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Parkrun
Ashton Court parkrun
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.
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United Kingdom
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England
- 5 kilometres
- Ashton Court, Bristol
Meeting point: 51.44359, -2.63995. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.
Coordinates 51.44359, -2.63995.
The course
Course description
Ashton Court parkrun is a simple out and back course, starting and finishing on the main service road 250m beyond the Mansion, and following well made paths to a turning point close to the Ashton Court quarry.
The first and last 1.3km is run on a tarmac service road (closed to motor traffic, except authorised park vehicles). The middle 2.4 km is on a wide stone/gravel path, generally well drained although the top of the course is subject to potholes resulting in puddles after heavy rain.
From the start to the turning point there is an ascent of around 100m. This is mostly a steady climb, although two short stretches are quite steep. Please don’t be put off by this, many of us walk up the hill and run down, and we’re more than happy for participants to walk the whole course. There’s no time limit!
On the way back down the effort of going uphill is rewarded with fantastic views over Bristol and the surrounding countryside, and the promise of 2.5km downhill to the finish. We have marshals on the course who ensure everyone follows the correct route.
If you have any questions on the day, any of the volunteers - the ones in hi-vis tops - will be happy to help. At the end of the course, please take your barcode and finish token to one of the volunteer barcode scanners. You’ll find them waiting for you on the other side of the barrier just beyond the finish.
On the course
The course is 5k long. The course is in Ashton Court Estate, just across the River Avon from Bristol city centre, it consists of tarmac and stone/gravel paths which provide a good year-round running surface. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.
Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.
Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.
Facilities
Toilets are available in the courtyard of the Ashton Court mansion, adjacent to the Mansion House car park.
More details
Public transport
Bus:
X3/X4 (Bristol Bus Station, City Centre to Portishead). Get off at UWE Bower Ashton and follow Kennel Lodge Road which leads to the Ashton Court estate and mansion.
8 (Temple Meads, City Centre, Clifton Village to Bristol Zoo). Get off at Clifton Down Road, walk in the direction the bus has taken, turn left onto Suspension Bridge Road and follow the ’On Foot’ directions from Clifton.
505 (Southmead Hospital, Clifton, Hotwells to Long Ashton Park & Ride). Get off at Bower Ashton and follow the city centre ‘On Foot’ directions from Clanage Road.
Train:
The nearest mainline station is Bristol Temple Meads. From there take bus 8 as above.
On foot
From the city centre: cross the river by Brunel Way, cross the railway line and turn right into Clanage Road, then turn left into Kennel Lodge Road which leads to the Ashton Court estate and mansion.
From Clifton: cross the Clifton Suspension Bridge, follow Bridge Road, enter Ashton Court by the Clifton Lodge gate and either follow the service road or cut left through the deer park to the mansion.
By road
Ashton Court is accessed from the A369 (Clanage Road) via Kennel Lodge Road, which leads to the Mansion House car park (Pay and Display). Use postcode BS41 9JN
From the M5 north: take J18, follow the A4 (Portway) towards Bristol, then the A3029 (Brunel Way), taking the second exit A369 towards Portishead.
From the M5 south: take J19, follow the A369 towards Bristol.
From M4/M32: follow signs for ‘Through Traffic’, pass Temple Meads Station and turn right at the next roundabout following A370 to Brunel Way, then follow A369 towards Portishead.
From Nailsea/Backwell: follow A370 towards Bristol, then follow A369 towards Portishead.
There is also on-site parking at the Church Lodge car park (Pay and Display) accessed from the B3128 Ashton Road. Use postcode? BS41 9LX.
Coffee
Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: Please join us for a post run coffee at the Coach House Café in the courtyard of Ashton Court mansion.. Please come and join us!
We're friendly
Please join us for a post run coffee at the Coach House Café in the courtyard of Ashton Court mansion.
Course safety
Ashton Court 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 Ashton Court parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.
Age grading
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.
Volunteering
All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email ashtoncourt@parkrun.com to help.
Safeguarding
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.
Event stats
- 718
- Events
- 47,681
- Finishers
- 258,668
- Finishes
- 2,154
- Volunteers
- 36,941
- Personal bests
- 2,057
- Groups
- 00:29:06
- Average finish time
Nearby parkruns
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- Windmill Hill junior parkrun Victoria Park · 3.7 km
- Horfield Common junior parkrun Horfield Common juniors · 5.7 km
- Kings Weston junior parkrun Kings Weston Estate · 5.7 km
- Eastville parkrun Eastville Park · 6.9 km
- Eastville junior parkrun Eastville Park · 6.9 km
- Blaise Castle parkrun Blaise Castle Estate · 6.9 km
- Golden Valley Playing Field junior parkrun Golden Valley Playing Field · 7.9 km
Challenges this parkrun helps with
- Alphabeteer Challenge Starts with A
- UK Postcode Areas Postcode area BS
- Periodic Table Matches symbols: Ar, As, Au, At, Ac
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