We ended up at Cardiff parkrun New Year’s Day by a bit of an accident but I am really glad we did. The children did not want to do parkrun having stayed up so late and it was misjudged how long it would take to our planned parkrun destination. If I am honest I knew … Read more
We broke our parkrun tourism streak to attend Cheltenham parkrun 500th Event on Saturday December 30th 2023. We were meant to be going to our local parkrun where I had offered to volunteer, unfortunately, like many others, it was cancelled due to flooding. Plus I had work later that day so didn’t want to be … Read more
Gloucester City Parkrun Tourism for the First Saturday of 2024
We headed to Severn Bridge parkrun. This is a popular one as it means you can cover two countries in one run. It starts in Wales, goes out to England and returns back to Wales. There’s even flags on the Severn Bridge to indicate where this happens. Severn Bridge parkrun were not holding a special … Read more
Christmas parkrun what a good idea for the whole family. Well apart from the fact that most of the family did not want to do it and one point blank refused. However, 5 out of 6 of us did go along and see what it was like doing a Christmas day parkrun. We went over … Read more
The Guy Fawkes 5 running race in Tewkesbury was held on Sunday 5th November 2023. Due to flooding a last minute decision was made to change the course to the back-up course but the weather did hold up for the race itself. About Guy Fawkes 5 Guy Fawkes 5 is a 5 mile race organised … Read more
University Parks parkrun in Oxford is such a beautiful flat fast, 2 lap course. My friend and I went along to parkwalk it and here are some lessons I learnt from going along without enough preparation and as a reminder should I return with my family. Getting to University Parks parkrun and Parking Accessible by … Read more
We have started to do a bit more parkrun tourism and therefore adding reviews to the site. Thought it may be a good idea to add them all to one page. Listed alphabetically for ease. Colour coordinated by area. Short description to remind me which footwear we will need if we head there. Finally a … Read more
Stonehouse parkrun is in Stroud, one of the South-West parkruns. For anyone who has visited the other parkrun in Stroud you will totally appreciate me referring to this one as the “flat” one! Going there meant we ticked off another S towards the snakes challenge. Our reason for going is that it was my NENDY … Read more
This year we went to Hunters Quay Holiday Village with Sun £9.50 Holidays. This is in Dunoon, Scotland. We went on the August Bank Holiday – which isn’t a Bank Holiday in Scotland. Of course this is our school summer holidays and getting a break away can be rather expensive. Here is information on our … Read more