Bedford parkrun

If arriving by train or bus you the park is easily accessible on foot by following the directions below. There is also a taxi rank at both the bus station and the train station. Service bus 10 arrives at both the main bus station and train station and currently goes to Roff Avenue and beyond

From Bedford town Centre: the park is approximately half a mile from the High Street. Walk north up the High Street. At the pedestrian crossing, cross over the A428 and proceed straight ahead walking up The Broadway. At the bend in the path take the path to your right which follows the road De Parys Avenue. Walk all the way up this road and the park is directly in front at the end of the road.
From the Bus Station at Greyfriars: the park is one mile from the main bus station. Walk up Greyfriars (past the Police Station on your left), this is also the A6 road. At the pedestrian crossing cross over the junction (A428) onto Union Street (A6). Continue walking straight ahead. At the roundabout go straight on onto Roff Avenue. Cross over the roundabout onto Park Avenue and the park will be on your right.
From the Railway Station: the park is one mile from Bedford Train Station. Walk up Asburnham Roan to Bromham Road (A428). Turn right and proceed down Bromham Road. At the pedestrian crossing, cross over the road onto Union Street (A6). Continue walking straight ahead. At the roundabout go straight on onto Roff Avenue. Cross over the roundabout onto Park Avenue and the park will be on your right.

By car, the park is located 1.2 miles from the town centre. The park can be found just off the A428 (east or west bound). Turn into Union Street which is also the A6. At the roundabout go straight over onto Roff Avenue. For parking in the car park turn left at the next roundabout into Foster Hill Road and then left into the car park. For parking on the street go straight over the roundabout onto Park Avenue. If using a Sat Nav, please enter MK41 7SS Free parking is available along Park Avenue and in the car park next to Robinson Pool in Foster Hill Road.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: in The Pavilion. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in The Pavilion - please come and join us.

Bedford 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 Bedford 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 bedford@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.