Angela962 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Well I have become a little bit keen on the idea of getting to a parkrun on a Saturday morning within walking distance of a canal mooring. I have been investigating with the help of my friend google but wondered if the combined wisdom of this forum could help? In Reading there is a parkrun on the river side (Thames) which would not be a long walk from the Kennet and Avon canal. http://www.parkrun.org.uk/reading/course/ I also recently did Rushmere parkrun, which is a 30 minute walk from bridge 110 on the Grand Union http://www.parkrun.org.uk/rushmere/course/ Anyone able to point me to others? Travelling from Rugby, via middlewich branch to Worcester and then Leamington Spa on the way 'home' but interested to know of any near enough to any water course thank you Angela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Frimley Park parkrun right next to Basingstoke canal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB Lola Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Long Eaton park run, right next to the Erewash http://www.parkrun.org.uk/longeaton/course/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheese Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, Tonka said: Frimley Park parkrun right next to Basingstoke canal Rushmoor as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonka Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Just now, Cheese said: Rushmoor as well Is that on the army rec near the army stadium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysander Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Watford parkrun in Cassiobury Park close to the GU - not exactly handy for you though I expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wittenham Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Oxford's park run is in Cuttleslowe Park ,a couple kilometres from the Oxford Canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire cat Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Hanley Park, Stoke on Trent. You can moor in the middle of the course. How cool is that. (Cauldon canal) Pennington flash (Bridgewater canal) Marple (quite hard) (Lower Peak Forest) Kingsbury waterpark Dead flat (Coventry canal) Congleton Flat(Macclesfield canal) Lyme park (Macclesfield canal 5th hardest in the country) Warrington (Manchester ship canal) Wolverhampton racecourse is one I'm hoping to do whilst afloat. By the way, I wouldn't recommend arriving by boat on the MSC. Warrington was a joke although you do get to run alongside the ship canal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkieboater Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 Tewkesbury, Evesham and Stratford-on-Avon are walking distance from the Avon. Worcester and Gloucester are close to the Severn. Market Harborough is walking distance from the Basin. Gunpowder is not far from the Lee. And on the Thames you are spoiled for choice. Including parkrun home at Bushy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 The Parkrun at Worcester is at Worcester Woods, so it would be a long trek up from the canal or river. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 Beeston nr Nottingham is canal side at the lock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkieboater Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 20 hours ago, Graham Davis said: The Parkrun at Worcester is at Worcester Woods, so it would be a long trek up from the canal or river. I thought there was one on the Racecourse too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 2 hours ago, folkieboater said: I thought there was one on the Racecourse too? Not according to their website or my daughter who does the runs in Worcester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max's son Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 there is a Pitchcroft racecourse run http://www.parkrun.org.uk/worcesterpitchcroft/ and one at Worcester woods at Nunnery http://www.parkrun.org.uk/worcester/ also one adjacent to the droitwich canal at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/churchfieldsfarm/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Davis Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Must tell my daughter about the Racecourse one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davem399 Posted April 7, 2019 Report Share Posted April 7, 2019 Abingdon, starts next to the visitor moorings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
folkieboater Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 A new one close to the Ashby. Started this week. https://www.parkrun.org.uk/events/events/#geo=12.28/52.63295/-1.3999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, folkieboater said: A new one close to the Ashby. Started this week. https://www.parkrun.org.uk/events/events/#geo=12.28/52.63295/-1.3999 The rest of the runs on this dusty old thread started nearly four years ago, so there's a bit of catching up to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doratheexplorer Posted December 19, 2022 Report Share Posted December 19, 2022 There's a fairly new Parkrun at Edgbaston Reservior which is an easy walk from Birmingham City Centre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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