We headed to Leamington parkrun for Christmas Day. It was just the four of us and a last minute decision. The first thing I did when waking Christmas morning to was to check the traffic and it was saying that we would need to leave by 6:30 to get to our original destination – that … Read more
Bryn Bach parkrun is the highest one in the UK. It is also a very nice course and somewhere we would definitely return to. We visited on the Saturday before Christmas. Parc Bryn Bach, Merthyr Rd, Tredegar NP22 3AY Facilities at Bryn Bach parkrun Bryn Bach parkrun boasts easy parking, toilets, food, a play area. … Read more
It was a real last minute decision to attend Daventry parkrun. In fact it wasn’t until 6:30am Saturday morning a decision was made at all. However, it meant that our youngest would finish off his alphabet challenge! Daventry Country Park, Eastern Way, Daventry, NN11 0QB. What3Words: ///prettiest.counts.lingering Facilities at Daventry parkrun Parking Okay so we … Read more
We headed to Ludlow Parkrun as I needed to be in Hereford for work and it was the NENDY to there. Offering up my time to volunteer as a park walker so that I wasn’t too tired for the 12 hr shift ahead. Little did I know that I wouldn’t actually be getting back to … Read more
We booked our half term holiday in the Netherlands to be able to complete two Z parkruns over there. We opted for Zuiderpark parkrun Den Haag (not Hoogeveen) as it is the closest Z parkrun to the ferry port. When we arrived it was clearly the popular choice with alphabeteer parkrun tourists! Our campsite was … Read more
We headed to Zegerplas parkrun in the Netherlands this half term. Those familiar with the parkrun challenges will know that the Alphabeteer Challenge is one that is very popular. What you need is to go to an event that starts with the first letter of every letter of the alphabet. However, currently in the UK … Read more
We headed to Woodgate Valley Country parkrun despite the fact that we knew the founder of parkrun, Paul Sinton-Hewitt was going to be at Cirencester parkrun. There were two reasons for this. One being that without going abroad for yet another extra day I wouldn’t get my Cowell by the end of the year. Secondly, … Read more
We went to Sutton Park parkrun and ran as sharks as part of their 7th birthday celebrations. If there was any doubt whether the appeal of parkrun was down to the community that would have been well and truly squashed at this fab event! Really reinforcing why I love parkrun tourism. When parkrun tourist legends … Read more
We went along to Riverside Walk parkrun to tick off another of my floating Wilson numbers! It was also nice to tick off another South Wales parkrun. Riverside Walk, under Wye Bridge, Bridge Street, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, HR3 5DE (w3w: ///bonfires.list.trying) Riverside Walk parkrun Facilities Unfortunately, Riverside Walk parkrun has no toilets at the start/finish and … Read more
We headed to Manor Field parkrun, Whittlesey because we were off to see a family member ahead of their birthday. So what a pleasant surprise we had to discover that they were also celebrating their 7th birthday! Manor Field (Manor Leisure Centre), Station Road, Whittlesey, Cambs, PE7 1UA Manor Field parkrun Facilities At Manor Field … Read more