Archerfield Walled Garden junior parkrun

Bus: Archerfield Walled Garden is on the Lothian East Coast bus route 124 that runs from Edinburgh to North Berwick. There is a bus stop at the entrance to the Archerfield Estate.

Train: The nearest train station is Drem, though the best station for onward bus services is North Berwick (124 direction Edinburgh).

Enter the estate from the A198 and take the first turning on the left, signed ‘Archerfield Walled Garden’. The Walled Garden is on the right and the course start is past the entrance gates, towards the ponds.

Archerfield Walled Garden is also accessible from Dirleton (20 minutes) and Gullane (30 minutes) via the John Muir Way.

Archerfield Walled Garden is well signposted from both Edinburgh and the South. If using Sat Nav the postcode is EH39 5HQ.

Archerfield Walled Garden is just 40 minutes from the centre of Edinburgh by car, located on the A198 between Gullane and Dirleton.
From Edinburgh, head south east on the A1. Take the A198/B1361 exit towards North Berwick, Prestonpans, Cockenzie, Tranent. Keep to the right lane at 1st roundabout, take 2nd exit to stay on A198. At the 2nd roundabout, take 3rd exit to turn right and stay on A198. Continue straight until Longniddry then at the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the B1377. At Drem, continue straight on the B1345. At the end of the road turn left and then right and then left again towards Archerfield Walled Garden.
There is ample free parking on the right.

During peak times the car park may be busy. Wherever possible, cars should be parked with consideration to other road users and customers.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Archerfield Walled Garden Café. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Archerfield Walled Garden Café - please come and join us!

Archerfield Walled Garden junior parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. To make the event as safe as possible, participants, spectators and volunteers are asked to take note of the following rules and guidelines:

• Whilst parkrun fully accepts its duty of care and will do everything it can to minimise risk of injury and harm to all participants whilst at parkrun events, it is parent/guardians who ultimately have responsibility for the welfare of their children.
• It is not mandatory for a parent/guardian to participate in junior parkruns, but children under the age of 11 must be accompanied to/from the event by a responsible adult, and the responsible adult must remain in attendance for the duration of the event.
• junior events are open and inclusive. Disabled people may participate wherever it is safe for them to do so. The event team can provide disabled participants with course information in order that the participant (or their parent/guardian) can make an informed decision about their safe participation.
• Whilst more competitive children can use junior parkruns to test themselves against their own time, and against others, participation should ultimately be for fun, and we urge all parents/guardians/volunteers not to put children under undue pressure to perform.
• junior parkruns are running, jogging and walking events, and the use of children’s scooters, balance bikes, trikes or cycles is prohibited.
• Slower runners are encouraged to seed themselves, by starting towards the back of the group especially if an adult is accompanying them.
• junior parkruns are timed events. Only those aged between 4 to 14 years old completing the course themselves will be given a result. ​
• Exceptions to this rule are subject to the discretion of parkrun head office. Examples include those over 14 with special educational needs (SEN) or those with a registered disability, for whom social interaction and physical activity may be difficult but important.
• A strict ‘no barcode no result’ policy will be enforced.
• Buggies are allowed, subject to course conditions, but only if the adult pushing the buggy is accompanying a junior parkrunner. Adults with buggies are urged to position themselves appropriately for the safety and enjoyment of all.
• With the exception of assistance dogs, dogs are not allowed to accompany walkers, joggers, runners or volunteers at junior parkrun events.
• 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.
• Spectators should keep clear of participants on the course and keep control of any children and dogs.
• Participants should take care near roads and car parks, congregate away from the cars and be careful if driving to/from the event.
• Photography or filming is likely to take place at junior parkrun events. Please see our photos page for more details.
• 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.

Please consider helping the event by volunteering - this event survives only because of your generosity. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email archerfieldwalledgardenjuniors@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.