Parkrun Reviews
Abbey Park parkrun review: one bridge, no hills, and the ghost of a 12th-century abbot watching your splits
This Abbey Park parkrun review is here to settle the question that’s been haunting Leicester’s running community since April 2023: is this flat, tarmac, history-soaked 5k the best free running…
Alexandra parkrun review: flat, fast, and two sneaky U-turns that have absolutely no business being satisfying
This Alexandra parkrun review is for anyone who has ever Googled “flat parkrun Manchester” at eleven o’clock on a Friday night and ended up reading the full Wikipedia article on…
Alice Holt parkrun review: mud, trees, and Drag-on Hill
If you’ve been searching for an Alice Holt parkrun review, you’ve either got excellent taste in parkrun tourism or someone’s already warned you about Drag-on Hill and you’re doing due…
Brighton & Hove parkrun review: flat, fast, and one of the oldest free running events in the country
This Brighton & Hove parkrun review is for anyone who has ever googled “fast flat parkrun near Brighton” at eleven o’clock on a Friday night, talked themselves into going, and…
Bury St Edmunds parkrun review: two laps, 100,000 daffodils, and mud that has absolutely no interest in your road shoes
This Bury St Edmunds parkrun review is for anyone who has typed “Suffolk parkrun” into Google on a Friday evening and is now looking for something a bit more interesting…
Cannock Chase parkrun review: beauty, mud, and a finish hill that has absolutely no business being there
This Cannock Chase parkrun review is for everyone who’s ever typed “scenic parkrun near Cannock” into Google at 11pm on a Friday and convinced themselves it was research rather than…
Cardiff parkrun review: flat, fast, and absolutely heaving on a Saturday morning
If you’re after a Cardiff parkrun review that tells you whether this is worth your Saturday morning, here it is: yes, obviously, it’s brilliant, now go and register. Cardiff parkrun…
Cirencester parkrun review: three flat laps, one smell of bacon, and a sat nav that will absolutely betray you
This Cirencester parkrun review is for the parkrun tourist who’s been ticking off the Cotswolds, the Gloucestershire local who somehow hasn’t got round to it yet, and the person who…
Corby parkrun review: flat-ish, friendly, and one sneaky muddy bank
This Corby parkrun review is for everyone who’s ever Googled “is Corby parkrun good” at 11pm on a Friday while laying out their kit. The short answer is yes. The…
Dulwich parkrun review: three flat laps, 600 strangers, and the 12th fastest course in the UK
This Dulwich parkrun review is for anyone who fancies trading their usual muddy field for smooth tarmac, a boating lake, and the mild existential dread of realising the field genuinely…
Exmouth parkrun review: flat, fast, and directly into a sea breeze you absolutely did not account for
This Exmouth parkrun review is for anyone who has typed “flat parkrun Devon” into Google at some point between Thursday evening and Saturday morning and ended up wondering whether the…
Forest of Dean parkrun review: two laps, tree roots, and the muddiest shoes you’ll ever love
Our Forest of Dean parkrun review starts with a confession: this is the free running event that has called itself “the most beautiful parkrun in the universe,” and honestly, it’s…
Harrogate parkrun review: three laps of The Stray, 200 acres of flat, and mud that only shows up when you’ve forgotten your trail shoes
This Harrogate parkrun review is for everyone who has ever stood on a train platform at half seven on a Saturday morning, thermos in hand, wondering whether parkrun tourism constitutes…
Hoblingwell parkrun review: two laps, proper mud, and a bacon bap that costs less than a protein bar
This Hoblingwell parkrun review is for everyone who’s typed “parkrun near Orpington” into Google at some point on a Friday evening and ended up down a rabbit hole of run…
Horsham parkrun review: two venues, one Downs Link, and a walk to the start that’s longer than you’d expect
This Horsham parkrun review comes with an immediate caveat that you won’t find at most events: depending on when you show up, you won’t actually be running in Horsham. Horsham…
Leicester Victoria parkrun review: three laps, one persistent hill, and a café that only opens in term time
This Leicester Victoria parkrun review is for anyone who has typed “flat fast parkrun Leicester” into a search engine on a Friday night and is now wondering whether Victoria Park…
Margate parkrun review: clifftop sea views, a wastewater pumping station, and wind that has absolutely no manners
This Margate parkrun review is for anyone who’s typed “coastal parkrun Kent” into a search engine, got mildly excited at the words “sea views,” and is now wondering whether the…
Pymmes parkrun review: three laps, one sneaky wind tunnel, and a pond that judges your effort
This Pymmes parkrun review is for everyone who’s typed “flat fast parkrun North London” into a search engine and ended up on the wrong side of the North Circular wondering…
Rushmoor parkrun review: flat, fast, and inexplicably next to a barracks
This Rushmoor parkrun review is for everyone who’s googled “fast flat parkrun near Aldershot” at half eleven on a Friday night and is now mildly committed to turning up tomorrow….
Severn Bridge parkrun review: two countries, three counties, and one very long hill you weren’t expecting
This Severn Bridge parkrun review is for everyone who has ever looked at a map, seen a motorway bridge straddling the England-Wales border, and thought: yes, I’d like to run…