Brierley Forest parkrun

Bus: StageCoach East Midlands provide two bus services which both pass the main entrance road.
There are two Number 1 services that run:
One runs every ten minutes through the village of Huthwaite from Huthwaite to Mansfield Woodhouse. The other runs hourly from Alfreton to Mansfield Woodhouse and vice versa stopping at a bus stop located directly at the top of Skegby Road. From Mansfield Woodhouse, the bus would arrive to Skegby Road for around 8.20 and from Alfreton around 8.30. From there it’s a short walk to the start.
Timetables and more information can be found on the East Midlands Trains website.

The park is accessible from 3 entrances: Teversal, Stanton Hill and through the Carsic Estate, Sutton in Ashfield. From these points there are short walks, all sign-posted, to the visitor’s centre, where the start is located. The main entrance is located on Skegby Road, from which the start point can clearly be seen.

If using SATNAV, the nearest postcode is NG17 2PL

From town/city centre: From Sutton in Ashfield, head south-west onto Lammas Road. At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto Lamma Road/B6023. Exit the roundabout onto Lammas Road/B6023. Slight right to stay on the B6023. Continue forward at the traffic lights. Slight left onto Huthwaite Road/B6026. Continue on for 1 mile. Turn right onto Skegby Road.

From major motorway: M1, South Normanton, Junction 28. Take the A38 exit to A615/Derby/Matlock. At Pinxton interchange take the 1st exit onto Alfreton Road/A38. Continue forward onto the Alfreton Road/A38. At the traffic lights take the left exit onto Common Road/B6027. Continue forward over the first roundabout onto Common Road/B6027. At the next roundabout continue forward for 1 mile. At the traffic lights turn right onto Blackwell Road. Continue forward for 0.3 miles. Turn left onto Skegby Road just after the second zebra crossing.

Car parking is available and free of charge. Please be aware, as parkrunners we do not have priority over spaces, so please be courteous when parking, so that local park users may leave when they wish. There is an overspill car park area that can be used if required. If you are unsure of where to park, please ask. We encourage car-sharing as much as possible.

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: the Brierley Cafe. Please come and join us!

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee at the Brierley Cafe - please come and join us!

Brierley Forest 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 Brierley Forest 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 brierleyforest@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.