat
Notes: Set in a stunning medieval forest
Further Reading: My Hatfield Forest parkrun blog post
Killerton parkrun - Killerton, Devon
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Trails / grass
Profile:
Notes: Scenic
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Lanhydrock parkrun - Lanhydrock, Devon
Course: One lap
Underfoot:
Profile: Undulating / hilly?
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Lyme Park parkrun - Lyme Park, Disley, Cheshire
Course: One lap (point-to-point)
Underfoot: Stones, woodland path, grass, tarmac
Profile: Hilly
Notes: The stony surface underfoot can be quite challenging / lovely views
Further Reading: My Lyme Park parkrun write-up (2023)
Newport parkrun - Tredegar House, South Wales
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Gravel / bark / compact earth / grass
Profile: Flat
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Nostell parkrun - Nostell Priory, Yorkshire
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Tarmac, bark, trail, grass
Profile:
Notes: Barcode in window for free parking
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Parke parkrun - Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon
Course: One lap (?)
Underfoot:
Profile: Hilly / Undulating
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Penrhyn parkrun - Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
Course: Two big loops and two small loops
Underfoot: Tarmac and gravelly paths
Profile: Undulating
Notes: Beautiful and picturesque
Further Reading: My Penrhyn parkrun blog post
Penrose parkrun - Penrose, Helston, Cornwall
Course: One lap (point-to-point)
Underfoot: Woodland and coastal paths
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Plym Valley parkrun - Plymbridge Woods, Devon
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Grass / tarmac / woods
Profile: Undulating / hilly
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Sheringham parkrun - Sheringham Oark, Norfolk
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Woodland paths (firm but can be muddy)
Profile: Undulating
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
South Shields parkrun - The Leas, Tyne and Wear
Course: One lap (point-to-point)
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes: Follows part of the route of the great north run
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Trelissick parkrun - Truro, Cornwall
Wimpole Estate parkrun - Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire
Course: Out-and-back
Underfoot: tarmac / grass
Profile: Undulating
Notes: Has cows and sheep on the course.
Further Reading: My Wimpole Estate parkrun blog post (old course) (re-write required)
Fell Foot parkrun - Fell Foot, Cumbria
Course: Figure of eight with top loop run twice
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes: It's run next to lake Windermere. Need I say more?
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Fountains Abbey parkrun - Fountains Abbey, nr. Ripon, North Yorkshire
Course: A short lap followed by a longer lap
Underfoot: Firm footpaths
Profile: Gently undulating (but mostly flat with some inclines)
Notes: The ruins of the abbey plus the immaculate Studley Royal Water Gardens
Further Reading: My Fountains Abbey blog post
Hatfield Forest parkrun - This venue is no longer active (since 23 September 2017)
Course: One lap (technically point-to-point)
Underfoot: Tarmac, grass, mud, puddles
Profile: Almost completely flat
Notes: Set in a stunning medieval forest
Further Reading: My Hatfield Forest parkrun blog post
Killerton parkrun - Killerton, Devon
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Trails / grass
Profile:
Notes: Scenic
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Lanhydrock parkrun - Lanhydrock, Devon
Course: One lap
Underfoot:
Profile: Undulating / hilly?
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Lyme Park parkrun - Lyme Park, Disley, Cheshire
Course: One lap (point-to-point)
Underfoot: Stones, woodland path, grass, tarmac
Profile: Hilly
Notes: The stony surface underfoot can be quite challenging / lovely views
Further Reading: My Lyme Park parkrun write-up (2023)
Newport parkrun - Tredegar House, South Wales
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Gravel / bark / compact earth / grass
Profile: Flat
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Nostell parkrun - Nostell Priory, Yorkshire
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Tarmac, bark, trail, grass
Profile:
Notes: Barcode in window for free parking
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Osterley - Osterley Park, Isleworth, West London.
Course: Two laps
Underfoot: Tarmac, gravel and a tiny bit of grass at the end
Profile: Flat
Notes: National Trust managed house and grounds
Further reading: My 2024 Osterley parkrun write-up. Also my original 2013 Osterley parkrun blog post
Parke parkrun - Parke, Bovey Tracey, Devon
Course: One lap (?)
Underfoot:
Profile: Hilly / Undulating
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Penrhyn parkrun - Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
Course: Two big loops and two small loops
Underfoot: Tarmac and gravelly paths
Profile: Undulating
Notes: Beautiful and picturesque
Further Reading: My Penrhyn parkrun blog post
Penrose parkrun - Penrose, Helston, Cornwall
Course: One lap (point-to-point)
Underfoot: Woodland and coastal paths
Profile:
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Plym Valley parkrun - Plymbridge Woods, Devon
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Grass / tarmac / woods
Profile: Undulating / hilly
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Sheringham parkrun - Sheringham Oark, Norfolk
Course: One lap
Underfoot: Woodland paths (firm but can be muddy)
Profile: Undulating
Notes:
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
South Shields parkrun - The Leas, Tyne and Wear
Course: One lap (point-to-point)
Underfoot:
Profile:
Notes: Follows part of the route of the great north run
Further Reading: NOT YET VISITED
Trelissick parkrun - Truro, Cornwall
Course: Lollipop
Underfoot: Off road - woodland paths
Profile:
Notes:
Further reading: Not visited
Wakehurst - Wakehurst, Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
Course: Two clockwise laps
Underfoot: Resin and tarmac paths
Profile: Some steepish climbs (tbc)
Notes: No dogs allowed. Owned by NT, but the grounds are managed by Kew Gardens.
Further reading: My Wakehurst parkrun write-up from May 2024
Wimpole Estate parkrun - Wimpole Hall, Cambridgeshire
Course: Out-and-back
Underfoot: tarmac / grass
Profile: Undulating
Notes: Has cows and sheep on the course.
Further Reading: My Wimpole Estate parkrun blog post (old course) (re-write required)
Woolacombe Dunes parkrun - Woolacombe, North Devon
Course: 1 lap
Underfoot: Stone, sand dunes and beach
Profile:
Notes:
Further reading: not visited
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