Aldenham parkrun

Train: Elstree and Borehamwood is the nearest train station, which is 3km (about 40 minutes) from the country park.

Train: 107 to Elstree Village from Elstree and Borehamwood station. However we strongly recommend using the traveline.info website where you can enter your journey details using the postcode WD6 3BA.
The nearest bus stop is by the Fishery Bar on Elstree Road. You can enter directly into the Country Park opposite the bar and use the lakeside path to walk around to the car park where the run begins. The walk is about 1.2km (15 mins).

The park can be accessed on foot via Dagger Lane, Aldenham Road and Watford Road.

The country park is located on Aldenham Road, post code WD6 3BA. It can be reached via the A5, A41, A1(M) or M1 (J5). Look for the brown signs on nearby roads.

parkrun participants must pay for car parking at Aldenham Country Park. There is a car park barrier on entering the park with number plate recognition technology. Participants should come through this barrier, then pay at the exit barrier using a contactless method after they have participated in parkrun. The exit fee is £5.50. We suggest using a bank card / credit card to pay, as we have had reports of Apple pay / Google pay not working. If you wish to pay in cash, an exit code can be purchased from the Farm Shop from Aldenham Country Park staff (same price).

Please be aware the roads adjacent to Aldenham Country Park are not suitable to park on. Anyone who wishes to avoid car parking charges should travel by public transport or cycle to the event, or car share where feasible.

If you have any problems with car parking during your visit to Aldenham parkrun, please liaise with the Run Director in the first instance.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: one of the two options on site at Aldenham Country Park. The Clock House Kiosk is situated at the Farm end of the public car park - it serves a selection of refreshments and snacks such as ice creams, coffees and sandwiches. It has outdoor benches for seating. The Warm Welcome Cafe situated within the SEND Pavilion enclosure offers a sit down menu with both outdoor and indoor seating, serving up tasty treats including delicious homemade cakes. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at one of the two options on site at Aldenham Country Park. The Clock House Kiosk is situated at the Farm end of the public car park - it serves a selection of refreshments and snacks such as ice creams, coffees and sandwiches. It has outdoor benches for seating. The Warm Welcome Cafe situated within the SEND Pavilion enclosure offers a sit down menu with both outdoor and indoor seating, serving up tasty treats including delicious homemade cakes - please come and join us!

Aldenham parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

• Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
• Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
• Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
• We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
• Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
• Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
• Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
• If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
• If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
• It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
• Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
• You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
• parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Aldenham parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email aldenham@parkrun.com to help.

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.